The Northeastern Huskies and UNC Wilmington Seahawks meet Thursday in college basketball action at the Trask Coliseum. The Northeastern Huskies look to snap a nine-game losing streak. The UNC Wilmington Seahawks look to build on their nine-game winning streak.
The Northeastern Huskies are averaging 65.1 points on 43.6 percent shooting and allowing 70.5 points on 45.4 percent shooting. Jahmyl Telfort is averaging 13.2 points and 2.8 rebounds, while Shaquille Walters is averaging 12.6 points and 4.5 rebounds. Tyreek Scott-Grayson is the third double-digit scorer and Chris Doherty is grabbing 9.1 rebounds. The Northeastern Huskies are shooting 31.9 percent from beyond the arc and 72.9 percent from the free throw line. The Northeastern Huskies are allowing 35.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 30 rebounds per game.
The UNC Wilmington Seahawks are averaging 69.5 points on 40.4 percent shooting and allowing 67.7 points on 44.2 percent shooting. Jaylen Sims is averaging 13.9 points and 1.9 assists, while Mike Okauru is averaging 11.6 points and 3.8 rebounds. Shykeim Phillips is the third double-digit scorer and Jaylen Fornes is grabbing 3.9 rebounds. The UNC Wilmington Seahawks are shooting 32.2 percent from beyond the arc and 69.8 percent from the free throw line. The UNC Wilmington Seahawks are allowing 35.4 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 33.1 rebounds per game.
The Huskies are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 road games and 0-5 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The Seahawks are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 Thursday games and 8-0 ATS in their last 8 games overall. The over is 10-1 in Huskies last 11 overall. The under is 4-1 in Seahawks last 5 Thursday games. The underdog is 4-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings.
These are two teams heading in different directions, as the Northeastern Huskies haven’t won a game since December 7, and they’re losing their last five games by an average of 13 points. The UNC Wilmington Seahawks have won nine straight games, and they’re winning at home by an average of 8.9 points. We’ve seen nothing from Northeastern to trust in this spot. Give me the Huskies.