UNC Wilmington Seahawks vs Charleston Cougars Prediction, 2/9/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UNC Wilmington Seahawks vs Charleston Cougars

Date: Monday, February 9, 2026

Location: TD Arena in Charleston, SC

TV: CBSSN

TD Arena is the location where the Charleston Cougars (16-8) will take on the UNC Wilmington Seahawks (19-4) on Monday.

The UNC Wilmington Seahawks played William & Mary and ended up losing by a score of 85-78 in their last contest. UNC Wilmington ended the game with a 52.7% field goal percentage (29 out of 55) and made 11 out of their 24 shots from distance. From the free throw line, the Seahawks knocked down 9 of their 16 attempts for a rate of 56.3%. In terms of grabbing rebounds, they compiled a total of 25 with 6 of them being offensive. They also distributed 17 assists for this contest in addition to forcing 10 turnovers and having 6 steals. When talking about defense, UNC Wilmington allowed 47.5% from the floor on 28 of 59 shooting. William & Mary earned 15 assists and had 7 steals in the game. In addition, William & Mary totaled 32 rebounds (10 offensive, 22 defensive), but didn't notch a block. William & Mary finished 75.0% at the charity stripe by converting 18 of their 24 tries. They also converted 11 of their 23 shots from distance. In relation to fouls, the Seahawks ended up walking away with 21 while William & Mary recorded 16 fouls.

Nolan Hodge is a guy who came through in this game. He finished the game shooting 43.8% from the field and also earned 2 dimes. He was on the hardwood for 35 mins played and grabbed 4 rebounds. He accounted for 22 points on 7 of 16 shooting.

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UNC Wilmington steps onto the hardwood with a mark of 19-4 on the year. They average 77.9 points per contest (143rd in D-1) while hitting 45.2% from the field. The Seahawks are shooting 35.4% on shots beyond the perimeter (177 of 500) and 69.6% from the free throw line. As a team, UNC Wilmington is collecting 39.9 rebounds per contest and is sitting with 312 dimes this season, which has them ranked 229th in the country in terms of passing the rock. They are losing possession via turnover 10.2 times per game and as a team they commit 17.0 fouls per game.

When they are on defense, the Seahawks are able to force 10.4 turnovers every game while drawing 19.4 fouls. They are ranked 62nd in Division 1 in allowing assists to their opponents with 267 surrendered so far this season. The Seahawks are giving up a field goal percentage of 41.0% (553 of 1,349) and they concede 32.4 rebounds per contest as a unit. They give up 29.8% on shots from distance and they are 44th in college in points per game allowed (67.8).

In their last game, the Charleston Cougars walked away with a victory by a final of 78-62 when they faced North Carolina A&T. The Cougars were able to pull down 21 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive boards for a total of 27 in this game. They coughed it up 13 times, while getting 11 steals in the matchup. North Carolina A&T was called for 11 fouls for this contest which took the Cougars to the free throw line for 14 shots. They were able to make 10 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 71.4%. With regard to shooting from 3-point land, Charleston made 6 out of their 21 attempts (28.6%). When the final whistle was blown, the Cougars went 31 out of 59 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 52.5%. The Cougars allowed North Carolina A&T to bury 20 of 54 attempts from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 37.0% for this game. They went 30.4% from behind the 3-point line via 7 out of 23 and ended up going 15 of 18 from the free throw line (83.3%). With respect to rebounding, Charleston allowed North Carolina A&T to grab 33 in total (9 offensive).

Christian Reeves ended up being a factor for the Cougars for the contest. He earned 16 points in his 26 mins of playing time, but wasn't able to tally an assist. He converted 7 of 9 for the matchup giving him a rate of 77.8%, and had 6 rebounds.

Charleston has a win-loss mark of 16-8 so far this season. The Cougars are responsible for committing 17.1 personal fouls every game and they hit 73.2% from the free throw line. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 13.0 times per contest (262nd in the country) and they are losing possession via turnover 11.0 times per contest. Charleston has earned 1,857 pts for the season (77.4 per contest) and they average 38.2 rebounds per game. On the offensive side of the court, the Cougars are shooting 45.0% from the field, which ranks them 200th in D-1.

The Cougars on the defensive end are ranked 217th in D-1 in PPG given up with 74.9. They are forcing 10.4 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 42.2% from the field (88th in the nation). The Charleston defense gives up 32.6% from downtown (220 of 674) and opponents are knocking down 68.2% of their free throw attempts. They concede 14.5 dimes and 36.7 total boards per game, which is 270th and 307th in the nation.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take UNC Wilmington

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