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Who’s Playing

Hampton Pirates @ William & Mary Tribe

Current Records: Hampton 10-9, William & Mary 11-8

How To Watch

• When: Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 5 p.m. ET
• Where: Kaplan Arena — Williamsburg, Virginia
• TV: CBS Sports Network
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• Ticket Cost: $23.16

What to Know

William & Mary is 8-2 against Hampton since November of 2017, and they’ll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. Both will face off in a Coastal Athletic battle at 5:00 p.m. ET at Kaplan Arena. The Tribe will be looking to keep their eight-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.

William & Mary is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering UNCW just ended the team’s six-game winning streak on Monday. They fell 85-74 to the Seahawks. The Tribe haven’t had much luck with the Seahawks recently, as the team’s come up short the last two times they’ve met.

The losing side was boosted by Gabe Dorsey, who earned 18 points. His performance made up for a slower matchup against Hampton on Thursday.

Meanwhile, Hampton skirted by North Carolina A&T 74-73 on Monday thanks to a clutch free throw from Xzavier Long with 2 seconds left in the second quarter.

Among those leading the charge was Noah Farrakhan, who scored 17 points plus six assists and three steals. He continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he’s played.

Hampton smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they’ve now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in five consecutive contests.

William & Mary’s loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-8. As for Hampton, they now have a winning record of 10-9.

This contest is shaping up to be a blowout: William & Mary has been crazy accurate this season, having made 47.1% of their field goals per game. It’s a different story for Hampton, though, as they’ve only made 41.5% of their field goals this season. Given William & Mary’s sizable advantage in that area, Hampton will need to find a way to close that gap.

Going forward, William & Mary is the favorite in this one, as the experts expect to see them win by 6.5 points. For those looking to play the spread, keep William & Mary’s opponent in mind: they have a solid 6-3 record against the spread vs Hampton over their last nine matchups.

Odds

William & Mary is a solid 6.5-point favorite against Hampton, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Tribe as a 7.5-point favorite.

The over/under is 148 points.

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Series History

William & Mary has won 8 out of their last 10 games against Hampton.

• Jan 16, 2025 – William & Mary 67 vs. Hampton 64
• Mar 02, 2024 – William & Mary 85 vs. Hampton 73
• Jan 11, 2024 – William & Mary 73 vs. Hampton 61
• Feb 02, 2023 – Hampton 62 vs. William & Mary 57
• Jan 11, 2023 – William & Mary 81 vs. Hampton 65
• Dec 09, 2021 – Hampton 54 vs. William & Mary 53
• Dec 16, 2020 – William & Mary 75 vs. Hampton 58
• Nov 15, 2019 – William & Mary 78 vs. Hampton 65
• Dec 08, 2018 – William & Mary 76 vs. Hampton 71
• Nov 15, 2017 – William & Mary 83 vs. Hampton 76