William & Mary vs. UNC Wilmington betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 22

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The UNC Wilmington Seahawks (17-2, 6-0 CAA) are only 2.5-point underdogs as they attempt to continue a six-game road win streak when they take on the William & Mary Tribe (12-6, 3-3 CAA) on Thursday, January 22, 2026 at Kaplan Arena. The game airs at 7 p.m. ET on FloCollege. The matchup has an over/under of 157.5 points.

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William & Mary Cover -2.5 vs UNC Wilmington -109

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William & Mary vs. UNC Wilmington betting lines

  • William & Mary moneyline odds to win: -143
  • UNC Wilmington moneyline odds to win: +120
  • Spread: William & Mary (-2.5)
  • Total: 157.5

William & Mary statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • William & Mary has covered the spread in a higher percentage of its home games than away games. It has covered four times in five opportunities at home, and it has covered five times in nine opportunities in away games.
  • In home games, the Tribe exceed the total 40% of the time (two of five games). They hit the over more often on the road, exceeding the total in 44.4% of games (four of nine).
  • When playing at home, William & Mary has won more often as a moneyline favorite, putting up a record of 5-0 (1.000). On the road, it is 1-2 (.333) as a moneyline favorite.

Recent trends

  • In their last 10 games, the Tribe have been scoring 81.7 points per contest, an average that’s a little lower than the 83.7 they’ve scored over the course of the 2025-26 season.
  • The last 10 games have seen William & Mary give up 2.9 more points per game (78.5) than its season-long average (75.6).
  • The Tribe’s 8.4 made three-pointers per-game average over their past 10 games are less than the 8.6 they average on the season, but those 10 games have seen a higher percentage of three-point shots made, 33.6% compared to their season-long percentage of 33.3% from long distance.

William & Mary betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 11-5-0 (Home: 4-1-0; Away: 5-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 2.5+: 4-3-0 (As Favorite: 6-3-0; As Underdog: 5-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 7-9-0 (Home: 2-3-0; Away: 4-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-2 (Home: 5-0; Away: 1-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-4 (Home: 0-0; Away: 2-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
48.1 (49th in nation) 42.4 (100th) 33.0 (171st) 33.1 (291st) 18.8 (12th) 13.2 (321st)

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UNC Wilmington statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread, UNC Wilmington has performed better at home (4-6-0) than on the road (2-5-0).
  • Seahawks games have gone above the over/under less frequently at home (four times out of 10) than on the road (seven of seven) this season.

Recent trends

  • The Seahawks have fared worse offensively in their previous 10 games, scoring 75.0 points per contest, 3.3 fewer points their than season average of 78.3.
  • UNC Wilmington has played better defensively over its past 10 games, surrendering 65.6 points per contest, 0.6 fewer points than its season average of 66.2 allowed.
  • The Seahawks are sinking 6.5 threes per contest in their past 10 games, which is 0.9 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (7.4). Additionally, they have a lower three-point percentage over their last 10 contests (33.0%) compared to their season average from beyond the arc (35.2%).

UNC Wilmington betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 6-11-0 (Home: 4-6-0; Away: 2-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 2.5+: 0-1-0 (As Favorite: 6-10-0; As Underdog: 0-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 11-6-0 (Home: 4-6-0; Away: 7-0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 15-1 (Home: 9-1; Away: 6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-1 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-1)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.2 (191st in nation) 39.7 (28th) 37.3 (22nd) 28.3 (46th) 13.2 (254th) 9.4 (27th)
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