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Hofstra Pride vs William & Mary Tribe

Game Date: Wednesday, February 22, 2012 | Game Time: 7:00 PM | Home Line: 3.0 | Total: 129.5

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Hofstra Pride v William & Mary Tribe Series Betting Trends

The Hofstra Pride travel to William & Mary to play the Tribe at 7:00 PM on Wednesday, February 22, 2012. William & Mary is the underdog in this matchup, getting 3.0 points here at home. The Total has been posted at Over/Under 129.5.

Before getting to specific team details, let's have a look at the recent games in this series to see if we can identify any NCAAB sports betting trends to assist in making the right pick in this game.

Recent Results in the Pride/Tribe Series

DateAwayTeamScoreHomeTeamScoreHomeLineTotal
February 22, 2012 Hofstra 71William & Mary753.0129.5
March 5, 2011 William & Mary 56Hofstra72-5.0137.0
February 15, 2011 William & Mary 78Hofstra81-9.0138.0
January 22, 2011 Hofstra 67William & Mary642.5134.0
January 16, 2010 Hofstra 66William & Mary73-7.5129.0
January 2, 2010 William & Mary 48Hofstra47-2.5133.0
January 21, 2009 William & Mary 44Hofstra54-1.0131.5
February 6, 2008 Hofstra 62William & Mary74
January 20, 2007 William & Mary 69Hofstra77
February 20, 2006 Hofstra 82William & Mary57

When looking at the last 19 games in this series, we can see the home team has won 11 games compared to 8 wins for the road team. Average points scored per game for the home team in the Hofstra/William & Mary series is 67.6 ppg while the vistor has put up 65.7 ppg, creating an average margin of victory of 1.9 favoring the home team.

As stated, the exact advantage spanning the last 19 games represents a median average advantage for the home team in this series of 1.9 ppg. That represents a value number of 4.9 when meassured against the offered line of 3.0, suggesting a wager on William & Mary makes the most sense - at least, when looking at betting against the number according to the historical series trends.

The average Total points scored spanning the last 19 games between the Pride and the Tribe is 133.3 per game. That creates a face value cushion of 3.8 against the line, suggesting a bet of Over 129.5 may be in order. At least it appears as such on first impression when compared to the series history.

Now let's take a look at the series history in this exact situation, with Hofstra as the road team and with William & Mary as the home team.

Recent Results when Hofstra visits William & Mary

DateAwayTeamScoreHomeTeamScoreHomeLineTotal
February 22, 2012 Hofstra 71William & Mary753.0129.5
January 22, 2011 Hofstra 67William & Mary642.5134.0
January 16, 2010 Hofstra 66William & Mary73-7.5129.0
February 6, 2008 Hofstra 62William & Mary74
February 20, 2006 Hofstra 82William & Mary57
January 5, 2005 Hofstra 71William & Mary59
February 14, 2004 Hofstra 78William & Mary69

When looking at the last 10 games in this series while William & Mary has been the home team, we can see the Tribe have won 4 games compared to 6 wins for the Pride. Average points scored per game by William & Mary in this situation is is 64.7 ppg while Hofstra has put up 69.4 ppg, creating an average margin of victory of 4.7 favoring the Tribe.

Unlike most series', this one has leaned towards the road team. Specifically, the road team in this series has enjoyed an average advantage of 4.7 ppg. That represents a value number of 7.7 when meassured against the offered line of 3.0, suggesting a wager on the Tribe makes the most sense. At least, that's the way it looks betting against the number looking at the series situation in the vacuum of this trend.

The average Total points scored spanning the last 10 games between the Pride and the Tribe is 134.1 per game. That creates a face value cushion of 4.6 against the line, suggesting a bet of Over 129.5 may be in order. At least it appears as such on first impression when compared to the series history.

Can the Hofstra Pride Cover the Spread?

This season the Hofstra Pride have played 27 games, averaging 64.1 points per game, while allowing 68.2 points per game. This has led to a season record of 6-21. Let's have a closer look at recent Hofstra Pride results.

Recent Hofstra Pride Results

DateAwayTeamScoreHomeTeamScoreHomeLineTotal
March 2, 2012 Hofstra 50Georgia St.85-6.0126.5
February 25, 2012 NC Wilmington 64Hofstra93-8.0138.5
February 22, 2012 Hofstra 71William & Mary753.0129.5
February 18, 2012 Siena 69Hofstra81-6.5129.5
February 14, 2012 Delaware 71Hofstra57-3.5135.0
February 11, 2012 Hofstra 67Drexel78-12.5119.5
February 8, 2012 Hofstra 62George Mason72-10.5128.5

This season the Hofstra Pride have played 13 games on the road, averaging 64.2 points per game, while allowing 73.5 points per game. This has led to a season record of 1-12. Let's have a closer look at recent Hofstra Pride results on the road.

Recent Hofstra Pride Road Results

DateAwayTeamScoreHomeTeamScoreHomeLineTotal
March 2, 2012 Hofstra 50Georgia St.85-6.0126.5
February 22, 2012 Hofstra 71William & Mary753.0129.5
February 11, 2012 Hofstra 67Drexel78-12.5119.5
February 8, 2012 Hofstra 62George Mason72-10.5128.5
January 28, 2012 Hofstra 51Northeastern58-4.5125.0

Can the William & Mary Tribe Cover the Spread?

This season the William & Mary Tribe have played 28 games, averaging 59.8 points per game, while allowing 69.9 points per game. This has led to a season record of 5-21. Let's have a closer look at recent William & Mary Tribe results.

Recent William & Mary Tribe Results

DateAwayTeamScoreHomeTeamScoreHomeLineTotal
March 2, 2012 William & Mary 49Northeastern57-4.5126.5
February 25, 2012 Georgia St. 64William & Mary608.5127.5
February 22, 2012 Hofstra 71William & Mary753.0129.5
February 18, 2012 William & Mary 65VMI73-3.5155.5
February 14, 2012 William & Mary 61Drexel63-16.5121.0
February 11, 2012 Northeastern 54William & Mary795.0125.5
February 8, 2012 Old Dominion 70William & Mary519.5120.5
February 4, 2012 William & Mary 68NC Wilmington81-8.5132.5
February 1, 2012 Va Commonwealth 87William & Mary7814.5125.0
January 28, 2012 William & Mary 44Old Dominion68-16.5117.5

This season the William & Mary Tribe have played 12 games here at home, averaging 63.3 points per game, while allowing 71.0 points per game. This has led to a season record of 3-9. Let's have a closer look at recent William & Mary Tribe results when playing at home.

Recent William & Mary Tribe Home Results

DateAwayTeamScoreHomeTeamScoreHomeLineTotal
February 25, 2012 Georgia St. 64William & Mary608.5127.5
February 22, 2012 Hofstra 71William & Mary753.0129.5
February 11, 2012 Northeastern 54William & Mary795.0125.5
February 8, 2012 Old Dominion 70William & Mary519.5120.5
February 1, 2012 Va Commonwealth 87William & Mary7814.5125.0
January 23, 2012 Drexel 64William & Mary4811.0120.0
January 21, 2012 NC Wilmington 68William & Mary662.0135.5
January 7, 2012 Delaware 75William & Mary643.5134.0
January 4, 2012 James Madison 61William & Mary684.5130.5
December 21, 2011 Iona 83William & Mary6519.5149.0

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