UNC Wilmington Seahawks vs Texas Tech Red Raiders Prediction, 3/20/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UNC Wilmington Seahawks vs Texas Tech Red Raiders

Date: Thursday, March 20, 2025

Location: INTRUST Bank Arena in Wichita, KS

TV: truTV

Odds/Point Spread: Texas Tech (-15)

The UNC Wilmington Seahawks (27-7) are hitting the road to INTRUST Bank Arena on Thursday where they will play the Texas Tech Red Raiders (25-8) in the 1st round of the NCAA Tournament. Texas Tech opens this matchup as 15-point favorites. The over/under is set at 143.

The UNC Wilmington Seahawks faced Delaware and went home with a win by a final score of 76-72 in their last contest. UNC Wilmington walked away from the contest having earned a 42.9% field goal percentage (24 out of 56) and knocked down 4 of their 22 shots from beyond the perimeter. From the free throw line, the Seahawks made 24 of their 29 shots for a rate of 82.8%. Concerning hauling in boards, they earned 35 with 10 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 9 assists for this contest as well as forcing the other team into 5 turnovers and earning 2 steals. In reference to defense, UNC Wilmington let their opponent shoot 42.4% from the floor on 25 out of 59 shooting. Delaware totaled 13 dimes and had 5 steals for the matchup. Furthermore, Delaware totaled 27 rebounds (7 offensive, 20 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Delaware finished shooting 88.2% at the free throw line by making 15 of their 17 shots. They also made 7 of their 22 shots from long range. In reference to personal fouls, the Seahawks walked away with 16 and Delaware recorded 20 personal fouls.

Donovan Newby is one guy who was important in this contest. He ended up with 17 points on 4 of 10 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 34 mins and pulled down 2 rebounds. He finished the game at 40.0% from the floor and also totaled 4 assists.

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UNC Wilmington comes into this one with a mark of 27-7 this year. They are averaging 79.4 pts per contest (52nd in college) while hitting 47.2% from the floor. The Seahawks are hitting 33.9% on shots beyond the perimeter (248 of 732) and 74.8% from the charity stripe. As a unit, UNC Wilmington is pulling down 38.7 rebounds per game and has accumulated 518 assists on the campaign, which has them ranked 54th in college in terms of passing. They turn the ball over 10.9 times per game and as a unit they are committing 16.6 fouls on a nightly basis.

On defense, the Seahawks are forcing 11.7 turnovers per game while drawing 18.5 personal fouls. They give up 33.5% on 3-pointers and they rank 116th in D-1 in PPG from their opponents (69.9). The Seahawks defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 42.9% (848 of 1,976) and they concede 31.4 rebounds per game as a group. They rank 112th in the country in allowing assists to their opponents with 403 relinquished for the season.

The last time they took the court, the Texas Tech Red Raiders walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 86-80 when they played Arizona. In relation to cleaning up the glass, Texas Tech permitted Arizona to snag 37 in total (12 offensive). They went 50.0% from distance by going 8 of 16 and walked away from this one shooting 16 of 21 from the free throw line (76.2%). The Red Raiders allowed Arizona to knock down 31 of 61 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 50.8% for this game. Overall, the Red Raiders finished 26 for 61 from the field which gave them a rate of 42.6%. With regard to shooting from downtown, Texas Tech made 9 of their 28 tries (32.1%). They were able to convert 19 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 63.3%. Arizona earned 22 fouls for the game which got the Red Raiders to the charity stripe for 30 attempts. They also turned it over 7 times, while earning 6 steals in this game. The Red Raiders were able to collect 19 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive rebounds for a total of 31 for the game.

Kevin Overton was important for the Red Raiders in this contest. He had 20 points in his 34 mins on the court and had 3 assists in the game. He made 7 out of 14 in this game for a field goal rate of 50.0%, and had 6 rebounds.

Texas Tech has a record of 25-8 on the year. The Red Raiders are responsible for committing 15.7 fouls per game while shooting 76.4% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 16.6 times per contest (24th in the nation) and they are giving up possession 10.0 times per contest. Texas Tech has totaled 2,670 points for the year (80.9 per game) and they pull down 36.7 rebounds per contest. As an offense, the Red Raiders are hitting on 47.0% from the field, which has them ranked 62nd in the nation.

The Texas Tech defense surrenders 31.7% on three-point shots (202 of 637) and their opponents are converting on 69.5% of their shots from the charity stripe. They surrender 10.8 assists and 32.3 rebounds per contest, which ranks them 29th and 54th in those categories. The Red Raiders defensively are ranked 55th in Division 1 in points allowed per contest with 67.6. They have forced 11.7 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 42.6% from the floor (106th in college).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Texas Tech (-15)

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