Colonial Athletic foes will lock horns when the Northeastern Huskies (12-11) challenge the William & Mary Tribe (15-6) at Matthews Arena. Action begins at 7:00 pm ET on Thursday, Feb. 4.
The Huskies are hoping to rebound after their 71-67 loss to Elon in their last matchup. David Walker was the game’s leading scorer with 25 points. The Tribe, meanwhile, are coming off a 68-62 win against James Madison in their last game. Omar Prewitt played well for William & Mary, accounting for 16 points, five steals, and five rebounds.
When examining eFG%, the Tribe appear to have a noticeable advantage on the offensive side. They’re ranked 19th in the nation in that category at 55.3%, while the suspect defense of Northeastern ranks only 286th in eFG% defense as opponents are hitting 51.7%.
This is the second game of the season between these two teams, with the Tribe winning the first matchup 78-60. Prewitt had a stellar game with 23 points, five rebounds, four assists, one block, and three three-pointers.
Notes
Ranked 56th, the William & Mary Tribe have an offensive rating of 112.4. The Northeastern Huskies rank 186th with a defensive rating of just 103.7.
The William & Mary Tribe have one of the best field goal percentages this season, ranking 25th in the nation with a FG% of 48.2%. When their opponents record a similar or higher FG%, the Northeastern Huskies have a subpar 2-5 record.
The Northeastern Huskies and the William & Mary Tribe both rank higher in average effective field goal percentage when compared to their field goal percentages. Northeastern is 199th and 108th in the nation for FG% and eFG% respectively, while William & Mary is 25th and 19th in these categories.
William & Mary ranks among the best in the nation in assists at 25th (16.6 assists per game). Northeastern is ranked 88th with 15.0 assists per game.
William & Mary, the 44th-ranked team in blocked shots, registers an average of 5.0 per game. Northeastern does worse, ranked 148th with 3.6.
The Northeastern Huskies make an average of 6.6 steals per game. When the William & Mary Tribe allow 6 or more steals, they are a winning 9-4.
