UNC Wilmington vs. Northeastern Predictions - Jan. 8

The UNC Wilmington Seahawks (14-2, 3-0 CAA) will look to extend a four-game winning streak when they visit the Northeastern Huskies (5-9, 1-2 CAA) on January 8, 2026 at Cabot Center.

UNC Wilmington is a 4.5-point favorite against Northeastern when the Seahawks take on the Huskies on Thursday. The over/under is 148.5 points for the game.

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UNC Wilmington vs. Northeastern Odds and Game Info

  • Game day: Thursday, January 8, 2026
  • Game time: 7 p.m. ET
  • TV channel: FloCollege
  • Location: Boston, Massachusetts
  • Arena: Cabot Center

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UNC Wilmington vs. Northeastern Odds and Prediction

  • Spread favorite: UNC Wilmington (-4.5)
  • Moneyline: UNC Wilmington (-214), Northeastern (+176)
  • Total: 148.5 points

Pick ATS:Northeastern (+4.5)

  • Pick OU: Under (148.5)
  • Prediction: UNC Wilmington 75, Northeastern 72

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UNC Wilmington vs. Northeastern Comparison

UNC Wilmington Rank UNC Wilmington Stat Northeastern Stat Northeastern Rank
166th 77.9 Points Scored 76.2 205th
18th 64.6 Points Allowed 79.3 313th
275th 13.0 Assists 15.4 118th
25th 9.4 Turnovers 12.2 236th
212th 45.0% Field Goal % 47.2% 94th
12th 38.2% Field Goal % Allowed 49.4% 356th

UNC Wilmington Key Players

  • The Seahawks scoring leader is Nolan Hodge, who averages 15.8 per contest to go with 4.3 rebounds and 1.6 assists.
  • Patrick Wessler is UNC Wilmington's leading rebounder, grabbing 8.8 per game, while Greedy Williams is its best passer, distributing 3.6 assists in each contest.
  • Hodge makes more threes per game than any other member of the Seahawks, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 2.5 per contest.
  • Gavin Walsh and Wessler lead UNC Wilmington on the defensive end, with Walsh leading the team in steals averaging 1.1 per game and Wessler in blocks averaging 1.2 per contest.

Northeastern Key Players

  • Youri Fritz sits at the top of the Huskies scoring leaderboard with 11.5 points per game. Fritz also grabs 5.1 rebounds and racks up 1.3 assists per game.
  • The Northeastern leaders in rebounding and assists are Xander Alarie with 7.4 rebounds per game (also adding 10.3 points and 1.5 assists per game) and Mike Loughnane with 3.4 assists per game (also tacking on 8.4 points and 2.0 rebounds per game).
  • William Kermoury is the most prolific from the three-point line for the Huskies, hitting 2.5 threes per game.
  • Northeastern's leader in steals is Luca Soroa with 1.4 per game, and its leader in blocks is Alarie with 1.3 per game.

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