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UNC Wilmington vs Delaware 3/8/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens (21-11) vs. UNC Wilmington Seahawks (23-8)
March 8, 2022 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: UNC Wilmington Seahawks +2.5 / Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens -2.5; Over/Under: -
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The Delaware Blue Hens and the UNC-Wilmington Seahawks meet in college basketball action from the Entertainment and Sports Arena on Tuesday night.

The Delaware Blue Hens punched their ticket to the championship game with a 69-56 win over top-seeded Towson last time out. Jameer Nelson Jr. leads the Blue Hens in scoring with 13.9 PPG along with 5.1 RPG while Dylan Painter has 12.4 PPG with a team-high 6.7 RPG to lead the Blue Hens on the glass and Ryan Allen also has 12 PPG. Kevin Anderson has 10.9 PPG with 3.2 RPG and a team-high 3.6 APG to lead Delaware in assists and to cap off the group of double-digit scorers for the Blue Hens this season. Andrew Carr also has 9.8 PPG with 4.7 RPG and Jyare Davis also has 9 PPG with 4 RPG of his own this season. As a team, Delaware is averaging 74.6 PPG on 47.2% shooting from the field, 36% from three and 74.9% from the foul line while allowing 71.3 PPG on 43.5% shooting from the field and 36.3% from three this season.

The UNC-Wilmington Seahawks reached the conference title game with a 60-57 win over Charleston last time out. Jaylen Sims leads the Seahawks in scoring and rebounding with 15.7 PPG and 5.6 RPG with 2.4 APG as well while Mike Okauru has 12.8 PPG and 2.2 APG and Shykeim Phillips also has 11.4 PPG and 3.7 RPG as well to cap off the trio of double-digit scorers for UNC-Wilmington this season. As a team, UNC Wilmington is averaging 71.1 PPG on 41.8% shooting from the field, 32.5% from three and 72.5% from the foul line while allowing 69 PPG on 44.7% shooting from the field and 37% from three this season.

The Blue Hens are 14-6 ATS in their last 20 neutral site games and 3-8 ATS in their last 11 games following a ATS win. The Seahawks are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 Tuesday games and 18-4 ATS in their last 22 games overall. The under is 7-2 in Blue Hens last 9 overall. The under is 4-0 in Seahawks last 4 overall.

I get the case to be made either way here, but I’m siding with the Seahawks. UNCW continues to just defy doubters and they almost feel like a team of destiny like they’re supposed to be here. Delaware’s a solid team that’s earned their way here, but I think UNC-Wilmington gets the job done with a win and cover here.

Chris Ruffolo's Free Pick: UNC Wilmington Seahawks +2.5

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