UNC Wilmington Seahawks vs William & Mary Tribe Prediction, 1/22/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UNC Wilmington Seahawks vs William & Mary Tribe

Date: Thursday, January 22, 2026

Location: Kaplan Arena in Williamsburg, VA

TV: ESPN+

The UNC Wilmington Seahawks (17-2) are en route to Kaplan Arena on Thursday where they will take on the William & Mary Tribe (12-6).

The UNC Wilmington Seahawks played Campbell and notched a win by a score of 78-75 in their last contest. UNC Wilmington walked away from the contest with a 46.6% field goal percentage (27 out of 58) and converted 4 of 14 3-pointers. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Seahawks converted 20 of 25 tries for a rate of 80.0%. With respect to hauling in boards, they earned a total of 29 with 10 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 12 assists in this matchup as well as forcing the opposition into 13 turnovers and earning 9 steals. With respect to defense, UNC Wilmington allowed the other team to go 49.1% from the field on 26 of 53 shooting. Campbell totaled 10 assists and had 6 steals for the game. Moreover, Campbell pulled down 28 rebounds (7 offensive, 21 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Campbell finished the game shooting 70.8% when shooting free throws by burying 17 of 24 shots. They buried 6 out of their 22 tries from distance. In regard to fouls, the Seahawks walked away with 19 and Campbell racked up 20 fouls.

Patrick Wessler is a guy who was a major factor for this contest. He ended up shooting 83.3% from the floor and recorded 2 assists. He was on the hardwood for 34 mins played and also collected 8 boards. He ended up with 23 points on 10 of 12 shooting.

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UNC Wilmington comes into this matchup with a record of 17-2 so far this year. They are averaging 78.3 points per contest (147th in college hoops) on 45.2% from the floor. The Seahawks are shooting 35.2% on shots from beyond the arc (140 of 398) and 69.9% from the free throw line. As a team, UNC Wilmington is pulling in 41.1 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 258 dimes so far this year, which has them ranked 207th in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. They turn it over 10.4 times per contest and as a unit they commit 16.4 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

Defensively, the Seahawks are able to force 10.8 turnovers per game while drawing 19.8 personal fouls. They are ranked 50th in D-1 in giving up assists with 209 relinquished for the year. The Seahawks defense is giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 39.7% (445 of 1,121) and they surrender 32.3 boards per game as a group. They relinquish 29.3% on shots from downtown and they are ranked 24th in college in points per game from their opponents (66.2).

When they last stepped on the court, the William & Mary Tribe got the victory with a final of 97-89 when they played North Carolina A&T. When talking about cleaning the glass, William & Mary allowed North Carolina A&T to pull down 30 overall (6 on the offensive glass). They finished 44.4% from 3-point land by hitting 8 out of 18 and finished the contest at 17 out of 23 from the free throw line (73.9%). The Tribe allowed North Carolina A&T to make 32 out of 54 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 59.3% in this matchup. When the game finished, the Tribe ended up going 33 for 57 from the field which had them sitting at 57.9%. In the matter of shots from downtown, William & Mary knocked down 9 of their 16 attempts (56.3%). They were able to make 22 of those for a rate of 71.0%. North Carolina A&T earned 23 fouls for this contest which took the Tribe to the charity stripe for 31 shots. They coughed up the ball 9 times, while recording 8 steals for the matchup. The Tribe earned 19 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive boards totaling 25 in this matchup.

Reese Miller ended up having an impact for the Tribe in the game. He knocked down 8 of 12 in this game for a rate of 66.7%, but wasn't able to snag a rebound. He accumulated 19 points in his 27 mins on the court and tallied 2 assists for the game.

William & Mary has a mark of 12-6 for the year. As an offensive unit, the Tribe are connecting on 48.1% from the field, which is 56th in the country. William & Mary has accumulated 1,506 pts so far this year (83.7 per contest) and they collect 36.1 boards per game. They are dishing out assists 18.9 times per contest (12th in the nation) and they cough up possession 13.5 times per game. The Tribe have committed 17.1 fouls every game while shooting 74.0% from the charity stripe.

The Tribe are ranked 236th in D-1 in points allowed per game with 75.6. They are able to force 15.9 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 42.4% from the floor (113th in D-1). The William & Mary defense surrenders 29.3% on shots from 3-point land (147 of 501) and their opposition knocks down 69.3% of their free throw shots. They have surrendered 14.2 dimes and 36.3 total rebounds per game, which has them ranked 249th and 281st in the nation.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take William & Mary

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