Gardner-Webb Bulldogs vs UNC Wilmington Seahawks Prediction, 11/29/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Gardner-Webb Bulldogs vs UNC Wilmington Seahawks

Date: Saturday, November 29, 2025

Location: Trask Coliseum in Wilmington, NC

TV: ESPN+

The UNC Wilmington Seahawks (5-1) will play the Gardner-Webb Bulldogs (0-7) at Trask Coliseum on Saturday.

The Gardner-Webb Bulldogs faced off with Navy and took a loss by a final of 84-51 in their last contest. Gardner-Webb finished the contest with a 37.3% FG percentage (19 out of 51) and knocked down 4 out of their 25 three-point shots. From the free throw line, the Bulldogs knocked down 9 of 12 attempts for a rate of 75.0%. In relation to getting rebounds, they collected 19 with 5 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 8 assists in this matchup in addition to forcing 14 turnovers and getting 7 steals. In the matter of the defense, Gardner-Webb allowed the other team to go 50.9% from the field on 29 of 57 shooting. Navy doled out 20 assists and had 6 steals in the matchup. Moreover, Navy pulled down 38 rebounds (12 offensive, 26 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Navy finished the game shooting 83.3% at the charity stripe by knocking down 15 of 18 shots. They also made 11 out of their 24 shots from beyond the arc. Regarding fouls, the Bulldogs ended up finishing with 17 and Navy finished the game with 12 fouls.

Jacob Hogarth is a guy who was a contributor in the matchup. He accumulated 11 points on 4 of 6 shooting. He played 22 minutes and also collected 2 boards. He finished the game shooting 66.7% from the floor and totaled 1 assist.

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Gardner-Webb enters this game with a win-loss mark of 0-7 on the campaign. They turn it over 14.6 times per contest and as a team they commit 17.4 personal fouls every game. As a unit, Gardner-Webb is collecting 30.6 rebounds per contest and has earned 77 assists on the campaign, which has them ranked 313th in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. The Bulldogs are connecting on 29.9% from downtown (52 of 174) and 64.6% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 66.3 points per game (336th in the nation) while hitting 39.3% from the field.

Defensively, the Bulldogs are able to force 12.2 turnovers per game and they draw 17.2 fouls. They are 358th in the nation in giving up assists to their opponents with 140 surrendered on the season. The Bulldogs are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 53.1% (205 of 386) and they concede 41.7 rebounds per contest as a squad. They give up 39.7% on shots from distance and they are 360th in college in points per game allowed (94.3).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the UNC Wilmington Seahawks walked away with a victory by a final of 70-57 when they faced SE Louisiana. Regarding cleaning the glass, UNC Wilmington permitted SE Louisiana to collect 25 in total (7 on the offensive side). They finished shooting 17.2% from three-point range by hitting 5 out of 29 and finished the contest at 6 out of 12 from the charity stripe (50.0%). The Seahawks permitted SE Louisiana to convert 23 of their 58 attempts from the floor which had them sitting at 39.7% in this matchup. When the final whistle was blown, the Seahawks ended up going 21 out of 47 from the field which gave them a rate of 44.7%. Concerning shots from downtown, UNC Wilmington made 5 of their 21 tries (23.8%). They were able to bury 23 of them for a percentage of 76.7%. SE Louisiana was called for 21 personal fouls in the matchup which got the Seahawks to the charity stripe for a total of 30 shots. They also gave up possession 10 times, while getting 3 steals in this matchup. The Seahawks were able to corral 29 defensive boards and 8 offensive rebounds totaling 37 for the contest.

Nolan Hodge ended up having an impact for the Seahawks in this game. He totaled 14 points in his 30 mins of playing time and totaled 1 assist in the matchup. He made 5 of 12 for the matchup for a rate of 41.7%, and tallied 10 rebounds.

UNC Wilmington has a mark of 5-1 this season. The Seahawks commit 17.5 fouls per contest and they go 69.5% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 14.2 times per contest (204th in Division 1) and they lose possession via turnover 11.3 times per game. UNC Wilmington has tallied 492 points on the campaign (82.0 per contest) and they snag 42.5 rebounds per game. As an offense, the Seahawks are connecting on 46.2% from the field, which ranks them 159th in college.

The UNC Wilmington defense concedes 33.6% on shots from distance (46 of 137) and opponents are converting on 76.6% of their free throw shots. They concede 11.0 dimes and 31.6 total boards per game, which is ranked 66th and 73rd in those categories on the defensive end. The Seahawks on the defensive end are ranked 137th in college in points given up per game with 71.2. They are forcing 11.6 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 39.9% from the field (80th in college).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take UNC Wilmington

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