UNC Wilmington Seahawks vs Hampton Pirates Prediction, 1/24/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UNC Wilmington Seahawks vs Hampton Pirates

Date: Saturday, January 24, 2026

Location: Convocation Center in Hampton, VA

TV: ESPN+

The UNC Wilmington Seahawks (17-3) are traveling to Convocation Center on Saturday where they will attempt to defeat the Hampton Pirates (10-10).

The UNC Wilmington Seahawks stepped onto the hardwood against William & Mary and ended up losing by a score of 77-70 in their last contest. In reference to personal fouls, the Seahawks finished with 24 and William & Mary finished the game with 19 personal fouls. They also made 9 out of their 32 attempts from beyond the perimeter. William & Mary finished the game shooting 72.7% at the charity stripe by knocking down 16 of 22 tries. Moreover, William & Mary snagged 32 rebounds (6 offensive, 26 defensive), but didn't have a block. William & Mary earned 19 assists and had 8 steals for this contest. In reference to defense, UNC Wilmington let their opponent shoot 45.6% from the floor on 26 of 57 shooting. They also doled out 11 assists in the game as well as forcing the opposition into 9 turnovers and having 4 steals. In the matter of hauling in rebounds, they earned 42 with 13 of them being on the offensive end. At the free throw line, the Seahawks converted 22 of their 33 tries for a percentage of 66.7%. UNC Wilmington ended the game with a 32.8% field goal percentage (19 out of 58) and converted 10 out of their 35 3-point shots.

Madison Durr is one guy who was a major factor for this game. He finished the contest at 37.5% from the field and also recorded 1 assist. He played for 23 mins played and also totaled 4 boards. He accumulated 15 points on 3 of 8 shooting.

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UNC Wilmington will enter this matchup with a win-loss record of 17-3 so far this year. They lose possession via turnover 10.6 times per contest and as a team they commit 16.8 personal fouls per contest. As a unit, UNC Wilmington is grabbing 41.2 rebounds per contest and has tallied 269 dimes on the year, which is 219th in the nation in terms of passing the rock. The Seahawks are shooting 34.6% from downtown (150 of 433) and 69.7% from the free throw line. They are averaging 77.9 points per outing (159th in Division 1) while hitting 44.6% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Seahawks are forcing their opponents into 10.8 turnovers per contest while drawing 19.8 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 69th in the country in giving up assists with 228 conceded so far this year. The Seahawks defense is giving up a FG percentage of 40.0% (471 of 1,178) and they surrender 32.5 boards per game as a squad. They concede 29.2% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are 32nd in college in opponents PPG (66.7).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Hampton Pirates walked away with a victory by a final of 65-63 against Monmouth. When discussing attacking the glass, Hampton allowed Monmouth to collect 32 in total (9 offensive). They finished 38.1% from three-point range by shooting 8 of 21 and finished the game at 5 of 12 from the free throw line (41.7%). The Pirates allowed Monmouth to convert 25 out of their 55 attempts from the floor which had them sitting at 45.5% for this game. When the game finished, the Pirates finished the game shooting 20 for 51 from the field which had them shooting 39.2%. With regard to 3-pointers, Hampton buried 8 out of their 17 tries (47.1%). They were able to bury 17 of the free throw tries for a clip of 77.3%. Monmouth was called for 21 fouls in this game which took the Pirates to the free throw line for a total of 22 shots. They also gave up possession 12 times, while getting 9 steals for this game. The Pirates snagged 17 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive rebounds for a total of 25 in this matchup.

Jalyke Gaines-Wyatt was important for the Pirates for the matchup. He made 3 of 9 in this game for a field goal percentage of 33.3%, and accounted for 2 rebounds. He totaled 16 points in his 36 mins of playing time and accumulated 4 dimes in the game.

Hampton has a mark of 10-10 on the campaign. The Pirates have committed 18.7 fouls per contest and they go 72.2% from the free throw line. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 12.2 times per contest (313th in college) and they cough up possession 11.7 times per game. Hampton has totaled 1,420 points for the season (71.0 per game) and they pull in 37.2 boards per game. As an offensive unit, the Pirates are hitting on 42.9% from the field, which is 302nd in the nation.

The Pirates defensively are ranked 41st in Division 1 in PPG surrendered with 67.5. They have forced 12.4 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 42.7% from the field (132nd in the country). The Hampton defense concedes 31.2% on 3-pointers (123 of 394) and their opposition knocks down 66.1% of their free throw attempts. They have conceded 12.0 dimes and 33.8 total rebounds per game, which is 72nd and 137th in those categories.

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take UNC Wilmington

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