The UIC Flames (0-3) welcome the William & Mary Tribe (1-1) to UIC Pavilion for their home opener. The game is scheduled to begin at 8 p.m. ET on Thursday, November 15, 2018.
William & Mary Tribe at UIC Flames Free Prediction
The last time the Tribe played, they were beaten by the Duquesne Dukes, 84-70. Duquesne’s turnover percentage was their biggest advantage over William & Mary. The Dukes had a rate of 11.9, while the Tribe posted a mark of 19.8. Nathan Knight was the top scorer from either team with 26 points on 10-for-16 shooting.
The Flames lost a tough one against the Duquesne Dukes in their last matchup, 89-88. Duquesne’s 13.3 turnover percentage was their biggest strength over UIC, who had a rate of 22.7. UIC’s Tarkus Ferguson had 18 points, 11 assists and five rebounds in the game.
Second-chance opportunities might be scarce for UIC in this matchup. The Flames rank 189th in offensive rebounding percentage (28.8 percent), while William & Mary ranks 56th in defensive rebounding percentage (74.4 percent) since last season. Additionally, the Tribe rank first in effective field goal percentage (0.602), while the Flames rank 16th in effective field goal percentage allowed (0.462).
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Notes
Betting Notes (2017-Present):
William & Mary averages 17.5 assists per game, which ranks 10th in the NCAA. UIC ranks 258th in assists allowed per game (15.0).
The Tribe rank 50th in rebounds allowed per game (32.4) while the Flames rank 273rd (37.6).
William & Mary ranks 54th in three pointers attempted per game (24.9) while UIC ranks 237th (20.1).
The Tribe average 4.1 blocks per game, which ranks 66th in the nation. The Flames rank 217th in blocks allowed per game (3.9).
UIC averages 6.6 steals per game, which ranks 111th in the nation. William & Mary ranks 194th in steals allowed per game (6.6).
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