A key college battle sees the visiting Tribe travelling to Northeastern Friday to take on the Huskies on Friday.

This is a conference playoff game in the Colonial Tournament. This game is being played at a neutral-site court (Richmond Coliseum).

The Huskies sport records of 13-16 and 11-16 ATS heading into this battle, while the Tribe have 6-25 and 11-15-1 ATS marks on the season. The OVER/UNDER records are 14-13 for the Huskies and 10-17 for the Tribe.



View William Mary vs Northeastern Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Bettors looking to side with Northeastern in this one will find them as 4.5-point favorites.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Huskies - Tribe odds would favor the Huskies if the lines were set according to our power ranks. Northeastern is rated No. 227 in the current Odds Shark poll, while William & Mary is at No. 325. Mathematical models based on recent stats and predictive formulas point to a 62-56 win for the Huskies.



How They Match Up:
Rating these schools in several key categories is important for handicappers and Northeastern has the nation's No. 280-rated offensive output, at 62.7 PPG. The visiting Tribe defense ranks No. 249 allowing on average 69.8 PPG. The Huskies FG% has averaged 42.8% so far, more than the Tribe marksmen have achieved on the year, 40.6% per game.

Defensively, William & Mary features the nation's No. 181-rated defense on the road, allowing 69.9 points per game. Northeastern, meanwhile, comes in at No. 305 nationally in scoring at home.

William & Mary lost its last outing, a 64-60 result against Georgia State on February 25. They covered in that game as an 8.5-point underdog. The Tribe endured a 64-60 loss at the hands of the Panthers on Saturday, despite a 11-point effort from Quinn McDowell at Kaplan Arena.

Northeastern lost its last outing, an 82-72 result against Delaware on February 25. They failed to cover in that game as a 5-point underdog. Joel Smith scored 24 points in a futile effort to lead the Huskies to a win (they lost 82-72 to Delaware at Bob Carpenter Center on Saturday).


William & Mary Tribe Trends:
When playing on Friday are 5-5
After playing Georgia State are 5-5
After a loss are 2-8

Northeastern Huskies Trends:
When playing on Friday are 8-2
After playing Delaware are 5-5
After a loss are 5-5

A few Tribe at Huskies trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Northeastern's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Northeastern's last 10 games when playing William & Mary
Northeastern is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing William & Mary
Northeastern is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing William & Mary