Charleston (SC) vs. UNC Wilmington betting: College basketball preview for Feb. 9

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The Charleston (SC) Cougars (16-8, 9-2 CAA) are slightly favored (by 1.5 points) to build on an eight-game home winning streak when they host the UNC Wilmington Seahawks (19-4, 8-2 CAA) on Monday, February 9, 2026 at 8 p.m. ET. The point total for the matchup is set at 148.5.

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Charleston (SC) Cover -1.5 vs UNC Wilmington -117

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Charleston (SC) vs. UNC Wilmington betting lines

  • Charleston (SC) moneyline odds to win: -134
  • UNC Wilmington moneyline odds to win: +110
  • Spread: Charleston (SC) (-1.5)
  • Total: 148.5

Charleston (SC) statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread, Charleston (SC) has played better at home, covering seven times in 11 home games, and five times in eight road games.
  • The Cougars have gone over the over/under less often when playing at home, hitting the over in five of 11 home matchups (45.5%). In road games, they have hit the over in five of eight games (62.5%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Charleston (SC) has won a higher percentage of its games at home (.900) compared to away games (.500).

Recent trends

  • In their last 10 games, the Cougars have been racking up 80.5 points per contest, an average that’s slightly higher than the 77.4 they’ve scored over the course of the 2025-26 season.
  • Charleston (SC) has been a little suspect on the defensive end of the floor recently, giving up 76.6 points per game over its last 10 contests compared to the 74.9 it has surrendered this season.
  • While the Cougars are making fewer threes per game over their past 10 contests (6.4 per game) when compared to their season-long average (6.5), they are doing so while shooting a higher percentage (30.9% from beyond the arc over the last 10, 28.9% on the season).

Charleston (SC) betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 14-9-0 (Home: 7-4-0; Away: 5-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 1.5+: 10-4-0 (As Favorite: 10-4-0; As Underdog: 4-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 11-12-0 (Home: 5-6-0; Away: 5-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 12-2 (Home: 9-1; Away: 1-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-6 (Home: 0-1; Away: 3-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.0 (194th in nation) 42.2 (80th) 34.7 (65th) 32.6 (271st) 13.1 (249th) 10.8 (140th)

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UNC Wilmington statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • UNC Wilmington has performed better against the spread on the road (4-6-0) than at home (4-7-0) this season.
  • Seahawks games have gone above the over/under 45.5% of the time at home (five of 11), and 90% of the time on the road (nine of 10).

Recent trends

  • The Seahawks are averaging 74.6 points per contest over their last 10 games, which is 3.3 fewer points than their average for the season (77.9).
  • UNC Wilmington has fared worse defensively over its previous 10 games, giving up 70.2 points per contest, 2.4 more points than its season average of 67.8.
  • Over their last 10 games, the Seahawks are sinking 7.6 treys per contest, 0.1 fewer threes than their season average (7.7). They also own a worse three-point percentage over their previous 10 games (35.3%) compared to their season average (35.4%).

UNC Wilmington betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 8-13-0 (Home: 4-7-0; Away: 4-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 1.5+: 1-2-0 (As Favorite: 7-11-0; As Underdog: 1-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 14-7-0 (Home: 5-6-0; Away: 9-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 16-2 (Home: 9-2; Away: 7-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-2 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-2)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.2 (182nd in nation) 41.0 (44th) 36.2 (33rd) 28.4 (48th) 13.3 (233rd) 9.3 (28th)
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