The Charleston Cougars and the William & Mary Tribe meet Monday in college basketball action from the Kaplan Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a William & Mary vs Charleston Prediction.
Charleston Recap
The Charleston Cougars come into this game looking to build on an 81-74 win over Stony Brook last time out to improve to 17-5 on the year. After this game, Charleston will head home for a game against North Carolina A&T.
Cougars Win Back-To-Back Games
Ante Brzovic leads the Cougars in scoring and rebounding with 18.4 PPG and 8.6 RPG with 3.1 APG while AJ Smith has 11.1 PPG and 3.4 RPG. Deywilk Tavarez has 14.1 PPG and Derrin Boyd has 13.1 PPG with 3.5 RPG to cap off the group of double-digit scorers for Charleston up to this point in the year. CJ Fulton has 7.9 PPG with a team-high 6.1 APG to lead the Cougars in the assist department while Lazar Djokovic has 8.8 PPG and 6.1 RPG as well this season. As a team, Charleston is averaging 78.5 PPG on 45.1% shooting from the field, 34.9% from three and 75.9% from the foul line this season.
Why the College of Charleston Cougars will win
- College of Charleston has won 18 of its last 19 night games.
- William & Mary has lost four of its last five night games against the Coastal Athletic Association at Kaplan Arena.
William & Mary Recap
The William & Mary Tribe come into this game looking to bounce back from a 96-55 loss to Campbell last time out to fall to 13-9 on the year. After this game, William & Mary will head back on the road for a game against Drexel.
Tribe Looking To Rebound
Noah Collier leads the Tribe in scoring and rebounding with 12.3 PPG and 5.3 RPG while Gabe Dorsey has 11.7 PPG with 2.8 RPG as well. Kyle Pulliam has 10.5 PPG with 3.2 RPG to round out the trio of double-digit scorers for William & Mary so far this season. Caleb Dorsey also has 8.6 PPG while Isaiah Mbeng has a team-high 3.4 APG to lead the Tribe in the assist department so far this season. As a team, William & Mary is averaging 81.4 PPG on 47.4% shooting from the field, 36.6% from three and 73.8% from the foul line this season.
Why the William & Mary Tribe will win
- William & Mary has won each of its last 10 games at Kaplan Arena.
Total Points Facts
- Each of William & Mary’s last 45 night games against Conference opponents have produced a total of 163 or fewer points.
- Each of College of Charleston’s last seven road games against Conference opponents have produced a total of 161 or fewer points.
William & Mary vs Charleston Prediction
I’m on Charleston here. I get the case to be made for William & Mary catching points at home, but the Tribe hasn’t necessarily been tested at home if we’re being honest during their 9-0 home start to the year. Charleston is still in my opinion one of the teams to beat in the CAA this season, and I think they’re favored on the road in this spot for a reason. The Cougars for me are still the better team in this game by a decent margin, and I think they pick up the win and cover on the road here. Give me the Cougars laying the bucket.