The UNC Wilmington Seahawks and William & Mary Tribe meet Thursday in the college basketball action at the Western Hall. Here’s a William & Mary vs UNC Wilmington Prediction. This article will include a William & Mary vs UNC Wilmington Pick.

UNC Wilmington Seahawks Betting Preview

The UNC Wilmington Seahawks beat Stony Brook and Campbell, and they play Hampton next. UNC Wilmington has won 7 straight games.

The UNC Wilmington Seahawks are averaging 78.3 points on 45.2 percent shooting and allowing 66.2 points on 39.7 percent shooting. Nolan Hodge is averaging 15.4 points and 1.5 assists, while Patrick Wessler is averaging 13.1 points and 9.1 rebounds. Madison Durr is the third double-digit scorer and Christian May is grabbing 5.7 rebounds. The UNC Wilmington Seahawks are shooting 35.2 percent from beyond the arc and 69.9 percent from the free throw line. The UNC Wilmington Seahawks are allowing 29.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 37.4 rebounds per game.

William & Mary Tribe Betting Preview

The William & Mary Tribe lost to Drexel, beat North Carolina A&T, and they play Hofstra next. William & Mary has lost 3 of its last 4 games.

The William & Mary Tribe are averaging 88.6 points on 8.1 percent shooting and allowing 80.1 points on 42.4 percent shooting. Tunde Vahlberg Fasasi is averaging 12.2 points and 3.9 rebounds, while Reese Miller is averaging 11.2 points and 2.6 assists. Kyle Pulliam is the third double-digit scorer, and Kilian Brockhoff is grabbing 4.3 rebounds. The William & Mary Tribe are shooting 33.3 percent from beyond the arc and 74 percent from the free throw line. The William & Mary Tribe are allowing 29.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 34.9 rebounds per game.

Why the William & Mary Tribe will win

• The home team has won each of William & Mary’s last eight games.
• The home team has won the first half in each of William & Mary’s last eight games.

Why the North Carolina-Wilmington Seahawks will win

• North Carolina-Wilmington has won each of its last 12 games against Conference opponents.
• William & Mary has lost four of its last five night games against Conference opponents.
• North Carolina-Wilmington has won the first half in each of its last eight Thursday games against Conference opponents.

William & Mary vs UNC Wilmington Prediction

William & Mary has the offense to hang with UNC Wilmington and is undefeated at home. You can understand the Tribe getting the slight edge from oddsmakers. However, UNC Wilmington has been more consistent on the season, has 6 road wins and has won 7 of the last 9 games against William & Mary. The Tribe haven’t beat UNC Wilmington since January 2023.

Let’s also not pretend like we didn’t see William & Mary lose to Monmouth and Drexel as favorites. UNC Wilmington is elite defensively and above average offensively. This is a solid team that’s also 10-4 ATS in its last 14 games as an underdog. Give me the bucket in a game the Seahawks could win outright.