Drexel Dragons vs UNC Wilmington Seahawks Prediction, 12/31/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Drexel Dragons vs UNC Wilmington Seahawks

Date: Wednesday, December 31, 2025

Location: Trask Coliseum in Wilmington, NC

TV: CBSSN

Trask Coliseum is where the UNC Wilmington Seahawks (11-2) will play the Drexel Dragons (6-7) on Wednesday.

The Drexel Dragons took the court against Maine and took home the win by a score of 74-56 in their last contest. Drexel walked away from the game having earned a 57.1% FG percentage (28 of 49) and converted 14 out of their 29 three-point shots. From the charity stripe, the Dragons converted 4 of their 7 attempts for a percentage of 57.1%. Regarding grabbing boards, they collected 24 with 7 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 20 assists for the game in addition to forcing the other team into 12 turnovers and having 4 steals. Concerning defending, Drexel allowed the other team to go 47.9% from the floor on 23 of 48 shooting. Maine doled out 11 dimes and had 9 steals in this contest. Moreover, Maine snagged 21 rebounds (6 offensive, 15 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Maine finished shooting 72.7% from the free throw line by making 8 of 11 tries. They also made 2 out of their 13 attempts from distance. Concerning personal fouls, the Dragons ended up finishing with 13 while Maine finished the game with 12 personal fouls.

Victor Panov is one player who was a major contributor in this matchup. He ended up scoring 19 points on 6 out of 10 shooting. He played for 28 mins played and also collected 2 boards. He shot 60.0% from the field and also recorded 1 assist.

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Drexel will enter this matchup with a record of 6-7 on the season. They are turning it over 13.0 times per game and as a team they commit 17.2 fouls every game. As a team, Drexel is collecting 36.8 boards per game and is sitting with 191 dimes on the campaign, which ranks 148th in college in terms of passing the ball. The Dragons are hitting 34.5% on shots from beyond the arc (109 of 316) and 64.5% from the free throw line. They have an average of 71.7 points per contest (298th in Division 1) while shooting 43.4% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Dragons are able to force 12.2 turnovers per contest while drawing 16.5 personal fouls. They surrender 32.9% on three-point shots and they are ranked 103rd in D-1 in opponents PPG (70.0). The Dragons defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 43.8% (314 of 717) and they surrender 33.3 boards per game as a team. They are ranked 92nd in D-1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 149 relinquished this season.

For their last game, the UNC Wilmington Seahawks walked away with a victory by a final of 100-56 when they played Columbia College. In reference to cleaning the glass, UNC Wilmington allowed Columbia College to collect 24 in total (7 on the offensive side). They shot 37.5% from behind the 3-point line via 9 out of 24 and ended up shooting 9 out of 15 from the charity stripe (60.0%). The Seahawks allowed Columbia College to knock down 19 of their 57 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 33.3% for the matchup. Overall, the Seahawks went 38 for 74 from the floor which had them shooting 51.4%. With respect to shooting from distance, UNC Wilmington converted 9 of their 23 tries (39.1%). They were able to bury 15 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 68.2%. Columbia College committed 15 personal fouls for the game which took the Seahawks to the free throw line for a total of 22 shots. They gave up possession of the ball 9 times, while recording 12 steals in this contest. The Seahawks were able to corral 32 defensive rebounds and 17 offensive rebounds for a total of 49 in the game.

Madison Durr ended up being important for the Seahawks for the contest. He tallied 17 points in his 29 mins on the hardwood and earned 5 assists in this matchup. He buried 7 out of 15 for the contest for a field goal percentage of 46.7%, and had 4 rebounds.

UNC Wilmington has a win-loss record of 11-2 on the campaign. The Seahawks commit 16.3 personal fouls every game and they connect on 69.4% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 13.8 times per contest (229th in the country) and they turn the ball over 10.6 times per contest. UNC Wilmington has 1,046 points this season (80.5 per contest) and they average 42.4 rebounds per game. In terms of offensive execution, the Seahawks are hitting on 45.8% from the floor, which ranks 173rd in D-1.

The UNC Wilmington defense surrenders 30.8% on 3-point shots (105 of 341) and opponents are knocking down 75.9% of their foul shots. They concede 10.8 dimes and 31.5 rebounds on a nightly basis, which ranks them 31st and 61st in those defensive categories. The Seahawks defensively are ranked 33rd in D-1 in points allowed per contest with 65.9. They have forced 11.4 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 38.6% from the field (24th in college).

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Drexel

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