Navy Midshipmen vs William & Mary Tribe NCAA Basketball Betting Pick & Prediction 12/29/24
Making on a bet on this NCAA game featuring the Midshipmen versus the Tribe? Tip off is at at 1:00 ET, and you can watch it all unfold on FloC. The game will be played at Kaplan Arena in Williamsburg, VA. The over/under for this game is set at 163.5 points, and William & Mary is favored by -9.5 against Navy in a non-conference matchup.
NAVY MIDSHIPMEN VS WILLIAM & MARY TRIBE BETTING PICK
The Pick: William & Mary Tribe -9.5
This game will be played at Kaplan Arena at 1:00 ET on Sunday, December 29th.
WHY BET THE WILLIAM & MARY TRIBE:
- We have this one finishing with a projected score of 79-68 in favor of the Tribe.
- Not only will William & Mary pick up the win, but look for them to cover at -9.5.
- The over/under is currently sitting at 163.5 points, and we like the under with a projected 147 points.
Will Navy Win on the Road?
Navy Midshipmen Recent Game/Games
The Midshipmen’s struggles continued with a 68-60 loss to Coppin State on Saturday, dropping their record to 2-9. Navy, who were -8.5 favorites, not only lost but also failed to cover the spread.
After trailing 28-22 at halftime, Navy scored 38 points in the 2nd half but allowed 40. The combined points of 128 fell short of the O/U line of 137.5.
Navy’s offense put up 60 points in their last game, shooting 40.4% from the field with an effective field goal percentage of 48.9%. They hit 55% of their two-point attempts, but struggled from beyond the arc, connecting on just 29.6% of their threes (8/27). At the free-throw line, they shot 63.6%, making 14 of 22 attempts.
Austin Benigni led the way with 23 points, shooting 70% overall and 75% from three-point range (3/4). Toby Nnadozie added 20 points, hitting 3 of 9 from deep. Jinwoo Kim also shot 75% from three (3/4), finishing with 13 points, while Julius Ellerbe contributed 11 points and a team-high 6 assists.
Despite giving up 68 points, Navy’s defense held their opponent to just 37% shooting from the field, with a 46% mark on two-point attempts (15/32). From beyond the arc, Navy limited their opponent to 6 made threes on 24 attempts, a 25% shooting performance.
Navy sent their opponent to the free-throw line 30 times, where they hit 20 free throws for a 66% rate. On the boards, Navy allowed 13 offensive rebounds.
Can William & Mary Pull Off a Home Win?
William & Mary Tribe Recent Game/Games
The Tribe fell to 3-7 on the season after a 90-70 loss to VCU on Sunday. William & Mary, who were +17 point underdogs, didn’t cover the spread. The game’s total points of 160 exceeded the O/U line of 155.5.
William & Mary trailed 42-37 at halftime but struggled in the 2nd half, scoring 33 points while allowing 48.
William & Mary put up 70 points in their last game, shooting 46.6% from the field and 41.7% from three-point range (10/24). Their effective field goal percentage was 55.2%, though they struggled at the free-throw line, hitting just 54.5% of their attempts (6/11).
Joe Bamisile led the Tribe with 20 points, shooting 60% overall. Gabe Dorsey added 16 points, while Max Shulga and Noah Collier each contributed 13. Jack Clark grabbed 10 rebounds and dished out 5 assists, despite going 0/4 from beyond the arc.
William & Mary struggled defensively, giving up 90 points on 47% shooting from the field. The Tribe allowed 60% shooting on two-pointers, with their opponents making 28 of 46 attempts.
From beyond the arc, William & Mary held their opponents to 25% shooting, with 7 made threes on 28 attempts. They also sent the other team to the line 18 times, where they hit 13 free throws (72%).