The No. 3 Texas Tech Red Raiders (25-8) and the No. 14 UNC Wilmington Seahawks (27-7) are set to meet in their opening-round matchup in the NCAA Tournament on Thursday, tipping off at 10:10 p.m. ET on truTV. Texas Tech is a 15.5-point favorite in this matchup. Here’s everything you need to know about this West Region matchup as you fill out your brackets. The matchup has an over/under of 144 points.
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Texas Tech Cover -15.5 vs UNC Wilmington -105
Texas Tech vs. UNC Wilmington betting lines
- Texas Tech moneyline odds to win: -1587
- UNC Wilmington moneyline odds to win: +874
- Spread: Texas Tech (-15.5)
- Total: 144
Texas Tech statistics, trends and more
Recent trends
- The Red Raiders’ offense has been improved over their last 10 games, putting up 81.4 points per contest compared to the 80.9 they’ve averaged this season.
- Texas Tech’s defense has been more porous as of late, as the team has given up 71.5 points per game over its past 10 compared to the 67.6 points per game its opponents average this season.
- The Red Raiders’ 11.7 made three-pointers per-game average during their past 10 games are more than the 10.2 they average on the season, but those 10 games have seen a lower percentage of made shots, 37.6% compared to their season-long percentage of 37.9% from long distance.
Texas Tech betting records this season
- ATS Record: 17-16-0 (Home: 10-8-0; Away: 7-3-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 15.5+: 5-5-0 (As Favorite: 14-14-0; As Underdog: 3-2-0)
- O-U-P: 19-14-0 (Home: 10-8-0; Away: 5-5-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 22-6 (Home: 15-2; Away: 5-1)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-2 (Home: 0-1; Away: 3-1)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47.0 (62nd in nation) | 42.6 (100th) | 33.2 (107th) | 29.3 (64th) | 16.3 (29th) | 9.5 (34th) |
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UNC Wilmington statistics, trends and more
Recent trends
- In their past 10 games, the Seahawks are scoring 77.6 points per game, compared to their season average of 79.4.
- UNC Wilmington is allowing 70.1 points per game in its past 10 games, compared to its season average of 69.9 points allowed.
- The Seahawks are draining 1.1 fewer treys per contest in their previous 10 games (6.2) compared to their season average (7.3), and they are producing a lower three-point percentage over their past 10 games (31.5%) compared to their season mark (33.9%).
UNC Wilmington betting records this season
- ATS Record: 19-11-1 (Home: 11-5-0; Away: 8-4-1)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 15.5+: 1-0-0 (As Favorite: 15-10-1; As Underdog: 4-1-0)
- O-U-P: 16-15-0 (Home: 10-6-0; Away: 6-7-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 21-5 (Home: 12-3; Away: 7-2)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-2 (Home: 1-0; Away: 2-2)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47.2 (55th in nation) | 42.9 (118th) | 35.9 (18th) | 27.6 (17th) | 15.2 (70th) | 10.5 (116th) |
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