UNC Wilmington Seahawks vs Elon Phoenix Prediction, 3/3/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UNC Wilmington Seahawks vs Elon Phoenix

Date: Tuesday, March 3, 2026

Location: Schar Center in Elon, NC

TV: ESPN+

The UNC Wilmington Seahawks (25-4) are en route to Schar Center on Tuesday where they will try to defeat the Elon Phoenix (14-15).

The UNC Wilmington Seahawks faced Charleston and took a loss by a final of 79-76 in their last game. Regarding personal fouls, the Seahawks left the arena with 17 while Charleston finished the game with 18 personal fouls. They made 10 out of their 26 shots from beyond the arc. Charleston ended up shooting 75.0% from the charity stripe by making 21 of 28 shots. In addition, Charleston grabbed 25 boards (9 offensive, 16 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Charleston distributed 12 dimes and had 7 steals for the contest. In terms of defending, UNC Wilmington allowed the other team to go 42.9% from the field on 24 of 56 shooting. They also recorded 14 assists in this contest in addition to forcing the other team into 6 turnovers and having 4 steals. In terms of pulling down boards, they earned 41 with 16 of them being on the offensive end. At the free throw line, the Seahawks converted 11 of their 16 shots for a rate of 68.8%. UNC Wilmington walked away from the contest with a 41.9% FG percentage (26 out of 62) and made 13 of their 32 shots from downtown.

Nolan Hodge is a guy who was a contributor for this game. He ended up scoring 15 points on 5 out of 12 shooting. He played for 29 minutes and pulled down 1 rebound. He finished the game shooting 41.7% from the floor but had no assists when the time ran out.

Get all of our NCAA Picks Tonight

UNC Wilmington will enter this matchup with a record of 25-4 on the campaign. They have an average of 77.3 points per outing (148th in the nation) while connecting on 44.7% from the field. The Seahawks are shooting 36.0% from downtown (228 of 634) and 69.0% from the free throw line. As a team, UNC Wilmington is collecting 39.8 rebounds per game and has earned 387 dimes on the year, which is 221st in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. They turn it over 9.6 times per game and as a team they commit 17.1 fouls per game.

Defensively, the Seahawks are able to force 10.4 turnovers per game and they draw 19.1 fouls. They are currently ranked 25th in Division 1 in allowing assists with 314 relinquished for the campaign. The Seahawks are giving up a FG percentage of 40.7% (682 of 1,677) and they concede 32.9 boards per contest as a group. They are relinquishing 29.7% on shots from downtown and they are 29th in college hoops in opponents PPG (67.1).

The last time they took the court, the Elon Phoenix took a loss by a final score of 73-57 against Monmouth. When it comes to how they cleaned up the glass, Elon allowed Monmouth to pull down 35 in total (12 offensive). They shot 37.5% from three-point range by connecting on 9 of 24 and finished the game at 14 of 16 from the free throw line (87.5%). The Phoenix permitted Monmouth to bury 25 of 56 tries from the floor which had them shooting 44.6% in this game. Overall, the Phoenix ended up shooting 20 for 49 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 40.8%. When it comes to shots from distance, Elon converted 4 of 18 attempts (22.2%). They were able to convert 13 of those for a clip of 81.3%. Monmouth had 15 personal fouls in the matchup which took the Phoenix to the charity stripe for 16 tries. They turned it over 11 times, while getting 7 steals in this contest. The Phoenix were able to collect 15 defensive rebounds and 5 offensive rebounds totaling 20 for the contest.

Chandler Cuthrell ended up being a factor for the Phoenix for the game. He tallied 23 points in his 33 minutes on the court and accumulated 5 dimes in this game. He buried 6 out of 10 for the game for a rate of 60.0%, and accounted for 4 rebounds.

Elon has a win-loss record of 14-15 so far this season. The Phoenix commit 16.9 fouls per contest and they connect on 71.4% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 15.2 times per game (103rd in Division 1) and they turn it over 10.4 times per contest. Elon has 2,324 points on the season (80.1 per game) and they average 35.8 boards per game. As an offense, the Phoenix are shooting 45.9% from the field, which is ranked 137th in the nation.

The Elon defense surrenders 35.6% from downtown (274 of 769) and their opposition knocks down 70.5% of their foul shots. They have given up 14.9 dimes and 35.4 boards per game, which is 291st and 245th in Division 1. The Phoenix on defense are ranked 300th in college hoops in PPG surrendered with 78.3. They are forcing 11.4 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 45.4% from the floor (258th in D-1).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take UNC Wilmington

Get $60 worth of FREE premium member picks. No Obligation. No Salesman. No Credit Card. Fast Sign up with Instant Access Click Here

Get college basketball picks on every single game, or if you want our very best bets by the experts, sign up for your free $60 account with a guarantee.