Navy Midshipmen vs William & Mary Tribe Matchup

Read on to get betting odds and analysis in our Navy vs William & Mary NCAA Basketball prediction and preview and see who we think will win and cover the spread in Williamsburg.

Navy vs William & Mary Prediction

Betting on today's Midshipmen and Tribe game? Catch the action at Kaplan Arena in Williamsburg, VA, as the Tribe hosts this showdown at 1:00 ET on FloC. This non-conference matchup has an over/under of 163.5 points, and William & Mary is favored by -9.5 vs. Navy.

Navy vs. William & Mary Matchup At A Glance

Sport: NCAAB
Teams: Navy Midshipmen at William & Mary Tribe
Where: Williamsburg at Kaplan Arena
Date: Sunday, December 29th
Betting Odds WM -9.5, NAVY +331 | WM -449 O/U 163.5

Midshipmen Preview: Can The Midshipmen Secure a Road Victory?

Navy Midshipmen Recent Game/Games

The Midshipmen fell to 2-9 on the season after a 68-60 road loss to Coppin State on Saturday. Navy entered the game as -8.5 favorites but didn’t cover the spread.

Trailing 28-22 at halftime, Navy scored 38 points in the 2nd half but allowed 40. The game’s total points (128) fell short of the 137.5 O/U line.

Midshipmen Offense Breakdown

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 made 14 of 22 attempts, good for 63.6%.

Austin Benigni led the way with 23 points, shooting 70% overall and 75% from three (3/4). Jinwoo Kim also shot 75% from deep (3/4) and 80% overall, adding 13 points. Toby Nnadozie contributed 20 points, hitting 3 of 9 from three, while Julius Ellerbe III dished out 6 assists to go along with his 11 points and 8 rebounds.

Midshipmen Team Defense

Despite giving up 68 points, Navy's defense held their opponent to just 37% shooting from the field, with 21 made baskets on 56 attempts. Inside the arc, they allowed 15 two-point field goals on 32 attempts, a 46% shooting rate.

From three-point range, Navy limited their opponent to 6 made threes on 24 attempts, or 25% shooting. They also sent their opponent to the free-throw line 30 times, where they made 20 free throws, shooting 66%. Navy gave up 13 offensive rebounds in the game.

Tribe Preview: Can the Tribe Deliver Being Favored at Home?

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 entered the game as +17 point underdogs and failed to cover the spread. The total points for the game reached 160, going over the pre-game line of 155.5.

William & Mary trailed 42-37 at halftime but struggled in the second half, scoring just 33 points while allowing VCU to put up 48.

Tribe Offense Breakdown

William & Mary put up 70 points in their last game, shooting 46.6% from the field and 41.7% from three-point range, hitting 10 of 24 attempts. Their effective field goal percentage was 55.2%, and they struggled at the free-throw line, making just 6 of 11 attempts (54.5%).

Joe Bamisile led the Tribe with 20 points on 9 of 15 shooting. Gabe Dorsey added 16 points, hitting 3 of 7 from deep, while Zeb Jackson and Max Shulga each contributed 14 points, with Shulga also dishing out 6 assists. Jack Clark grabbed 10 rebounds, despite going 0 for 4 from beyond the arc.

Tribe Team Defense

William & Mary struggled defensively, giving up 90 points on 47% shooting from the field. They allowed their opponent to shoot 60% on two-pointers, with 28 makes on 46 attempts.

From beyond the arc, William & Mary held their opponent to 25% shooting, as they hit 7 of 28 three-point attempts. At the free-throw line, the opponent went 13/18, shooting 72%. William & Mary also gave up 16 offensive rebounds.

Midshipmen vs Tribe Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

When looking at their past three road matchups, Navy has an ATS record of 1-2 while averaging 65 per game. The team went 0-3 overall in these games.
Through their last ten home games, William & Mary has an ATS record of just 4-6. However, their overall record was 1-9 while averaging 72 points per game.
Going back to their previous five games as the underdog, Navy has an ATS mark of 2-3 while going 1-4 straight up.
Going back to their last five games as the favorite, the Tribe have a straight up record of 2-3. But, their mark vs the spread was just 2-3.