UNC Wilmington vs Elon Prediction 3/3/2026 Today’s College Basketball Picks

The UNC Wilmington Seahawks and the Elon Phoenix meet Tuesday in college basketball action from the Schar Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a UNC Wilmington Seahawks vs. Elon Phoenix prediction.

UNC Wilmington Seahawks Recap

The UNC Wilmington Seahawks come into this game looking to bounce back from a 79-76 loss at the hands of Charleston last time out to sit at 25-5 on the year. 

Seahawks Have 6-Game Win Streak Snapped

Nolan Hodge leads the Seahawks in scoring with 15.4 PPG and 4.8 RPG while Patrick Wessler has 13.4 PPG with a team-high 9.2 RPG to lead UNC Wilmington in rebounding. Madison Durr has 10.2 PPG and Christian May has 10.2 PPG with 5.3 RPG to cap off the scoring in double figures for UNCW so far this season. Noah Ross has 9.8 PPG with 5 RPG while Greedy Williams has 9.6 PPG with 2.8 RPG and a team-high 4.3 APG to lead Wilmington in assists. Gavin Walsh also has 9.5 PPG with 6.5 RPG as well on the year. As a team, UNC Wilmington is averaging 77.3 PPG on 45% shooting from the field, 35.7% from three and 69.2% from the foul line this season.

Elon Phoenix Recap

The Elon Phoenix come into this game looking to bounce back from a 73-57 loss at the hands of Monmouth last time out to sit at 6-11 this season.

Phoenix Lose 9 Of Last 11

Chandler Cuthrell leads the Phoenix in scoring with 20.1 PPG along with 6.7 RPG to lead Elon in rebounding as well while Randall Pettus II has 11.7 PPG with 3.1 RPG. Bryson Cokley has 12.8 PPG with 4 RPG. Kacper Klaczek has 11.9 PPG with 5.9 RPG to cap off the group of double-digit scorers for Elon up to this point in the year. Ja’Juan Carr has 8.2 PPG with 2.8 RPG and a team-high 4.4 APG to lead Elon in assists up to this point in the year. As a team, Elon is averaging 81 PPG on 46.2% shooting from the field, 35.1% from three and 71.5% from the foul line so far this season.

North Carolina-Wilmington Seahawks @ Elon Phoenix Betting Trends: March 3, 2026

Why the Elon Phoenix will win

• The home team has won the first half in five of North Carolina-Wilmington’s last six games.

Why the North Carolina-Wilmington Seahawks will win

• Elon has lost each of its last 10 Tuesday games.
• North Carolina-Wilmington has won 11 of its last 12 road night games against Conference opponents.
• North Carolina-Wilmington has won the first half in each of its last 10 games.

Total Points Facts

• Five of Elon’s last six home night games against Conference opponents have produced a total of 149+ points.
• Each of North Carolina-Wilmington’s last three night games have produced a total of 148+ points.

Matchup/League Facts

• North Carolina-Wilmington ranks 13th among Division 1 teams for opponent steals per game this season (4.9).
• North Carolina-Wilmington ranks 18th among Division 1 teams for opponent three-point percentage this season (30.0%).

UNC Wilmington Seahawks vs. Elon Phoenix Prediction

I’m on UNC Wilmington here. I think the Seahawks respond off of the loss after collapsing against Charleston and Elon hasn’t looked good down the stretch, I think this is just a tricky spot for the Phoenix with Wilmington having all of the motivation here so give me the Seahawks.

Chris Ruffolo's Pick: UNC Wilmington -5.5