Bowling Green vs. William & Mary betting: College basketball preview for Nov. 19

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The Bowling Green Falcons (3-1) are 8.5-point favorites as they try to extend a three-game home win streak when they host the William & Mary Tribe (2-2) on Wednesday, November 19, 2025 at Stroh Center. The matchup airs at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The point total in the matchup is 167.5.

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Bowling Green Cover -8.5 vs William & Mary -112

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Bowling Green vs. William & Mary betting lines

  • Bowling Green moneyline odds to win: -410
  • William & Mary moneyline odds to win: +320
  • Spread: Bowling Green (-8.5)
  • Total: 167.5

Bowling Green statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Bowling Green did a better job covering the spread when playing on the road (7-6-0) than it did in home games (6-8-0) last year.
  • The Falcons went over the over/under in six of 14 home games (42.9%) last season. They did better in road games, going over the total in seven of 13 matchups (53.8%).
  • As a moneyline favorite last year, Bowling Green picked up the win in six of eight games at home, good for a .750 winning percentage. Bowling Green won two of three games away from home (.667) as a moneyline favorite.

Last season stats

  • The Falcons scored 73.5 points per game and allowed 73.9 last season, ranking them 189th in the nation offensively and 238th defensively.
  • At 30.8 rebounds per game and 31.3 rebounds conceded, Bowling Green was 253rd and 187th in the country, respectively, last season.
  • Last season, the Falcons were 21st-worst in college basketball in assists at 11.2 per game.

Bowling Green betting records last season

  • ATS Record: 14-16-0 (Home: 6-8-0; Away: 7-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 8.5+: 1-1-0 (As Favorite: 7-4-0; As Underdog: 7-12-0)
  • O-U-P: 14-16-0 (Home: 6-8-0; Away: 7-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-3 (Home: 6-2; Away: 2-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-15 (Home: 0-6; Away: 3-7)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.9 (221st in nation) 44.7 (230th) 30.8 (253rd) 31.3 (187th) 11.2 (338th) 11.4 (215th)

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William & Mary statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread, William & Mary performed better at home (6-6-0) than away (5-10-0) last season.
  • In terms of the over/under, Tribe games finished over three of 12 times at home (25%) and nine of 15 on the road (60%) last season.
  • Last season the Tribe were 1-1 at home when moneyline underdogs (.500 winning percentage). On the road they were 2-8 (.200).

Last season stats

  • Offensively, the Tribe put up 77.7 points per game (78th-ranked in college basketball) last year. They gave up 76.4 points per contest at the other end (301st-ranked).
  • With 30.9 boards per game, William & Mary was 239th in the country. It gave up 33.0 rebounds per contest, which ranked 290th in college basketball.
  • The Tribe were one of the best teams in college basketball in terms of assists, as they averaged 16.5 per game (24th-best in college basketball).

William & Mary betting records last season

  • ATS Record: 12-17-0 (Home: 6-6-0; Away: 5-10-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 8.5+: 0-2-0 (As Favorite: 6-10-0; As Underdog: 6-7-0)
  • O-U-P: 14-15-0 (Home: 3-9-0; Away: 9-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 11-5 (Home: 9-1; Away: 2-3)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-9 (Home: 1-1; Away: 2-8)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.3 (145th in nation) 45.1 (257th) 30.9 (239th) 33.0 (290th) 16.5 (24th) 12.2 (277th)
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