William & Mary Tribe vs Pittsburgh Panthers Prediction, 11/25/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: William & Mary Tribe vs Pittsburgh Panthers

Date: Friday, November 25, 2022

Location: Petersen Events Center in Pittsburgh, PA

TV: ESPN+

The William & Mary Tribe (2-3) are traveling to Petersen Events Center on Friday where they will attempt to defeat the Pittsburgh Panthers (3-3).

The William & Mary Tribe stepped onto the hardwood against Army and notched a win by a score of 76-67 in their last game. William & Mary walked away from the game with a 39.3% FG percentage (22 out of 56) and knocked down 4 out of their 17 three-point attempts. From the free throw line, the Tribe made 28 of 39 attempts for a rate of 71.8%. Pertaining to rebounding, they earned a total of 37 with 12 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 11 assists in the matchup as well as creating 13 turnovers and having 12 steals. When talking about defense, William & Mary allowed their opponent to shoot 42.3% from the field on 22 out of 52 shooting. Army doled out 12 assists and had 4 steals in the matchup. In addition, Army grabbed 31 boards (7 offensive, 24 defensive), but didn't have a block. Army went 66.7% from the free throw line by burying 14 of their 21 shots. They also buried 9 of 26 attempts from beyond the arc. When discussing fouls, the Tribe finished with 17 and Army accounted for 25 fouls.

Ben Wight is a player who was a contributor in this game. He walked away with 21 points on 6 of 11 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 26 minutes played and collected 9 rebounds. He finished shooting 54.5% from the field and totaled 1 assist.

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William & Mary heads into this matchup with a record of 2-3 for the season. They currently have an average of 78.4 pts per contest (103rd in Division 1) while hitting 47.2% from the field. The Tribe are shooting 42.6% on shots from downtown (43 of 101) and 71.1% from the free throw line. As a team, William & Mary is grabbing 37.0 rebounds per contest and has earned 67 dimes on the campaign, which has them ranked 173rd in the nation in terms of passing. They are turning it over 10.2 times per game and as a basketball team they commit 15.8 fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on the defensive end, the Tribe are able to force 11.0 turnovers per contest and they draw 18.6 fouls. They give up 38.1% on shots from beyond the arc while they are 198th in D-1 in PPG allowed (69.2). The Tribe defense is giving up a FG percentage of 44.2% (123 of 278) and they concede 28.8 rebounds per contest as a squad. They are 235th in D-1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 67 conceded on the campaign.

The last time they took the court, the Pittsburgh Panthers walked away with a victory by a final of 83-61 when they faced Fairleigh Dickinson. The Panthers were able to collect 28 defensive boards and 10 offensive boards totaling 38 for this game. They also gave up possession of the ball 14 times, while recording 7 steals in the game. Fairleigh Dickinson was called for 18 fouls for this game which took the Panthers to the free throw line for a total of 17 attempts. They were able to make 13 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 76.5%. When it comes to shots from beyond the perimeter, Pittsburgh buried 8 out of their 25 attempts (32.0%). At the conclusion of this game, the Panthers finished 31 for 58 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 53.4%. The Panthers allowed Fairleigh Dickinson to bury 23 of 63 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 36.5% in the game. They went 30.8% from 3-point land by hitting 8 out of 26 and finished the game at 7 of 10 at the free throw line (70.0%). With respect to team rebounding, Pittsburgh permitted Fairleigh Dickinson to collect 29 in total (12 offensive).

Jamarius Burton ended up being a major contributor for the Panthers in this matchup. He converted 8 of 13 in this contest for a field goal percentage of 61.5%, and tallied 7 rebounds. He recorded 18 points in his 33 mins on the court and had 4 assists in the matchup.

Pittsburgh has a win-loss mark of 3-3 this season. As an offense, the Panthers are shooting 42.9% from the floor, which ranks 236th in Division 1. Pittsburgh has earned 419 points for the year (69.8 per game) and they collect 39.0 boards per contest. They are dishing out assists 12.5 times per game (236th in college basketball) and they turn the ball over 15.5 times per game. The Panthers are committing 17.7 fouls per contest and they go 70.8% from the free throw line.

The Pittsburgh defense surrenders 30.6% on shots from behind the 3-point line (38 of 124) and their opponents are making 67.8% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have conceded 12.0 dimes and 34.2 rebounds per contest, which is ranked 172nd and 161st in Division 1. The Panthers on defense are ranked 203rd in Division 1 in PPG allowed with 69.3. They are forcing their opponents into 12.7 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 42.1% from the field (181st in college basketball).

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Pittsburgh

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