UNC Wilmington Seahawks vs Northeastern Huskies Prediction, 1/8/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UNC Wilmington Seahawks vs Northeastern Huskies

Date: Thursday, January 8, 2026

Location: Matthews Arena in Boston, MA

TV: ESPN+

The Northeastern Huskies (5-9) are welcoming the UNC Wilmington Seahawks (14-2) at Matthews Arena on Thursday.

The UNC Wilmington Seahawks faced off with Hampton and notched a win by a score of 49-45 in their last contest. UNC Wilmington finished with a 38.8% field goal percentage (19 of 49) and converted 3 of their 16 3-point shots. From the free throw line, the Seahawks made 8 of their 21 attempts for a rate of 38.1%. In terms of pulling down boards, they earned 41 with 10 of them being on the offensive end. They also dished out 11 assists for this game while forcing 8 turnovers and having 8 steals. With respect to defense, UNC Wilmington allowed the other team to shoot 31.6% from the field on 18 of 57 shooting. Hampton dished out 5 assists and had 5 steals for the contest. Moreover, Hampton grabbed 30 rebounds (4 offensive, 26 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Hampton finished the contest at 77.8% at the charity stripe by burying 7 of 9 shots. They also made 2 out of their 18 shots from downtown. In regard to personal fouls, the Seahawks ended up finishing with 10 while Hampton finished the game with 15 personal fouls.

Patrick Wessler is a player who was a factor in this matchup. He finished shooting 81.8% from the field but had no assists at the end of the game. He played 31 minutes played and also collected 14 rebounds. He was able to score 19 points on 9 out of 11 shooting.

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UNC Wilmington enters this matchup with a record of 14-2 on the campaign. They average 77.9 pts per game (170th in the country) while connecting on 45.0% from the floor. The Seahawks are hitting 34.4% on shots from downtown (117 of 340) and 68.6% from the free throw line. As a team, UNC Wilmington is grabbing 42.0 boards per contest and has accumulated 215 dimes for the year, which has them ranked 195th in college in terms of passing the rock. They lose possession by turning the ball over 10.4 times per game and as a team they commit 16.4 personal fouls per contest.

On defense, the Seahawks are forcing their opponents into 10.9 turnovers per game while drawing 19.8 personal fouls. They are giving up 29.1% on 3-point attempts and they are 17th in D-1 in points per game from their opponents (64.6). The Seahawks are giving up a FG percentage of 38.2% (362 of 947) and they surrender 32.3 rebounds per game as a unit. They are 34th in college in allowing assists to the opposition with 163 surrendered on the campaign.

The last time they took the court, the Northeastern Huskies took a loss by a score of 97-82 when they faced Campbell. When it comes to rebounding, Northeastern allowed Campbell to collect 31 in all (8 offensive). They shot 27.8% from three-point range via 5 out of 18 and ended up shooting 24 of 31 from the charity stripe (77.4%). The Huskies permitted Campbell to bury 34 of 58 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 58.6% in this matchup. When all was said and done, the Huskies went 31 for 59 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 52.5%. When talking about 3-pointers, Northeastern made 9 out of their 21 attempts (42.9%). They were able to convert 11 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 91.7%. Campbell committed 13 fouls in the matchup which took the Huskies to the free throw line for a total of 12 attempts. They also turned the ball over 10 times, while earning 5 steals in this contest. The Huskies earned 16 defensive rebounds and 4 offensive rebounds totaling 20 in the game.

Mike Loughnane ended up being a major contributor for the Huskies in this game. He earned 23 points in his 37 minutes on the hardwood and accumulated 2 dimes in this matchup. He made 10 out of 15 for this game for a field goal percentage of 66.7%, and tallied 3 rebounds.

Northeastern has a win-loss mark of 5-9 this year. The Huskies commit 19.5 personal fouls every game and they hit 70.5% from the free throw line. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 15.4 times per contest (120th in the country) and they cough up possession 12.8 times per game. Northeastern has accounted for 1,067 pts for the season (76.2 per game) and they average 30.9 rebounds per game. On the offensive side of the ball, the Huskies are connecting on 47.2% from the field, which ranks 99th in Division 1.

The Northeastern defense gives up 32.8% on shots from beyond the perimeter (89 of 271) and opponents are knocking down 74.1% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have allowed 12.6 assists and 34.4 total rebounds per game, which is ranked 126th and 178th in college. The Huskies are ranked 316th in college in points given up per game with 79.3. They are forcing 13.1 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 49.3% from the floor (355th in D-1).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Northeastern

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