The William & Mary Tribe will play the Charleston Cougars in a CAA game on Monday night at TD Arena in Charleston, South Carolina. William & Mary has lost five games in a row, while Charleston is on a four game winning streak. Let’s take a look at the betting matchup and the William & Mary vs Charleston prediction.
William & Mary Preview
The William & Mary Tribe are 8-18 (3-10) this year after they lost to Towson by a score of 61-52 in their last game. William & Mary only trailed 27-26 at the half, but they were out scored 34-26 in the second half in the loss. The Tribe shot 30.3% from the field and were -7 in rebounding margin in the game. William & Mary has lost five games in a row and nine of their last ten. The Tribe are scoring 70.4 points per game with 35.2 rebounds per game and 12.1 assists per game, while allowing 72.3 points against per game this year. Gabe Dorsey is averaging 13.6 points per game, 3.1 rebounds per game, and 0.7 assists per game. William & Mary is shooting 41.5% from the field, 71.3% on free throws, and 31.9% on three pointers this season.
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Charleston Preview
The Charleston Cougars are 19-7 (10-3) this season after they defeated Northeastern by a score of 77-73 in their last game. Charleston led 43-38 at halftime and they were able to get the win, despite being out scored in the second half. The Cougars shot 42% from the field and made 15 three pointers in the game. Charleston has won four games in a row and they have scored 77, 80, 80, and 84 points in those four wins. The Cougars are scoring 80.8 points per game with 40.5 rebounds per game and 14.7 assists per game, while giving up 74.6 points against per game this season. Ante Brzovic is averaging 12.8 points per game, 6.3 rebounds per game, and 2.4 assists per game. Charleston is shooting 43.6% from the field, 72% on free throws, and 32.7% on three pointers this year.
William & Mary vs Charleston Betting Prediction
These two teams come into this matchup heading in different directions, as Charleston is at the top of the CAA standings and William & Mary is towards the bottom. The Cougars are 10-3 in conference play and they do score over 80 points per game, but they don’t shoot the ball very well. William & Mary is 3-10 in the CAA and they are only shooting 41.5% from the field. Charleston did win the first meeting between these two teams, but it was a close game, winning by a score of 84-83. I do think Charleston will win this game, but I am going to take the points with the Tribe here.