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.
| Date | AwayTeam | Score | HomeTeam | Score | HomeLine | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 22, 2012 | Hofstra | 71 | William & Mary | 75 | 3.0 | 129.5 |
| March 5, 2011 | William & Mary | 56 | Hofstra | 72 | -5.0 | 137.0 |
| February 15, 2011 | William & Mary | 78 | Hofstra | 81 | -9.0 | 138.0 |
| January 22, 2011 | Hofstra | 67 | William & Mary | 64 | 2.5 | 134.0 |
| January 16, 2010 | Hofstra | 66 | William & Mary | 73 | -7.5 | 129.0 |
| January 2, 2010 | William & Mary | 48 | Hofstra | 47 | -2.5 | 133.0 |
| January 21, 2009 | William & Mary | 44 | Hofstra | 54 | -1.0 | 131.5 |
| February 6, 2008 | Hofstra | 62 | William & Mary | 74 | ||
| January 20, 2007 | William & Mary | 69 | Hofstra | 77 | ||
| February 20, 2006 | Hofstra | 82 | William & Mary | 57 |
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.
| Date | AwayTeam | Score | HomeTeam | Score | HomeLine | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 22, 2012 | Hofstra | 71 | William & Mary | 75 | 3.0 | 129.5 |
| January 22, 2011 | Hofstra | 67 | William & Mary | 64 | 2.5 | 134.0 |
| January 16, 2010 | Hofstra | 66 | William & Mary | 73 | -7.5 | 129.0 |
| February 6, 2008 | Hofstra | 62 | William & Mary | 74 | ||
| February 20, 2006 | Hofstra | 82 | William & Mary | 57 | ||
| January 5, 2005 | Hofstra | 71 | William & Mary | 59 | ||
| February 14, 2004 | Hofstra | 78 | William & Mary | 69 |
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.
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.
| Date | AwayTeam | Score | HomeTeam | Score | HomeLine | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2, 2012 | Hofstra | 50 | Georgia St. | 85 | -6.0 | 126.5 |
| February 25, 2012 | NC Wilmington | 64 | Hofstra | 93 | -8.0 | 138.5 |
| February 22, 2012 | Hofstra | 71 | William & Mary | 75 | 3.0 | 129.5 |
| February 18, 2012 | Siena | 69 | Hofstra | 81 | -6.5 | 129.5 |
| February 14, 2012 | Delaware | 71 | Hofstra | 57 | -3.5 | 135.0 |
| February 11, 2012 | Hofstra | 67 | Drexel | 78 | -12.5 | 119.5 |
| February 8, 2012 | Hofstra | 62 | George Mason | 72 | -10.5 | 128.5 |
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.
| Date | AwayTeam | Score | HomeTeam | Score | HomeLine | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2, 2012 | Hofstra | 50 | Georgia St. | 85 | -6.0 | 126.5 |
| February 22, 2012 | Hofstra | 71 | William & Mary | 75 | 3.0 | 129.5 |
| February 11, 2012 | Hofstra | 67 | Drexel | 78 | -12.5 | 119.5 |
| February 8, 2012 | Hofstra | 62 | George Mason | 72 | -10.5 | 128.5 |
| January 28, 2012 | Hofstra | 51 | Northeastern | 58 | -4.5 | 125.0 |
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.
| Date | AwayTeam | Score | HomeTeam | Score | HomeLine | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2, 2012 | William & Mary | 49 | Northeastern | 57 | -4.5 | 126.5 |
| February 25, 2012 | Georgia St. | 64 | William & Mary | 60 | 8.5 | 127.5 |
| February 22, 2012 | Hofstra | 71 | William & Mary | 75 | 3.0 | 129.5 |
| February 18, 2012 | William & Mary | 65 | VMI | 73 | -3.5 | 155.5 |
| February 14, 2012 | William & Mary | 61 | Drexel | 63 | -16.5 | 121.0 |
| February 11, 2012 | Northeastern | 54 | William & Mary | 79 | 5.0 | 125.5 |
| February 8, 2012 | Old Dominion | 70 | William & Mary | 51 | 9.5 | 120.5 |
| February 4, 2012 | William & Mary | 68 | NC Wilmington | 81 | -8.5 | 132.5 |
| February 1, 2012 | Va Commonwealth | 87 | William & Mary | 78 | 14.5 | 125.0 |
| January 28, 2012 | William & Mary | 44 | Old Dominion | 68 | -16.5 | 117.5 |
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.
| Date | AwayTeam | Score | HomeTeam | Score | HomeLine | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 25, 2012 | Georgia St. | 64 | William & Mary | 60 | 8.5 | 127.5 |
| February 22, 2012 | Hofstra | 71 | William & Mary | 75 | 3.0 | 129.5 |
| February 11, 2012 | Northeastern | 54 | William & Mary | 79 | 5.0 | 125.5 |
| February 8, 2012 | Old Dominion | 70 | William & Mary | 51 | 9.5 | 120.5 |
| February 1, 2012 | Va Commonwealth | 87 | William & Mary | 78 | 14.5 | 125.0 |
| January 23, 2012 | Drexel | 64 | William & Mary | 48 | 11.0 | 120.0 |
| January 21, 2012 | NC Wilmington | 68 | William & Mary | 66 | 2.0 | 135.5 |
| January 7, 2012 | Delaware | 75 | William & Mary | 64 | 3.5 | 134.0 |
| January 4, 2012 | James Madison | 61 | William & Mary | 68 | 4.5 | 130.5 |
| December 21, 2011 | Iona | 83 | William & Mary | 65 | 19.5 | 149.0 |