William & Mary Tribe vs UNC Wilmington Seahawks Prediction, 2/5/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: William & Mary Tribe vs UNC Wilmington Seahawks

Date: Thursday, February 5, 2026

Location: Trask Coliseum in Wilmington, NC

TV: CBSSN

Trask Coliseum is where the UNC Wilmington Seahawks (19-3) will go up against the William & Mary Tribe (14-8) on Thursday.

The William & Mary Tribe took the court against Campbell and took a loss by a final of 104-96 in their last contest. In relation to personal fouls, the Tribe finished with 23 and Campbell totaled 31 personal fouls. They buried 11 out of their 28 shots from downtown. Campbell ended up going 76.7% from the free throw line by making 23 of 30 attempts. On top of that, Campbell had 29 rebounds (11 offensive, 18 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Campbell recorded 16 dimes and had 5 steals for the contest. When discussing defending, William & Mary allowed 53.8% from the field on 35 of 65 shooting. They also dished out 12 assists in this contest while forcing the opposition into 11 turnovers and earning 8 steals. Concerning rebounding, they compiled a total of 27 with 6 of them being of the offensive sort. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Tribe converted 34 of their 43 shots for a percentage of 79.1%. William & Mary ended the game having earned a 58.0% FG percentage (29 of 50) and converted 4 of 12 shots from beyond the arc.

Tunde Vahlberg Fasasi is a player who was a major factor for the matchup. He accounted for 18 points on 7 of 10 shooting. He was on the court for 31 minutes and also collected 4 rebounds. He finished the contest at 70.0% from the field and dished out 1 assist.

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William & Mary heads into this one with a mark of 14-8 so far this season. They lose possession via turnover 13.0 times per contest and as a group are committing 17.0 fouls per game. As a unit, William & Mary is pulling down 35.8 boards per game and has earned 411 assists this season, which is 14th in the country in terms of passing. The Tribe are connecting on 33.8% on shots from beyond the arc (197 of 583) and 74.8% from the free throw line. They average 83.8 pts per game (43rd in the country) while hitting 48.0% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Tribe are forcing their opponents into 14.9 turnovers every game while drawing 20.3 fouls. They are 222nd in the nation in giving up assists to the opposition with 308 relinquished this season. The Tribe are giving up a shooting percentage of 42.7% (589 of 1,379) and they concede 36.6 rebounds per game as a squad. They are giving up 30.8% on 3-pointers while they are 271st in college hoops in PPG allowed (77.1).

The last time they took the court, the UNC Wilmington Seahawks walked away with a victory by a final of 82-73 when they faced Towson. The Seahawks snagged 19 defensive boards and 9 offensive rebounds totaling 28 in this matchup. They turned the ball over 3 times, while earning 1 steal for the contest. Towson had 15 personal fouls in the matchup which got the Seahawks to the charity stripe for 24 attempts. They were able to make 18 of them for a percentage of 75.0%. In terms of shooting from distance, UNC Wilmington converted 12 of 31 attempts (38.7%). At the conclusion of this game, the Seahawks ended up shooting 26 out of 58 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 44.8%. The Seahawks allowed Towson to convert 27 of their 54 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 50.0% in this contest. They shot 18.8% from three-point range by hitting 3 out of 16 and walked away from this one shooting 16 out of 23 from the free throw line (69.6%). In relation to how they attacked the glass, UNC Wilmington allowed Towson to collect 28 in total (5 on the offensive glass).

Nolan Hodge ended up being important for the Seahawks in this game. He racked up 23 points in his 32 mins on the hardwood and added 2 assists in this contest. He made 7 of 16 for the contest for a field goal rate of 43.8%, and earned 2 rebounds.

UNC Wilmington has a win-loss mark of 19-3 for the season. The Seahawks commit 16.8 fouls every game and they connect on 69.9% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 13.4 times per game (235th in college) and they cough up possession 10.1 times per contest. UNC Wilmington has totaled 1,714 pts so far this year (77.9 per game) and they pull in 40.5 boards per contest. On the offensive side of the court, the Seahawks are shooting 44.9% from the floor, which is ranked 206th in college.

The Seahawks on defense are ranked 33rd in college in PPG surrendered with 67.0. They are forcing 10.4 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 40.7% from the floor (41st in the nation). The UNC Wilmington defense gives up 29.1% on shots from beyond the perimeter (161 of 554) and opponents are making 72.7% of their free throw shots. They have conceded 11.5 assists and 32.2 rebounds on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 46th and 65th in D-1.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take UNC Wilmington

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