Delaware vs. William & Mary betting: College basketball preview for February 8

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The William & Mary Tribe (14-10, 8-3 CAA) visit the Delaware Fightin’ Blue Hens (11-13, 4-7 CAA) after losing three road games in a row. The Fightin’ Blue Hens are favored by just 1 point in the contest, which starts at 2:00 PM ET on Saturday, February 8, 2025. The matchup has a point total of 166.5.

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Delaware vs. William & Mary betting lines

  • Delaware moneyline odds to win: -119
  • William & Mary moneyline odds to win: -101
  • Spread: Delaware (-1)
  • Total: 166.5

Delaware statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Delaware has done a better job covering the spread when playing on the road (5-6-0) than it has at home (4-6-0).
  • In home games, the Fightin’ Blue Hens go over the total 70% of the time (seven of 10 games). They’ve hit the over in 63.6% of away games (seven of 11 contests).
  • In home games, Delaware has won more often as a moneyline favorite, putting up a record of 4-1 (.800). When playing on the road, it is 1-1 (.500) as a moneyline favorite.

Recent trends

  • On the offensive side of the ball, the Fightin’ Blue Hens have had a tough time putting the ball in the basket over their last 10 games, scoring 76 points per contest over that stretch as opposed to the 77.1 they’ve racked up over the course of this year.
  • Delaware’s points-allowed average over its past 10 games (79.1) is 1.3 more points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (77.8).
  • While the Fightin’ Blue Hens are connecting on fewer threes per game over their past 10 outings (8.3 per game) when compared to their season-long average (8.8), they are doing so while shooting the same percentage from beyond the arc (37.1%).

Delaware betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 11-12-0 (Home: 4-6-0; Away: 5-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 1+: 3-5-0 (As Favorite: 3-5-0; As Underdog: 8-7-0)
  • O-U-P: 16-7-0 (Home: 7-3-0; Away: 7-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-2 (Home: 4-1; Away: 1-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-11 (Home: 1-3; Away: 2-7)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.4 (95th in nation) 44.5 (236th) 28.8 (333rd) 34 (324th) 13.7 (179th) 11.5 (203rd)

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William & Mary statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • In 2024-25 against the spread, William & Mary has a better winning percentage at home (.625, 5-3-0 record) than away (.333, 4-8-0).
  • Looking at the over/under, Tribe games have finished over less often at home (three of eight, 37.5%) than away (eight of 12, 66.7%).
  • The Tribe’s winning percentage at home as moneyline underdogs is 1.000 (1-0), and on the road it is .143 (1-6).

Recent trends

  • The Tribe are putting up 76.6 points per game in their previous 10 games, which is 3.5 fewer points than their average for the season (80.1).
  • Over its last 10 games, William & Mary is ceding 78.1 points per game, 1.2 more points than its season average (76.9).
  • The Tribe are sinking 9.2 threes per game over their past 10 games, which is 1.3 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (10.5). Additionally, they sport a lower three-point percentage over their last 10 contests (31.5%) compared to their season average from downtown (34.6%).

William & Mary betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 10-12-0 (Home: 5-3-0; Away: 4-8-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 1+: 5-4-0 (As Favorite: 5-8-0; As Underdog: 5-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 13-9-0 (Home: 3-5-0; Away: 8-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 9-4 (Home: 7-0; Away: 2-3)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-6 (Home: 1-0; Away: 1-6)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.1 (107th in nation) 44.7 (246th) 31.3 (236th) 32.9 (280th) 17.1 (17th) 12 (246th)
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