UNC Wilmington Seahawks vs Campbell Fighting Camels Prediction, 2/21/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UNC Wilmington Seahawks vs Campbell Fighting Camels

Date: Saturday, February 21, 2026

Location: John W. Pope Jr. Convocation Center in Buies Creek, NC

TV: ESPN+

The UNC Wilmington Seahawks (22-4) are traveling to John W. Pope Jr. Convocation Center on Saturday where they will try to beat the Campbell Fighting Camels (12-14).

The UNC Wilmington Seahawks played Hofstra and notched a win by a score of 70-66 in their last game. UNC Wilmington ended the game having earned a 45.8% FG percentage (22 out of 48) and made 4 out of their 14 3-pointers. From the free throw line, the Seahawks converted 22 of their 36 shots for a rate of 61.1%. With regard to getting rebounds, they compiled 34 with 9 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 10 dimes in the matchup while forcing 7 turnovers and getting 3 steals. Regarding the defense, UNC Wilmington allowed the other team to shoot 37.7% from the floor on 20 out of 53 shooting. Hofstra doled out 6 assists and had 3 steals in this game. In addition, Hofstra had 30 rebounds (9 offensive, 21 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Hofstra went 73.9% from the free throw line by knocking down 17 of 23 shots. They also converted 9 of 24 tries from beyond the arc. In relation to personal fouls, the Seahawks ended up finishing with 20 and Hofstra accumulated 21 personal fouls.

Patrick Wessler is one player who was a factor in the matchup. He shot 50.0% from the floor but had no assists when the time ran out. He was on the court for 28 minutes and also grabbed 9 rebounds. He scored 18 points on 7 out of 14 shooting.

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UNC Wilmington will play this game with a win-loss mark of 22-4 for the year. They average 77.0 points per game (155th in Division 1) while shooting 45.1% from the floor. The Seahawks are connecting on 35.5% on shots from 3-point land (200 of 563) and 68.8% from the free throw line. As a unit, UNC Wilmington is collecting 39.7 boards per game and has earned 348 assists for the season, which is 247th in the nation in terms of passing. They lose possession via turnover 9.9 times per contest and as a team are committing 17.1 personal fouls every game.

When they are on defense, the Seahawks are forcing their opponents into 10.3 turnovers per game and they draw 19.0 fouls. They concede 29.6% on 3-point shots and they rank 30th in college in PPG allowed (67.0). The Seahawks defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 40.6% (613 of 1,510) and they relinquish 32.8 boards per game as a unit. They rank 24th in college in giving up assists to their opponents with 288 surrendered on the campaign.

When they last stepped on the court, the Campbell Fighting Camels walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 62-57 when they played Charleston. In reference to cleaning the glass, Campbell allowed Charleston to snag 34 in total (10 offensive). They finished 35.7% from 3-point land via 5 out of 14 and ended up shooting 7 out of 8 from the free throw line (87.5%). The Fighting Camels allowed Charleston to convert 25 of their 55 tries from the floor which left them with a rate of 45.5% for this game. When this game wrapped up, the Fighting Camels finished the game shooting 23 for 66 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 34.8%. With regard to three-point shots, Campbell converted 2 of 21 attempts (9.5%). They were able to knock down 9 of those for a clip of 90.0%. Charleston was called for 15 fouls in this matchup which got the Fighting Camels to the charity stripe for a total of 10 shots. They coughed up the ball 5 times, while recording 11 steals in the game. The Fighting Camels collected 19 defensive rebounds and 15 offensive boards totaling 34 for this contest.

Jeremiah Johnson ended up being a factor for the Fighting Camels for the contest. He earned 16 points in his 40 minutes on the hardwood and had 2 dimes for the contest. He made 6 of 14 for this game for a field goal rate of 42.9%, and had 5 rebounds.

Campbell has a win-loss record of 12-14 for the year. The Fighting Camels are responsible for committing 17.5 personal fouls every game and they shoot 72.0% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 12.5 times per game (289th in college hoops) and they are turning it over 12.7 times per contest. Campbell has accounted for 2,077 points so far this season (79.9 per game) and they grab 35.8 boards per contest. As an offense, the Fighting Camels are hitting on 45.6% from the field, which ranks them 158th in college hoops.

The Fighting Camels are ranked 302nd in college in points per game surrendered with 78.5. They are forcing 12.7 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 49.0% from the field (356th in college hoops). The Campbell defense surrenders 36.6% on 3-point attempts (159 of 434) and their opponents are connecting on 73.5% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have conceded 14.3 dimes and 32.7 rebounds per game, which has them ranked 258th and 77th in college.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take UNC Wilmington

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