Charleston (SC) vs. William & Mary betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 5

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The Charleston (SC) Cougars (9-6, 2-0 CAA) will attempt to continue a five-game winning streak when they host the William & Mary Tribe (11-3, 2-0 CAA) at 7 p.m. ET on Monday, January 5, 2026 as 3.5-point favorites. The Tribe have won three games in a row. The over/under in the matchup is set at 164.5.

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Charleston (SC) Cover -3.5 vs William & Mary -106

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Charleston (SC) vs. William & Mary betting lines

  • Charleston (SC) moneyline odds to win: -163
  • William & Mary moneyline odds to win: +137
  • Spread: Charleston (SC) (-3.5)
  • Total: 164.5

Charleston (SC) statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Charleston (SC) has covered the spread in a lower percentage of its home games than away games. It has covered three times in six games when playing at home, and it has covered three times in four games when playing on the road.
  • The Cougars have hit the over on the over/under in a lower percentage of games at home (50%) than road tilts (75%).

Recent trends

  • The Cougars have been scoring 75.6 points per contest in their last 10 appearances, an average that’s a little lower than the 75.8 they’ve scored over the course of the 2025-26 season.
  • Charleston (SC) has been more stingy on defense lately, giving up 73.8 points per game during its last 10 contests compared to the 74.1 points per game its opponents average on the 2025-26 season.
  • The Cougars’ past 10 outings have seen them make 7.0 three-pointers per game while shooting 29.3% from deep. Both numbers are up compared to their 2025-26 averages of 6.5 makes and 27.8%.

Charleston (SC) betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 8-6-0 (Home: 3-3-0; Away: 3-1-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 3.5+: 5-2-0 (As Favorite: 5-2-0; As Underdog: 3-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 7-7-0 (Home: 3-3-0; Away: 3-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 6-1 (Home: 4-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-5 (Home: 0-1; Away: 2-2)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.8 (268th in nation) 43.2 (164th) 34.8 (101st) 31.5 (206th) 12.1 (314th) 10.2 (74th)

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William & Mary statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • William & Mary’s winning percentage against the spread at home is 1.000 (4-0-0). On the road, it is .833 (5-1-0).
  • Tribe games have gone above the over/under 25% of the time at home (one of four), and 50% of the time on the road (three of six).

Last season stats

  • With 77.7 points per game on offense, the Tribe were 78th in the nation last season. On defense, they gave up 76.4 points per contest, which ranked 301st in college basketball.
  • William & Mary averaged 30.9 rebounds per game (239th-ranked in college basketball). It allowed 33.0 rebounds per contest (290th-ranked).
  • With 16.5 assists per game, the Tribe were 24th-best in college basketball in the category.

William & Mary betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 11-1-0 (Home: 4-0-0; Away: 5-1-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 3.5+: 4-1-0 (As Favorite: 6-0-0; As Underdog: 5-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 5-7-0 (Home: 1-3-0; Away: 3-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 6-0 (Home: 4-0; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-3 (Home: 0-0; Away: 2-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
49.9 (26th in nation) 40.3 (51st) 34.0 (141st) 32.2 (243rd) 19.5 (10th) 13.8 (336th)
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