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UNC Wilmington vs Norfolk State 12/1/21 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

Norfolk State Spartans (8-1) vs. UNC Wilmington Seahawks (3-3)
December 1, 2021 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: UNC Wilmington Seahawks -2 / Norfolk State Spartans +2 ; Over/Under: 138
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The Norfolk State Spartans will travel to Trask Coliseum to take on the UNC Wilmington Seahawks this Wednesday night in College Basketball action.

The Norfolk State Spartans won their 3rd straight game and improved to 8-1 on the season after defeating the Grambling Tigers, 70-63, this past Monday. Norfolk State led by a 33-30 margin at halftime and was able to pull away in the 2nd half after a Joe Bryant Jr. lay-up gave the Spartans a 62-54 lead with 7:37 left in regulation. Norfolk State shot 49.1% from the field & 30.8% from beyond the arc while holding Grambling to just 32.3% shooting from the field & 16.7% from beyond the arc. Leading the way for the Spartans was Kris Bankston who had a double-double with 20 points, 10 rebounds, 1 block, & 1 steal.

On the season, Norfolk State is averaging 81.2 ppg on 49.6% shooting from the field. The Spartans are averaging 5.8 three-pointers per game on 33.8% shooting from beyond the arc. Offensively, Norfolk State has been led by Joe Bryant Jr. (15.0 ppg, 4.3 rpg, 2.8 apg, 1.7 spg), Kris Bankston (12.3 ppg, 7.0 rpg, 1.1 spg, 1.0 bpg), Christian Ings (11.1 ppg, 2.4 rpg, 2.4 apg, 1.7 spg), & Cahiem Brown (8.2 ppg, 4.0 rpg, 2.4 apg, 1.6 spg).

Defensively, Norfolk State is holding their opponents to an average of 62.1 ppg on 36.2% shooting from the field. The Spartans have a rebound margin of 6.9 and a turnover margin of 4.6.

The UNC Wilmington Seahawks had their 2-game winning streak snapped and dropped to 3-3 on the season after being defeated by the Southern Miss Golden Eagles, 80-66, this past Wednesday. UNC Wilmington had no answers on the defensive end against Southern Miss and could not fight back after going into halftime trailing by a 37-23 margin. UNC Wilmington shot just 34.4% from the field & 25.0% from beyond the arc while allowing Southern Miss to shoot 62.5% from the field & 46.7% from beyond the arc. Leading the way for the Seahawks was Jaylen Sims who had 16 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists, & 1 steal.

On the season, UNC Wilmington is averaging 64.8 ppg on 36.3% shooting from the field. The Seahawks are averaging 8.3 three-pointers per game on 28.9% shooting from beyond the arc. Offensively, UNC Wilmington has been led by Jaylen Sims (11.5 ppg, 6.8 rpg, 1.8 apg), Mike Okauru (10.3 ppg, 3.5 rpg, 3.2 apg, 1.7 apg), Trazarien White (9.2 ppg, 5.0 rpg, 1.5 spg), & Shykeim Phillips (9.0 ppg, 3.7 rpg, 2.2 apg, 1.2 spg).

Defensively, UNC Wilmington is allowing their opponents to average 65.2 ppg on 43.4% shooting from the field. The Seahawks have a rebound margin of -2.8 and a turnover margin of 3.3.

The Spartans are 10-2 ATS in their last 12 games following a straight up win. The Seahawks are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 home games vs. a team with a winning road record, however, are just 1-9 ATS in their last 10 games overall.

Norfolk continues to pile up wins, however, they haven’t played the toughest of schedules and didn’t show much in their only loss which was a 40-point loss to Xavier. UNC Wilmington has struggled a bit on the offensive end this season, however, the defense has been solid as they come into this game ranked t-111th in scoring defense and as I think the Seahawks will be able to give the Spartans offense trouble on their home court, I’m taking UNC Williamson to cover this small home spread. Good Luck!

Brett Nault's Free Pick: UNC Wilmington Seahawks -2

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Brett has been involved with sports his entire life, whether playing them or betting on them, and loves using his education in data analytics to break down all matchups to get you a competitive edge. Follow Brett Nault on Twitter @BrettCU05

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