UNC Wilmington (13-5) vs William & Mary (11-7)
January 20, 2025 at 01:00 PM EST
The Line: Betting Odds: UNC Wilmington -5.5 — Over/Under: 152.5
The William & Mary Tribe and the UNC-Wilmington Seahawks meet Sunday in college basketball action from the M&T Bank Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a William & Mary vs. UNC-Wilmington prediction.
William & Mary Recap
The William & Mary Tribe come into this game looking to build on a 67-64 win over Hampton last time out to improve to 11-7 on the year. After this game, William & Mary will meet Hampton, Monmouth, Campbell, Charleston, and Drexel.
Tribe Win 6th In A Row
Noah Collier leads the Tribe in scoring and rebounding with 12.3 PPG and 5.3 RPG while Gabe Dorsey has 11.7 PPG with 2.8 RPG as well. Kyle Pulliam has 10.5 PPG with 3.2 RPG to round out the trio of double-digit scorers for William & Mary so far this season. Caleb Dorsey also has 8.6 PPG while Isaiah Mbeng has a team-high 3.4 APG to lead the Tribe in the assist department so far this season. As a team, William & Mary is averaging 81.4 PPG on 47.4% shooting from the field, 36.6% from three, and 73.8% from the foul line this season.
Why the William & Mary Tribe will win
- William & Mary has won each of its last six games.
UNC-Wilmington Recap
The UNC-Wilmington Seahawks come into this game looking to build on their 80-72 win over Northeastern last time out to improve to 13-5 on the year. After this game, UNC-Wilmington will head on the road for a matchup against Charleston.
Seahawks Win 7 Of Their Last 10
Donovan Newby leads the Seahawks in scoring and assists with 16.1 PPG and 3.5 APG while Khamari McGriff has 10.6 PPG with 4.3 RPG as the only other double-digit scorer for UNCW so far this season. Harlan Obioha has 8.8 PPG with 5.9 RPG and Noah Ross has 8.9 PPG with 5.8 RPG in 14 games played so far this season. Joshua Corbin added 7.9 PPG with 2.3 APG and Sean Moore contributed 6.2 RPG as well for the Seahawks this season. As a team, UNC-Wilmington is averaging 79.4 PPG on 44.9% shooting from the field, 32.6% from three, and 73% from the foul line this season.
Why the North Carolina-Wilmington Seahawks will win
- North Carolina-Wilmington has won each of its last eight day games at Raiford G. Trask Coliseum.
- William & Mary has lost each of its last five Monday road games.
William & Mary vs. UNC-Wilmington Prediction
I’m leaning towards William & Mary and the points in this one. I truly think this game is a coin flip with UNC-Wilmington being at home and William & Mary being red hot coming into this game. The Tribe have some of the best offensive numbers in CAA play and I don’t know if UNC-W can hold up defensively to keep the Tribe at bay here. The Seahawks also leave too many points at the foul line for my liking here, so I’ll take a shot with William & Mary and the points in a game the Tribe could very well win outright on the moneyline.