Northeastern Huskies vs UNCW Seahawks Matchup

Read on to get betting odds and analysis in our Northeastern vs UNCW NCAA Basketball prediction and preview and see who we think will win and cover the spread in Wilmington.

Northeastern vs UNCW Prediction

Planning on watching today's Huskies and Seahawks game? Catch the action at Trask Coliseum in Wilmington, NC, as the Seahawks hosts this showdown at 7:00 ET on FloC. The odds for this Coastal Athletic Association conference game currently have UNCW as the -5.5 point favorite with the over/under line sitting at 141 points.

Northeastern vs. UNCW Matchup At A Glance

Sport: NCAAB
Teams: Northeastern Huskies at UNCW Seahawks
Where: Wilmington at Trask Coliseum
Date: Thursday, January 16th
Betting Odds NCW -5.5, NEAST +200 | NCW -250 O/U 141

Huskies Preview: Taking a Look at the Huskies Chances on the Road

Northeastern improved to 10-7 on the season with a 70-66 road win over Stony Brook on Saturday. The Huskies entered the game as -5.5 point favorites but didn’t cover the spread. The total points for the game were 136, just under the O/U line of 138.5.

After leading 39-26 at halftime, Northeastern allowed Stony Brook to score 40 points in the second half while scoring 31 themselves. Despite the win, the Huskies will look to tighten up their defense in future games.

Huskies Offense Breakdown

Northeastern's offense put up 70 points in their last game, shooting 40.4% from the field and 34.6% from beyond the arc, hitting 9 of 26 threes. Their effective field goal percentage was 50%, and they were nearly perfect from the free-throw line, making 19 of 21 attempts (90.5%).

CJ Luster II and Masai Troutman each scored 22 points, with Luster hitting 4 of 9 threes and shooting 50% overall. LA Pratt added 17 points and 7 rebounds, while Nick Woodard contributed 16 points, shooting 75% from the field and 50% from three.

Huskies Team Defense

Despite Northeastern's defensive efforts, they allowed 66 points on 46% shooting from the field. The Huskies gave up 25 field goals, including 17 two-pointers at a 50% clip.

From beyond the arc, Northeastern's opponents hit 8 threes on 40% shooting. The Huskies also sent them to the line 13 times, where they made 8 free throws.

Seahawks Preview: Will the Seahawks Come Through as Home Favorites?

UNCW fell to 10-5 on the season after a 66-63 road loss to Hofstra on Saturday. Entering the game as +2.5 point underdogs, the Seahawks failed to cover the spread. The total points for the game were 129, just under the O/U line of 132.5.

After trailing 29-24 at halftime, UNCW put up 39 points in the 2nd half while allowing 37, but it wasn’t enough to pull off the comeback.

Seahawks Offense Breakdown

In their latest game, the UNCW Seahawks managed just 63 points, shooting 37.9% from the field. Their effective field goal percentage was 46.6%, with a 33.3% success rate from beyond the arc, hitting 10 of 30 attempts. At the free-throw line, they connected on just 9 of 18 shots, shooting 50%.

Donovan Newby led the way with 30 points, hitting 8 threes at a 57.1% clip. Jean Aranguren added 20 points, making 5 of 9 from deep. Michael Graham was perfect from the field, going 5 for 5 and grabbing 11 rebounds, while the Seahawks pulled down 15 offensive boards as a team.

Seahawks Team Defense

UNCW's defense gave up 66 points in their last game, with the opposing team shooting 45% from the field. They allowed 23 made field goals on 51 attempts.

From three-point range, the other team hit 12 of 28 shots, good for 42%. They also went 8/14 from the free-throw line.

Huskies vs Seahawks Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

Across the Huskies last ten road games, the team averaged 67 points per game while allowing 71. Their record vs the spread in these contests was 2-7-1, while going 4-6 straight-up.
Across their last five home contests, UNCW has a 3-2 record vs the spread. Their overall mark in these games was 2-3, while averaging 68 points per game.
In their last ten games as the betting underdog, the Huskies have a straight up record of 2-8 and an ATS mark of 3-6-1.
As the betting favorite, the Seahawks have an ATS mark of just 5-5 in their last ten games. UNCW posted a straight up mark of 7-3 in these matchups.