Offense meets defense when the William & Mary Tribe (4-7) take on No. 5 Virginia Cavaliers (10-0). The game can be seen on ACC Network at 2 p.m. ET on Saturday, December 22, 2018.
William & Mary Tribe vs. Virginia Cavaliers Betting Prediction
In the Tribe’s last contest, they beat the High Point Panthers, 79-69. William & Mary’s 0.291 free throw rate was their biggest strength over High Point, who had a rate of 0.183. With 23 points on 8-for-15 shooting, Justin Pierce was William & Mary’s leading scorer.
The Cavaliers dismantled the Towson Tigers in their last matchup, 73-42. The Cavaliers had a much better turnover percentage (7.5 vs. 20.9) and had a much better effective field goal percentage (0.574 vs. 0.366). With 13 points and 10 rebounds, De’Andre Hunter had a solid performance for Virginia.
The high-powered offense of Virginia will clash against the porous defense of William & Mary. The Cavaliers currently rank 10th in offensive efficiency, while the Tribe are 339th in defensive efficiency. The Cavaliers should have the advantage on that side of the ball.
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Notes
Betting Notes:
Virginia ranks fifth in assists allowed per game (8.8) while William & Mary ranks 180th (14.5).
The Cavaliers rank 14th in three pointers allowed per game (17.7) while the Tribe rank 143rd (22.2).
Virginia ranks fifth in steals allowed per game (4.2) while William & Mary ranks 117th (7.9).
The Cavaliers allow the 15th-fewest rebounds per game (30.2) while the Tribe rank 59th (34.3).
Virginia is 29th in the NCAA with 2.5 blocks allowed per game while William & Mary is 56th with 2.6 blocks allowed per game.
Bettings Trends:
The Tribe’s average margin of defeat in their last five games has been 5.4, up from 4.0 for the season.
During their last five games, the Cavaliers have scored an average of 77.2 points per game (4.8 above their season average) and allowed an average of 50.0 points per game (1.3 below their season average).
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