Stony Brook Seawolves vs William & Mary Tribe Matchup

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

William & Mary vs Stony Brook Prediction

Making on a bet on this NCAA game featuring the Tribe versus the Seawolves? Tip off is at at 12:00 ET, and you can watch it all unfold on FloC. The game will be played at Stony Brook Arena in Stony Brook, NY. William & Mary is favored by -5.5 in this Coastal Athletic Association conference contest against Stony Brook. The game's over/under currently sits at 155.5 points.

William & Mary vs. Stony Brook Matchup At A Glance

Sport: NCAAB
Teams: William & Mary Tribe at Stony Brook Seawolves
Where: Stony Brook at Stony Brook Arena
Date: Saturday, January 4th
Betting Odds WM -5.5, WM -234 | STBR +189 O/U 155.5

Tribe Preview: Will William & Mary Find a Way to Win on the Road?

William & Mary Tribe Recent Game/Games

The Tribe improved to 5-7 on the season with a 74-56 win over Hofstra on Thursday. William & Mary entered the game as +5.5 point underdogs but not only pulled off the upset but covered the spread as well.

William & Mary jumped out to a 48-27 lead in the first half, but the game slowed down in the second half, with the Tribe scoring 26 points and allowing 29. The combined points of 130 fell well short of the O/U line of 149.5.

Tribe Offense Breakdown

William & Mary's offense was firing on all cylinders in their last game, shooting 52.9% from the field and 57.1% from beyond the arc, hitting 12 threes. Their effective field goal percentage was an impressive 64.7%, and they finished with 16 assists as a team.

Jaquan Sanders and Matteus Case led the way with 15 points each, with Case shooting 66.7% from the field and hitting 3 of 5 threes. Noah Collier, Kyle Frazier, and TJ Gadsden each added 12 points, with Gadsden shooting 83.3% from the field.

Tribe Team Defense

William & Mary put on a strong defensive performance, holding their opponent to just 56 points on 37% shooting from the field. They were particularly effective at defending the three-point line, where they limited their opponent to 9 made threes on 37 attempts, a 24% success rate.

Inside the arc, their opponent shot 63%, making 12 of 19 two-point attempts. William & Mary also sent their opponent to the free-throw line just 7 times, where they converted 5 free throws, shooting 71%. The Tribe gave up only 1 offensive rebound in the game.

Seawolves Preview: Will the Seawolves Come Through as Home Underdogs?

Stony Brook Seawolves Recent Game/Games

The Seawolves fell to 3-10 on the season after a 78-56 road loss to Monmouth on Thursday. Stony Brook entered the game as +6 underdogs but failed to cover the spread. The combined points of 134 fell short of the 141.5 O/U line.

Stony Brook trailed 37-25 at halftime and couldn’t close the gap, scoring 31 points in the 2nd half while allowing 41.

Seawolves Offense Breakdown

Stony Brook's offense struggled in their last game, scoring just 56 points while shooting 32.8% from the field. They connected on only 3 of 20 three-point attempts, finishing at 15% from beyond the arc, and their effective field goal percentage was 34.5%.

Abdi Bashir Jr. was a bright spot, scoring 31 points on 12 of 18 shooting, including 7 of 10 from three-point range. The Seawolves managed 14 offensive rebounds but recorded just 6 assists as a team.

Seawolves Team Defense

Stony Brook's defense struggled in their last game, giving up 78 points on 54% shooting from the field. They allowed 28 made field goals on 51 attempts.

From beyond the arc, the Seawolves allowed 10 threes on 19 attempts, a 52% shooting performance. They also sent the opposing team to the line 19 times, where they made 12 free throws.

Tribe vs Seawolves Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

Across their three previous road games, William & Mary has an ATS mark of 1-2. Their straight up record in these matchups was 1-2 while averaging 75 points per game.
In their last five games at home, the Seawolves have a straight up record of 1-4 while going 2-3 vs the spread. The team's offense averaged 62 points per game in these contests.
Spanning across their last three games as the betting underdog, the Seawolves have gone 2-1 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 1-2.
Going back to their last ten games as the favorite, the Tribe have a straight up record of 6-4. But, their mark vs the spread was just 5-5.