This Sunday, the (1-1) William & Mary Tribe will travel to Blacksburg, VA to take on the (2-0) Virginia Tech Hokies. Tipoff will be at 6:00 PM EST inside Cassell Coliseum. These two teams have not played in recent history, but they are both coming into this game after picking up a win.
The William & Mary Tribe is coming into this one after taking down Mid-Atlantic Christian, 116-40. They were feeling it on both ends of the court. They only allowed their opponents to shoot 25% from the field, as they will need to carry that momentum over into this game if they want to challenge the Hokies on the road.
Virginia Tech is entering this game after taking down Lehigh, 78-52. The Hokies looked great on the defensive end of the court, as they held them to 23.8% shooting from behind the arc. They will need to stay solid on the defensive end of the court if they want to take care of business at hom e.
This game was written/published before last night's results.
The William and & Mary Tribe are entering this matchup after splitting their first two games of the season. On offense, they are scoring 87.5 points per game and they are shooting 51.7% from the floor. This is the 60th most points scored per game and the 51st-highest team shooting percentage. According to KenPom, they have an adjusted offensive efficiency rating of 93.8, which is the 300th lowest rating in the country. The Tribe has also shown that they have some serious range. They are shooting 46.8% from behind the arc, as this is the 20th-highest shooting percentage from three in the nation. Miguel Ayesa continues to lead the way for the Tribe, as he is scoring 13 points per game on 64.3% shooting from the field. William & Mary is shooting 70.7% from the free-throw line as well. This is the 144th-highest shooting percentage from the charity stripe in the country, as they can't miss out on these free looks at the rim if they w ant to continue landing in the win column.
On the defensive end of the court, the Tribe has also continued to hold its own. They are currently surrendering 57 points per game and they are allowing their opponents to shoot 37.3% from the floor. This is the 72nd least amount of points given up per game and the 87th-lowest shooting percentage allowed from the field. According to KenPom, the Tribe has an adjusted defensive efficiency rating of 108.6, which is the 347th highest rating in the nation. Their perimeter defense has also been solid, as they are holding their opponents to 30.8% shooting from behind the arc. They continue to close out on open jump shooters and contest shots from the outside. William & Mary is also snatching 41.5 rebounds per game, which is the 42nd most in the country. They have to continue securing the ball off the rim if they want to avoid giving up any second-chance points.