UNC Wilmington vs. Hampton betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 3

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The UNC Wilmington Seahawks (13-2, 2-0 CAA) are heavily favored (-12.5) to extend a three-game win streak when they host the Hampton Pirates (8-7, 2-0 CAA) at 7 p.m. ET on Saturday, January 3, 2026 at Raiford G. Trask Coliseum. The contest airs on FloCollege. The matchup has an over/under of 140.5.

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UNC Wilmington Cover -12.5 vs Hampton -119

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UNC Wilmington vs. Hampton betting lines

  • UNC Wilmington moneyline odds to win: -1075
  • Hampton moneyline odds to win: +676
  • Spread: UNC Wilmington (-12.5)
  • Total: 140.5

UNC Wilmington statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • UNC Wilmington has covered the spread in a higher percentage of its home games than road games. It has covered four times in eight opportunities at home, and it has covered one time in five opportunities in away games.
  • The Seahawks have hit the over on the over/under in a lower percentage of games at home (37.5%) than away games (100%).
  • UNC Wilmington has played worse as a moneyline favorite in home games, putting up a home record of 7-1, compared to going 4-0 in away games.

Recent trends

  • The Seahawks have been scoring 77.6 points per contest in their last 10 appearances, an average that’s slightly lower than the 79.9 they’ve scored over the course of the 2025-26 season.
  • UNC Wilmington has been tougher on the defensive side of the ball lately, allowing 63.2 points per game during its last 10 outings compared to the 65.9 points per game its opponents average on the 2025-26 season.
  • Over their last 10 outings, the Seahawks are making 0.3 fewer three-pointers per game than their season long average (7.3 compared to 7.6 season-long), while also shooting a lower percentage from beyond the arc in that span (33.6% compared to 35.2% season-long).

UNC Wilmington betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 5-8-0 (Home: 4-4-0; Away: 1-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 12.5+: 1-4-0 (As Favorite: 5-7-0; As Underdog: 0-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 8-5-0 (Home: 3-5-0; Away: 5-0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 11-1 (Home: 7-1; Away: 4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-1 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-1)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.4 (185th in nation) 38.7 (19th) 37.7 (28th) 28.7 (73rd) 13.1 (271st) 9.5 (29th)

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Hampton statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread, Hampton has performed better at home (3-0-0) than away (5-1-0).
  • In terms of the over/under, Pirates games have gone over 33.3% of the time this year, both at home (one of three) and away (two of six).
  • This season the Pirates are 1-0 at home as moneyline underdogs (1.000 winning percentage). On the road they are 1-4 (.200).

Recent trends

  • In their past 10 games, the Pirates are scoring 71.1 points per contest, compared to their season average of 72.4.
  • Hampton is surrendering 66.2 points per game in its past 10 games, which is 1.5 fewer points than it is allowing for the season (67.7).
  • The Pirates are sinking 0.4 fewer threes per game in their past 10 games (6.0) compared to their season average (6.4), and they are delivering a lower three-point percentage over their last 10 games (28.2%) compared to their season mark (29.4%).

Hampton betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 8-5-0 (Home: 3-0-0; Away: 5-1-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 12.5+: 0-1-0 (As Favorite: 3-4-0; As Underdog: 5-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 5-8-0 (Home: 1-2-0; Away: 2-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-3 (Home: 2-0; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-4 (Home: 1-0; Away: 1-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.7 (275th in nation) 42.6 (129th) 33.1 (186th) 29.8 (125th) 13.0 (279th) 11.0 (139th)
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