UNC Wilmington vs. Drexel betting: College basketball preview for February 8

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The Drexel Dragons (13-11, 5-6 CAA) host the UNC Wilmington Seahawks (19-5, 9-2 CAA) after winning three home games in a row. The Seahawks are favored by only 2.5 points in the matchup, which starts at 2:00 PM ET on Saturday, February 8, 2025. The over/under in the matchup is set at 134.5.

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UNC Wilmington Cover -2.5 vs Drexel -104

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UNC Wilmington vs. Drexel betting lines

  • UNC Wilmington moneyline odds to win: -132
  • Drexel moneyline odds to win: +111
  • Spread: UNC Wilmington (-2.5)
  • Total: 134.5

UNC Wilmington statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • When playing at home, UNC Wilmington owns a better record against the spread (9-4-0) compared to its ATS record on the road (6-3-0).
  • The Seahawks have hit the over on the total in a higher percentage of home games (69.2%) than away games (33.3%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, UNC Wilmington has won a higher percentage of its games at home (.833) compared to away games (.800).

Recent trends

  • On offense, the Seahawks have struggled over their last 10 games, scoring 77.7 points per contest over that stretch compared to the 80.1 they’ve racked up over the course of this year.
  • The last 10 games have seen UNC Wilmington allow 2.1 fewer points per game (67.7) than its season-long average (69.8).
  • The Seahawks’ 7.6 made three-pointers per-game average in their last 10 games are less than the 7.8 they average on the season, but those 10 games have seen a higher percentage of three-point shots made, 39.6% compared to their season-long percentage of 34.8% from beyond the arc.

UNC Wilmington betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 15-7-0 (Home: 9-4-0; Away: 6-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 2.5+: 11-6-0 (As Favorite: 11-6-0; As Underdog: 4-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 12-10-0 (Home: 9-4-0; Away: 3-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 14-3 (Home: 10-2; Away: 4-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-2 (Home: 1-0; Away: 2-2)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.7 (79th in nation) 42.8 (133rd) 36.5 (19th) 28.1 (30th) 15.3 (77th) 10.8 (124th)

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Drexel statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • In 2024-25 against the spread, Drexel has a lower winning percentage at home (.625, 5-3-0 record) than away (.727, 8-3-0).
  • Dragons games have finished above the over/under more often at home (four times out of eight) than away (three of 11) this year.
  • The Dragons, when moneyline underdogs, have won the same percentage of games at home (1-1) as away (3-3) this year.

Recent trends

  • Over their last 10 games, the Dragons are posting 69.6 points per game, 0.9 fewer points than their season average (70.5).
  • Drexel is surrendering 67.2 points per contest in its previous 10 games, compared to its season average of 66.4 points allowed.
  • The Dragons are sinking 7.7 threes per contest in their past 10 games, which is 0.1 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (7.8). That said, they own a better three-point percentage over their previous 10 games (37.7%) compared to their season average from three-point land (35.5%).

Drexel betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 15-8-0 (Home: 5-3-0; Away: 8-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 2.5+: 7-2-0 (As Favorite: 7-6-0; As Underdog: 8-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-14-0 (Home: 4-4-0; Away: 3-8-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-5 (Home: 3-3; Away: 3-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-6 (Home: 1-1; Away: 3-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.7 (126th in nation) 40.7 (45th) 34.8 (57th) 28.5 (47th) 13.3 (213th) 11.5 (203rd)
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