Wight, William & Mary visit Davidson

Published Dec. 2, 2021 3:31 p.m. ET
Associated Press

William & Mary (1-7) vs. Davidson (5-2)

Belk Arena, Davidson, North Carolina; Saturday, 3 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Two forwards will be on display as Ben Wight and William & Mary will go up against Hyunjung Lee and Davidson. The sophomore Wight is averaging 11.2 points over the last five games. Lee, a junior, has scored 25 percent of the team's points this season and is averaging 21.2 over his last five games.

STEPPING UP: Davidson's Lee has averaged 18.9 points and 6.9 rebounds while Luka Brajkovic has put up 12 points and 6.9 rebounds. For the Tribe, Wight has averaged 12.4 points and 6.5 rebounds while Connor Kochera has put up 10.6 points and two steals.LEADING LEE: Lee has connected on 43.8 percent of the 48 3-pointers he's attempted and has made 13 of 28 over the last three games. He's also made 90.5 percent of his free throws this season.

STREAK STATS: William & Mary has lost its last four road games, scoring 60.8 points, while allowing 77.5 per game.

PASSING FOR POINTS: The Wildcats have recently created baskets via assists more often than the Tribe. Davidson has 55 assists on 86 field goals (64 percent) across its previous three outings while William & Mary has assists on 37 of 73 field goals (50.7 percent) during its past three games.

CAREFUL WILDCATS: The diligent Davidson offense has turned the ball over on just 14.8 percent of its possessions, the 23rd-lowest mark in all of Division I. 24.9 percent of all William & Mary possessions have resulted in a turnover.

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