Who's Playing

William & Mary @ Northeastern

Current Records: William & Mary 5-24; Northeastern 7-20

What to Know

The Northeastern Huskies and the William & Mary Tribe are even-steven against one another since January of 2016 (6-6), but not for long. The Huskies and William & Mary will face off in a Colonial battle at 6:30 p.m. ET Thursday at Matthews Arena. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W.'

The matchup between Northeastern and the College of Charleston Cougars on Tuesday was not a total blowout, but with Northeastern falling 83-72 at home, it was darn close to turning into one.

Meanwhile, it was close but no cigar for William & Mary as they fell 73-69 to the Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens on Saturday.

Northeastern is the favorite in this one, with an expected 7.5-point margin of victory. But bettors beware: they are only 2-6 against the spread when favored.

The Huskies are now 7-20 while the Tribe sit at 5-24. Two numbers to keep in mind before tip-off: Northeastern is third worst in college basketball in takeaways, with only 10.1 on average. William & Mary has experienced some struggles of their own as they are stumbling into the contest with the 352nd most turnovers per game in college basketball, having accrued 16.3 on average. It's possible one of these Achilles' heels will wind up tripping the losing team up.

How To Watch

  • When: Thursday at 6:30 p.m. ET
  • Where: Matthews Arena -- Boston, Massachusetts
  • Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
  • Follow: CBS Sports App
  • Ticket Cost: $45.00

Odds

The Huskies are a big 7.5-point favorite against the Tribe, 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 Huskies as an 8.5-point favorite.

Over/Under: -112

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Series History

Northeastern and William & Mary both have six wins in their last 12 games.

  • Dec 31, 2021 - William & Mary 71 vs. Northeastern 70
  • Mar 07, 2021 - Northeastern 63 vs. William & Mary 47
  • Jan 30, 2020 - William & Mary 59 vs. Northeastern 58
  • Jan 04, 2020 - William & Mary 66 vs. Northeastern 64
  • Feb 07, 2019 - Northeastern 72 vs. William & Mary 60
  • Jan 12, 2019 - Northeastern 90 vs. William & Mary 70
  • Feb 17, 2018 - Northeastern 69 vs. William & Mary 67
  • Jan 18, 2018 - Northeastern 90 vs. William & Mary 70
  • Feb 02, 2017 - William & Mary 94 vs. Northeastern 69
  • Dec 31, 2016 - Northeastern 84 vs. William & Mary 64
  • Feb 04, 2016 - William & Mary 86 vs. Northeastern 77
  • Jan 09, 2016 - William & Mary 78 vs. Northeastern 60