Howard Bison vs UNC Wilmington Seahawks Prediction, 12/20/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Howard Bison vs UNC Wilmington Seahawks

Date: Saturday, December 20, 2025

Location: Trask Coliseum in Wilmington, NC

TV: ESPN+

The UNC Wilmington Seahawks (10-1) will compete against the Howard Bison (8-5) at Trask Coliseum on Saturday.

The Howard Bison played Drexel and walked away with a win by a score of 74-66 in their last contest. In reference to fouls, the Bison ended up finishing with 17 and Drexel recorded 20 fouls. They knocked down 10 of 29 shots from distance. Drexel finished 63.2% at the charity stripe by knocking down 12 of 19 shots. In addition, Drexel grabbed 20 boards (6 offensive, 14 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Drexel doled out 14 assists and had 3 steals for the matchup. In terms of defense, Howard allowed the other team to go 43.1% from the floor on 22 out of 51 shooting. They also recorded 11 assists in this game as well as creating 14 turnovers and getting 11 steals. With respect to pulling down rebounds, they compiled 35 with 9 of them being offensive. From the free throw line, the Bison buried 23 of 25 attempts for a percentage of 92.0%. Howard walked away from the contest having earned a 47.9% FG percentage (23 out of 48) and buried 5 out of their 10 shots from distance.

Ose Okojie is a guy who was a major contributor in the game. He walked away from this one shooting 60.0% from the field and earned 1 assist. He was on the court for 31 minutes and totaled 10 rebounds. He scored 17 points on 6 of 10 shooting.

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Howard will enter this matchup with a record of 8-5 for the year. They are averaging 76.2 points per contest (217th in D-1) while connecting on 45.6% from the floor. The Bison are connecting on 34.6% on three-point attempts (84 of 243) and 70.7% from the free throw line. As a team, Howard is pulling in 34.5 boards per game and has accumulated 196 dimes this season, which has them ranked 49th in the nation in terms of passing the rock. They cough up possession 13.6 times per game and as a squad they are committing 20.9 personal fouls every game.

Defensively, the Bison are forcing 16.1 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 20.7 personal fouls. They concede 30.7% on shots from beyond the perimeter while they are 131st in Division 1 in points per game allowed (71.1). The Bison are giving up a FG percentage of 44.4% (305 of 687) and they surrender 33.1 rebounds per contest as a team. They are currently ranked 76th in D-1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 124 surrendered for the year.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the UNC Wilmington Seahawks went home victorious with a score of 73-70 when they played Valparaiso. The Seahawks pulled down 19 defensive boards and 22 offensive boards totaling 41 for this contest. They gave up possession of the ball 9 times, while recording 2 steals for the game. Valparaiso had 25 personal fouls for the contest which got the Seahawks to the charity stripe for a total of 33 tries. They were able to convert 19 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 57.6%. In terms of 3-point attempts, UNC Wilmington made 6 out of their 22 attempts (27.3%). When the final whistle blew, the Seahawks ended up shooting 24 for 60 from the floor which gave them a rate of 40.0%. The Seahawks allowed Valparaiso to bury 23 of their 65 tries from the field which left them shooting 35.4% for the matchup. They went 24.0% from three-point range by going 6 out of 25 and finished the game at 18 of 24 from the free throw line (75.0%). In regard to cleaning the glass, UNC Wilmington permitted Valparaiso to collect 36 overall (15 offensive).

Nolan Hodge was important for the Seahawks in the matchup. He tallied 28 points in his 35 mins on the hardwood and had 2 dimes for this contest. He converted 7 out of 13 for this game for a field goal percentage of 53.8%, and had 4 rebounds.

UNC Wilmington has a win-loss mark of 10-1 for the campaign. The Seahawks are committing 17.0 fouls every game and they hit 69.4% from the free throw line. They are getting an assist 13.5 times per contest (254th in the nation) and they turn the ball over 10.5 times per game. UNC Wilmington has scored 880 pts so far this season (80.0 per contest) and they grab 42.0 boards per game. On the offensive side of the ball, the Seahawks are hitting on 45.8% from the field, which is ranked 172nd in the country.

The Seahawks on the defensive end are ranked 46th in D-1 in points per game surrendered with 66.7. They are able to force 10.5 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 38.8% from the floor (29th in college). The UNC Wilmington defense surrenders 29.6% from downtown (89 of 301) and opponents are converting on 76.7% of their shots from the free throw line. They have allowed 10.7 assists and 31.3 total rebounds per game, which ranks 35th and 49th in those categories on the defensive end.

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take Howard

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