Hampton Pirates vs William & Mary Tribe Prediction, 3/3/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Hampton Pirates vs William & Mary Tribe

Date: Tuesday, March 3, 2026

Location: Kaplan Arena in Williamsburg, VA

TV: ESPN+

The Hampton Pirates (12-17) are hitting the road to Kaplan Arena on Tuesday where they will attempt to beat the William & Mary Tribe (17-11).

The Hampton Pirates played Northeastern and walked away with a win by a score of 76-65 in their last game. In reference to personal fouls, the Pirates finished with 19 while Northeastern totaled 21 personal fouls. They also knocked down 3 of 20 shots from 3-point range. Northeastern finished shooting 66.7% from the free throw line by making 14 of their 21 shots. Moreover, Northeastern collected 35 boards (9 offensive, 26 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Northeastern earned 9 dimes and had 1 steal for this contest. In reference to defending, Hampton let their opponent shoot 38.7% from the field on 24 out of 62 shooting. They also doled out 8 assists for this game in addition to forcing the opposition into 6 turnovers and having 5 steals. When talking about rebounding, they collected 29 with 2 of them being of the offensive sort. From the free throw line, the Pirates converted 18 of their 23 shots for a percentage of 78.3%. Hampton finished the game with a 50.9% FG percentage (27 out of 53) and knocked down 4 of their 15 shots from beyond the perimeter.

Michael Eley is a player who played a role in this contest. He recorded 21 points on 7 of 11 shooting. He saw the court for 28 minutes and also snagged 6 rebounds. He ended up going 63.6% from the floor and dished out 1 assist.

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Hampton steps onto the court with a mark of 12-17 for the campaign. They lose possession via turnover 11.6 times per game and as a squad are committing 19.0 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Hampton is pulling down 36.3 rebounds per game and has 353 assists on the year, which has them ranked 295th in D-1 in terms of passing. The Pirates are connecting on 30.0% from downtown (187 of 624) and 71.4% from the charity stripe. They average 69.2 points per contest (322nd in D-1) while hitting 41.3% from the field.

On the defensive end of the court, the Pirates are forcing 11.8 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 18.3 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 97th in Division 1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 358 conceded this year. The Pirates defense is allowing and opponent field goal percentage of 45.0% (704 of 1,566) and they surrender 34.2 rebounds per contest as a unit. They relinquish 31.7% on 3-pointers and they rank 77th in D-1 in PPG from their opponents (70.0).

For their last game, the William & Mary Tribe got the victory with a final of 91-88 when they played North Carolina A&T. When talking about rebounds, William & Mary allowed North Carolina A&T to grab 31 overall (4 on the offensive side). They wrapped up this game 35.3% from distance by going 6 out of 17 and finished the contest at 12 out of 17 from the charity stripe (70.6%). The Tribe permitted North Carolina A&T to make 35 of their 55 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 63.6% for the matchup. When this game wrapped up, the Tribe finished the game shooting 32 for 64 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 50.0%. With respect to shots from beyond the perimeter, William & Mary made 7 of their 29 tries (24.1%). They were able to knock down 20 of the free throws for a percentage of 71.4%. North Carolina A&T earned 20 fouls for this contest which took the Tribe to the charity stripe for a total of 28 attempts. They also turned it over 5 times, while recording 11 steals in the game. The Tribe pulled down 12 defensive boards and 7 offensive rebounds totaling 19 in this matchup.

Reese Miller ended up being a factor for the Tribe for this game. He racked up 15 points in his 24 minutes of playing time and accumulated 1 assist for the matchup. He knocked down 6 out of 11 for the game for a field goal percentage of 54.5%, but couldn't coral a rebound.

William & Mary has a mark of 17-11 this season. When it comes to offensive execution, the Tribe are shooting 48.2% from the floor, which ranks them 36th in college hoops. William & Mary has accounted for 2,342 pts for the season (83.6 per game) and they average 35.4 boards per contest. Their rate of earning assists is at 18.4 times per game (12th in the nation) and they are giving up possession 12.4 times per game. The Tribe are responsible for committing 17.2 fouls every game while shooting 74.6% from the free throw line.

The William & Mary defense allows 32.6% on 3-pointers (254 of 778) and their opposition knocks down 70.0% of their foul shots. They surrender 14.3 assists and 35.9 rebounds every game, which ranks them 257th and 276th in the country. The Tribe are ranked 270th in college in points allowed per game with 77.1. They are able to force 14.4 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 43.1% from the field (118th in college).

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Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Hampton

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