UNC Wilmington vs. Towson betting: College basketball preview for January 2

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The UNC Wilmington Seahawks (10-3, 0-0 CAA) are favored (-5.5) to continue a three-game win streak when they host the Towson Tigers (5-8, 0-0 CAA) at 7:00 PM ET on Thursday, January 2, 2025 at Raiford G. Trask Coliseum. The game airs on FloCollege. The matchup’s over/under is set at 138.5.

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UNC Wilmington vs. Towson betting lines

  • UNC Wilmington moneyline odds to win: -258
  • Towson moneyline odds to win: +208
  • Spread: UNC Wilmington (-5.5)
  • Total: 138.5

UNC Wilmington statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread, UNC Wilmington has fared better when playing at home, covering six times in seven home games, and two times in four road games.
  • The Seahawks have gone over the over/under more often when playing at home, hitting the over in four of seven home matchups (57.1%). In away games, they have hit the over in two of four games (50%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, UNC Wilmington has picked up the win in five of six games at home, good for a .833 winning percentage. It has won one of two games on the road (.500) as a moneyline favorite.

Last season stats

  • The Seahawks put up 79.4 points per game and gave up 71.0 last season, ranking them 46th in the nation on offense and 137th defensively.
  • UNC Wilmington collected 31.5 rebounds per game and conceded 31.2 boards last season, ranking 212th and 165th, respectively, in the nation.
  • At 12.2 assists per game last year, the Seahawks were 258th in the country.

UNC Wilmington betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 8-3-0 (Home: 6-1-0; Away: 2-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 5.5+: 4-2-0 (As Favorite: 5-3-0; As Underdog: 3-0-0)
  • O-U-P: 6-5-0 (Home: 4-3-0; Away: 2-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 6-2 (Home: 5-1; Away: 1-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-1 (Home: 1-0; Away: 1-1)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.1 (137th in nation) 43.0 (176th) 37.7 (20th) 29.4 (100th) 14.6 (151st) 10.5 (83rd)

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Towson statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • This year, Towson is 2-1-0 at home against the spread (.667 winning percentage). On the road, it is 2-3-0 ATS (.400).
  • Looking at the over/under, Tigers games have gone over one of three times at home (33.3%), and two of five on the road (40%).

Last season stats

  • The Tigers sported a top-25 defense last year, ranking 11th-best in college basketball with 63.6 points allowed per game. On offense, they ranked 322nd with 67.5 points scored per contest.
  • Towson thrived when it came to rebounding last year, ranking 25th-best in the country in boards per game (36.0) and seventh-best in rebounds allowed per contest (27.0).
  • The Tigers dished out 11.2 dimes per game, which ranked them 318th in the nation.

Towson betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 5-7-0 (Home: 2-1-0; Away: 2-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 5.5+: 2-1-0 (As Favorite: 3-5-0; As Underdog: 2-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 3-9-0 (Home: 1-2-0; Away: 2-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-4 (Home: 2-1; Away: 2-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-4 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-2)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
39.4 (353rd in nation) 43.0 (176th) 33.1 (181st) 30.2 (136th) 9.9 (358th) 10.0 (48th)
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