College hoops betting interest focuses on the William & Mary vs Drexel battle Saturday at Kaplan Arena as the Tribe look to defend home court and cover the NCAA basketball point spread.

The Tribe are 7-9 so far on the season, and 4-6 ATS vs. the number. The Dragons, meanwhile, are 5-11 and 3-13 ATS. OVER/UNDER bettors have seen William & Mary go 6-3 and the Dragons go 8-6 on the totals.



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Power Rankings / Prediction:
According to new college basketball power rankings here, it's the No. 208-ranked Tribe and the No. 268-rated Dragons in this matchup. Computer formulas aimed at predicting NCAAB scores point to a 67-64 win for the Tribe on Saturday.



How They Match Up:
When it comes to rebounds, the visiting Dragons rank No. 250 in NCAA Division 1 with 33.5 per game. That compares with William & Mary’s No. 189 ranking in that category. The story is different when it comes to three-point shooting where William & Mary is college basketball's No. 152-ranked team at 6.3 per game, while the Dragons rate No. 224 with 5.7 per game.

Defensively, Drexel features the nation's No. 47-rated defense on the road, allowing 62.3 points per game. William & Mary, meanwhile, comes in at No. 199 nationally in scoring at home.

Drexel lost its last outing, a 51-43 result against James Madison on January 12. They failed to cover in that game as a 4-point underdog. Drexel got 13 points from Frantz Massenat but lost anyway, 51-43, to James Madison on Saturday at JMU Center.

William & Mary was a 74-58 loser in their most recent outing on the road against Georgia State. They failed to cover the 5-point spread as underdogs. The Tribe got a 20-point effort from Tim Rusthoven, who added 10 rebounds, but Georgia State still managed to defeat William & Mary 74-58 Wednesday at GSU Sports Arena.


Drexel Dragons Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 6-4
Before playing Hofstra are 9-1
After playing James Madison are 6-4
After a loss are 5-5

William & Mary Tribe Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 6-4
Before playing Northeastern are 6-4
After playing Georgia State are 5-5
After a loss are 2-8

A few Dragons at Tribe trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Drexel's last 8 games when playing on the road against William & Mary
Drexel is 12-5 SU in its last 17 games on the road
Drexel is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against William & Mary
Drexel is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of William & Mary's last 8 games when playing at home against Drexel
William & Mary is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Drexel
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of William & Mary's last 9 games when playing Drexel
The total has gone OVER in 4 of William & Mary's last 6 games


Next up:
Drexel at Hofstra, Wednesday, January 23
William & Mary home to Northeastern, Wednesday, January 23