Elon Phoenix vs UNC Wilmington Seahawks Prediction, 2/12/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Elon Phoenix vs UNC Wilmington Seahawks

Date: Thursday, February 12, 2026

Location: Trask Coliseum in Wilmington, NC

TV: ESPN+

The UNC Wilmington Seahawks (20-4) will go up against the Elon Phoenix (13-12) at Trask Coliseum on Thursday.

The Elon Phoenix took the court against Drexel and took a loss by a final of 82-77 in their last contest. When talking about personal fouls, the Phoenix ended up finishing with 21 and Drexel totaled 19 personal fouls. They also made 11 of 27 attempts from 3-point range. Drexel finished 70.8% at the free throw line by making 17 of their 24 shots. On top of that, Drexel had 30 rebounds (7 offensive, 23 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Drexel doled out 15 dimes and had 5 steals for the contest. In reference to the defense, Elon allowed 47.4% from the floor on 27 of 57 shooting. They also doled out 12 assists in this matchup as well as forcing the opposition into 6 turnovers and having 2 steals. In reference to rebounding, they earned 34 with 7 of them being on the offensive end. From the charity stripe, the Phoenix converted 23 of their 27 shots for a percentage of 85.2%. Elon ended the game with a 40.7% FG percentage (22 out of 54) and made 10 of 29 three-point attempts.

Isaac Harrell is a player who had an impact for this game. He accounted for 25 points on 7 of 11 shooting. He played 34 minutes played and also snagged 7 rebounds. He finished the game at 63.6% from the field but had no assists when the game ended.

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Elon will play this game with a win-loss mark of 13-12 for the year. They cough up possession 10.9 times per contest and as a team are committing 17.2 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Elon is grabbing 36.5 rebounds per game and has earned 392 dimes for the year, which ranks 65th in the country in terms of passing the ball. The Phoenix are connecting on 35.4% on shots from beyond the arc (233 of 659) and 71.5% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 82.0 pts per game (66th in D-1) while hitting 46.9% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Phoenix have forced 11.6 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 18.1 fouls. They rank 320th in Division 1 in allowing assists with 378 conceded on the season. The Phoenix defensively are allowing an opponent FG percentage of 44.9% (682 of 1,518) and they relinquish 34.9 boards per game as a squad. They concede 36.1% on shots from distance and they are 304th in D-1 in points per game from their opponents (78.7).

When they last stepped on the court, the UNC Wilmington Seahawks got the victory with a final of 76-64 against Charleston. In reference to how they cleaned up the glass, UNC Wilmington allowed Charleston to pull down 29 overall (5 offensive). They shot 26.3% from downtown by shooting 5 out of 19 and walked away from this one shooting 19 out of 23 from the free throw line (82.6%). The Seahawks permitted Charleston to convert 20 of 50 tries from the floor which left them shooting 40.0% in this game. When the final whistle blew, the Seahawks ended up shooting 28 out of 69 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 40.6%. In regard to shots from downtown, UNC Wilmington buried 8 of 24 tries (33.3%). They were able to make 12 of the free throws for a rate of 70.6%. Charleston committed 16 personal fouls in this game which took the Seahawks to the free throw line for a total of 17 tries. They also turned the ball over 4 times, while recording 7 steals for this contest. The Seahawks were able to snag 25 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive boards for a total of 34 for the matchup.

Joshua Williams ended up having an impact for the Seahawks for this game. He recorded 16 points in his 33 minutes on the hardwood and added 3 assists in this game. He buried 5 of 11 in this matchup for a field goal percentage of 45.5%, and totaled 4 rebounds.

UNC Wilmington has a mark of 20-4 so far this season. On the offensive side of the court, the Seahawks are shooting 45.0% from the field, which ranks 195th in Division 1. UNC Wilmington has earned 1,868 pts for the campaign (77.8 per contest) and they collect 39.9 boards per game. They are earning an assist 13.4 times per game (228th in Division 1) and they turn it over 10.0 times per contest. The Seahawks are responsible for committing 17.1 fouls per contest and they connect on 69.6% from the charity stripe.

The UNC Wilmington defense gives up 29.7% on shots from beyond the arc (177 of 596) and their opponents are converting on 73.3% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have conceded 11.4 assists and 32.6 rebounds every game, which is ranked 39th and 75th in Division 1. The Seahawks on the defensive end are ranked 36th in college hoops in points given up per game with 67.6. They have forced 10.5 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 41.0% from the floor (44th in Division 1).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Elon

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