William & Mary Tribe vs Navy Midshipmen Prediction, 12/30/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: William & Mary Tribe vs Navy Midshipmen

Date: Saturday, December 30, 2023

Location: Alumni Hall (Navy) in Annapolis, MD

TV: ESPN+

The William & Mary Tribe (5-7) are traveling to Alumni Hall (Navy) on Saturday where they will meet the Navy Midshipmen (3-7).

The William & Mary Tribe played Pepperdine and took a loss by a score of 71-59 in their last game. With respect to personal fouls, the Tribe ended up finishing with 19 while Pepperdine finished the game with 15 personal fouls. They also buried 5 out of their 20 shots from 3-point land. Pepperdine shot 57.1% at the charity stripe by burying 12 of 21 shots. Moreover, Pepperdine snagged 48 boards (19 offensive, 29 defensive), but didn't have a block. Pepperdine dished out 10 assists and had 2 steals in this game. With regard to the defense, William & Mary allowed the other team to shoot 40.9% from the field on 27 out of 66 shooting. They also doled out 8 assists for the game as well as forcing the opposition into 10 turnovers and earning 3 steals. When talking about grabbing boards, they collected a total of 19 with 0 of them being offensive. At the charity stripe, the Tribe converted 17 of 22 shots for a rate of 77.3%. William & Mary finished the game with a 40.0% FG percentage (18 out of 45) and buried 6 out of their 18 shots from beyond the perimeter.

Matteus Case is a player who was a factor in the game. He accounted for 15 points on 5 out of 7 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 29 mins and grabbed 4 boards. He finished the game shooting 71.4% from the field and dished out 1 assist.

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William & Mary will play this game with a mark of 5-7 for the campaign. They are giving up possession 11.3 times per game and as a team they commit 17.0 personal fouls every game. As a team, William & Mary is snagging 35.9 rebounds per game and has earned 165 assists for the year, which ranks 189th in the country in terms of passing. The Tribe are shooting 35.1% on three-point attempts (118 of 336) and 73.8% from the free throw line. They are averaging 77.6 pts per game (117th in Division 1) while hitting 45.1% from the field.

On defense, the Tribe are forcing 10.3 turnovers every game while drawing 19.3 fouls. They relinquish 34.6% on shots from beyond the arc and they are 258th in Division 1 in PPG allowed (73.8). The Tribe are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 43.0% (308 of 716) and they concede 34.1 rebounds per contest as a squad. They rank 71st in college basketball in allowing assists with 132 surrendered so far this year.

For their last game, the Navy Midshipmen went home defeated by a final of 75-65 against Youngstown State. The Midshipmen pulled down 22 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive rebounds for a total of 30 in the game. They turned the ball over 11 times, while earning 8 steals in this matchup. Youngstown State was called for 11 fouls in the game which took the Midshipmen to the charity stripe for a total of 9 shots. They were able to bury 7 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 77.8%. In relation to 3-pointers, Navy made 6 of their 18 attempts (33.3%). When the final whistle was blown, the Midshipmen shot 26 out of 61 from the field which had them sitting at 42.6%. The Midshipmen allowed Youngstown State to knock down 28 of their 59 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 47.5% for the matchup. They finished 29.6% from three-point range by shooting 8 out of 27 and walked away from this one shooting 11 of 14 at the free throw line (78.6%). In regard to how they rebounded, Navy allowed Youngstown State to grab 33 overall (10 offensive).

Mac MacDonald was important for the Midshipmen for this game. He scored 17 points in his 20 mins on the hardwood and had 1 assist in the matchup. He buried 7 out of 10 for the matchup for a field goal rate of 70.0%, and had 3 rebounds.

Navy has a win-loss record of 3-7 for the campaign. When it comes to offensive execution, the Midshipmen are hitting on 39.4% from the floor, which ranks them 348th in college hoops. Navy has scored 673 pts on the year (67.3 per contest) and they pull in 37.9 boards per contest. They are assisting teammates 13.1 times per contest (217th in the country) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 11.9 times per game. The Midshipmen are committing 19.4 personal fouls per game and they shoot 72.8% from the free throw line.

The Midshipmen defensively are ranked 28th in college hoops in PPG surrendered with 63.1. They have forced 15.4 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 40.2% from the floor (58th in Division 1). The Navy defense surrenders 25.2% on three-point shots (60 of 238) and their opponents are making 69.0% of their shots from the free throw line. They have conceded 10.9 dimes and 36.2 total rebounds per game, which has them ranked 56th and 238th in Division 1.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Navy

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