UNC Wilmington vs. Elon betting: College basketball preview for Feb. 12

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The Elon Phoenix (13-12, 5-7 CAA) are underdogs (+8.5) as they attempt to end a three-game losing streak when they visit the UNC Wilmington Seahawks (20-4, 9-2 CAA) at 7 p.m. ET on Thursday, February 12, 2026 at Raiford G. Trask Coliseum. The matchup airs on FloCollege. The over/under is set at 150.5 for the matchup.

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UNC Wilmington vs. Elon betting lines

  • UNC Wilmington moneyline odds to win: -441
  • Elon moneyline odds to win: +331
  • Spread: UNC Wilmington (-8.5)
  • Total: 150.5

UNC Wilmington statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • When playing at home, UNC Wilmington sports a worse record against the spread (4-7-0) compared to its ATS record in road games (5-6-0).
  • The Seahawks have eclipsed the total less consistently at home, hitting the over in five of 11 home matchups (45.5%). In away games, they have hit the over in nine of 11 games (81.8%).
  • UNC Wilmington has performed worse as a moneyline favorite when playing at home, putting up a home record of 9-2, compared to going 7-0 away from home.

Recent trends

  • The Seahawks have seen a downturn in scoring recently, racking up 73.5 points per game in their last 10 contests, 4.3 points fewer than the 77.8 they’ve scored this year.
  • UNC Wilmington’s points-allowed average over its last 10 games (68.8) is 1.2 more points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (67.6).
  • The Seahawks are trending down from deep during their last 10 outings, making 7.4 threes per game and shooting 34.4% from long range in comparison to their season-long averages of 7.7 makes and 35.3% from distance in the 2025-26 season.

UNC Wilmington betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 9-13-0 (Home: 4-7-0; Away: 5-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 8.5+: 3-7-0 (As Favorite: 7-11-0; As Underdog: 2-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 14-8-0 (Home: 5-6-0; Away: 9-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 16-2 (Home: 9-2; Away: 7-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-2 (Home: 0-0; Away: 2-2)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.0 (192nd in nation) 41.0 (43rd) 36.1 (34th) 28.5 (50th) 13.1 (246th) 9.0 (15th)

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Elon statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • In 2025-26 against the spread, Elon has a lower winning percentage at home (.250, 3-9-0 record) than on the road (.545, 6-5-0).
  • In 2025-26, a higher percentage of the Phoenix’s games have finished above the over/under at home (66.7%, eight of 12) compared to away (63.6%, seven of 11).
  • The Phoenix’s winning percentage at home when moneyline underdogs is .667 (2-1), and away it is .500 (4-4).

Recent trends

  • In their last 10 games, the Phoenix are tallying 75.1 points per game, compared to their season average of 82.0.
  • Elon has fared better defensively over its previous 10 games, surrendering 78.5 points per contest, 0.2 fewer points than its season average of 78.7 allowed.
  • The Phoenix are making 0.7 fewer treys per contest over their previous 10 games (8.6) compared to their season average (9.3), but they are delivering a better three-point percentage over their previous 10 contests (35.8%) compared to their season mark (35.4%).

Elon betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 9-14-0 (Home: 3-9-0; Away: 6-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 8.5+: 2-1-0 (As Favorite: 1-11-0; As Underdog: 8-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 15-8-0 (Home: 8-4-0; Away: 7-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-7 (Home: 4-5; Away: 1-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 6-5 (Home: 2-1; Away: 4-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.9 (82nd in nation) 44.9 (236th) 33.3 (118th) 30.4 (147th) 15.7 (83rd) 10.5 (117th)
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