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The Charleston Cougars (17-5, 7-2 CAA) and William & Mary Tribe (13-9, 7-2) tangle Monday in Williamsburg, Va. Tip-off from Kaplan Arena will be 8 p.m. ET (CBS Sports Network). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s college basketball odds around the Charleston vs. William & Mary odds, and make our expert college basketball picks and predictions.
Charleston last played Thursday when it failed to cover as a 16-point favorite in a home game against Stony Brook. The Cougars rallied from a halftime deficit to defeat the Seawolves 81-74. Charleston ranks as one of the best teams in the CAA for defensive efficiency but was hurt by 12 Stony Brook triples in having its against-the-spread (ATS) record since Jan. 18 fall to 1-3.
William & Mary is also 1-3 ATS in its last 4. The Tribe, in fact, are just 1-5 ATS since Jan. 11. That includes 2.5-point favorite W&M getting blasted 96-55 by Campbell Thursday. The Tribe shot a season-low 26% from the field in that one.
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Charleston at William & Mary odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 9:52 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline: Charleston -170 (bet $170 to win $100) | William & Mary +140 (bet $100 to win $140)
- Against the spread: Charleston -3.5 (-110) | William & Mary +3.5 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 165.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)
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Charleston at William & Mary picks and predictions
Prediction
Charleston 82, William & Mary 78
Moneyline
No interest. PASS.
Against the spread
Charleston has won 6 straight games against William & Mary and is the program coming in with better form. The Cougars have acted accordingly over recent road games and are worthy of being favored in this one.
Charleston is the better defensive five and can defend the perimeter, which is a big key against a frequent-launch squad like the Tribe. Also, give the Cougars a significant edge in taking care of the basketball.
On just a slight lean, back CHARLESTON -3.5 (-110).
Over/Under
The Under has cashed in back-to-back W&M games and is 5-2 across the Tribe’s last 7. And the last 7 games of this series have produced a 6-1 mark for the Under.
Both teams are quite fast — top-20 on the KenPom tempo scale — in a league that otherwise plays quite slow. In an unusual-for-the-Coastal fast-fast match-up and with the Tribe scuffling at high speed of late, look for this one to come in under the wire.
Neither side is all that proficient in cranking out transition or second-chance buckets. The Tribe does well to get its points in 1’s (free throws) and 3’s, but nixing both are relative strengths of the Cougar defense. So, ticket this one for enough of a chance to land in the 150s.
TAKE THE UNDER 165. 5 (-105).
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