UNC Wilmington vs. Georgia Southern betting: College basketball preview for November 8

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The UNC Wilmington Seahawks (1-0) face the Georgia Southern Eagles (1-0) as 5.5-point favorites on Friday, November 8, 2024 at 7:00 PM ET on FloCollege. The matchup’s over/under is set at 152.5.

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UNC Wilmington vs. Georgia Southern betting lines

  • UNC Wilmington moneyline odds to win: -233
  • Georgia Southern moneyline odds to win: +189
  • Spread: UNC Wilmington (-5.5)
  • Total: 152.5

UNC Wilmington statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread last year, UNC Wilmington fared worse at home, covering five times in 10 home games, and nine times in 16 road games.
  • In terms of point totals, the Seahawks hit the over less consistently at home last year, as they eclipsed the total five times in 10 opportunities (50%). In road games, they hit the over 11 times in 16 opportunities (68.8%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, UNC Wilmington won a higher percentage of its games at home (.778) compared to away games (.636) last season.

Last season stats

  • With 79.4 points scored per game and 71.0 points conceded last year, the Seahawks were 46th in the nation on offense and 137th on defense.
  • On the boards, UNC Wilmington was 212th in the country in rebounds (31.5 per game) last season. It was 165th in rebounds allowed (31.2 per game).
  • Last season the Seahawks were ranked 258th in the nation in assists with 12.2 per game.

UNC Wilmington betting records last season

  • ATS Record: 14-14-1 (Home: 5-4-1; Away: 9-7-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 5.5+: 5-6-0 (As Favorite: 11-12-1; As Underdog: 3-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 18-11-0 (Home: 5-5-0; Away: 11-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 15-8 (Home: 7-2; Away: 7-4)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-2 (Home: 0-0; Away: 3-2)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.1 (81st in nation) 44.9 (249th) 31.5 (212th) 31.2 (165th) 12.2 (258th) 8.1 (fourth)

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Georgia Southern statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Georgia Southern performed better against the spread at home (8-3-1) than away (6-10-0) last year.
  • Eagles games finished above the over/under more often at home (10 times out of 12) than away (eight of 16) last season.
  • The Eagles’ winning percentage at home when moneyline underdogs was .286 (2-5) last year, and away it was .167 (2-10).

Last season stats

  • The Eagles ranked 185th in the nation with 73.3 points per game last season, but on defense they were less effective, ceding 79.2 points per game (22nd-worst in college basketball).
  • Georgia Southern grabbed 30.4 boards per game (283rd-ranked in college basketball) last season, while allowing 34.4 rebounds per contest (315th-ranked).
  • The Eagles didn’t put up many assists last year, ranking 20th-worst in the nation with 10.7 assists per game.

Georgia Southern betting records last season

  • ATS Record: 16-15-2 (Home: 8-3-1; Away: 6-10-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 5.5+: 9-6-0 (As Favorite: 3-2-1; As Underdog: 13-13-1)
  • O-U-P: 21-12-0 (Home: 10-2-0; Away: 8-8-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-3 (Home: 4-1; Away: 0-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 5-19 (Home: 2-5; Away: 2-10)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.0 (275th in nation) 45.6 (291st) 30.4 (283rd) 34.4 (315th) 10.7 (339th) 12.9 (322nd)
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