UNC Wilmington vs. Elon betting: College basketball preview for February 15

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The Elon Phoenix (15-11, 6-7 CAA) are 9.5-point underdogs as they try to break a three-game road slide when they square off against the UNC Wilmington Seahawks (21-5, 11-2 CAA) on Saturday, February 15, 2025 at Raiford G. Trask Coliseum. The matchup airs at 7:00 PM ET on FloCollege. The point total is 140.5 for the matchup.

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UNC Wilmington vs. Elon betting lines

  • UNC Wilmington moneyline odds to win: -472
  • Elon moneyline odds to win: +357
  • Spread: UNC Wilmington (-9.5)
  • Total: 140.5

UNC Wilmington statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • UNC Wilmington has covered the spread in a higher percentage of its home games than road games. It has covered 10 times in 14 opportunities at home, and it has covered six times in 10 opportunities in away games.
  • The Seahawks have exceeded the total in nine of 14 home games (64.3%), compared to four of 10 road games (40%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, UNC Wilmington has won a higher percentage of its games at home (.846) compared to road games (.833).

Recent trends

  • In their last 10 games, the Seahawks have been putting up 80.3 points per contest, an average that’s slightly lower than the 80.4 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 season.
  • UNC Wilmington has been a little improved on the defensive end of the floor of late, allowing 69.8 points per game over its last 10 contests compared to the 70.0 it has conceded per game this season.
  • While the Seahawks are hitting the same number of threes per game over their past 10 contests when compared to their season-long average (7.7), they are doing so while shooting a higher percentage (40.3% from beyond the arc over the last 10, 34.8% on the season).

UNC Wilmington betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 16-7-1 (Home: 10-4-0; Away: 6-3-1)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 9.5+: 2-2-0 (As Favorite: 12-6-1; As Underdog: 4-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 13-11-0 (Home: 9-5-0; Away: 4-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 16-3 (Home: 11-2; Away: 5-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-2 (Home: 1-0; Away: 2-2)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.0 (66th in nation) 42.8 (128th) 36.8 (14th) 28.2 (35th) 15.4 (70th) 10.7 (117th)

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Elon statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • This season, Elon is 7-4-0 at home against the spread (.636 winning percentage). Away, it is 7-5-0 ATS (.583).
  • Phoenix games have finished above the over/under 45.5% of the time at home (five of 11), and 41.7% of the time on the road (five of 12).
  • When moneyline underdogs, the Phoenix have won a higher percentage of games at home (1-0) than on the road (2-6).

Recent trends

  • The Phoenix have played worse offensively in their previous 10 games, posting 70.2 points per contest, 3.6 fewer points their than season average of 73.8.
  • Elon has performed worse defensively over its last 10 games, allowing 70.6 points per contest, 2.2 more points than its season average of 68.4.
  • Over their last 10 games, the Phoenix are making 6.7 three-pointers per game, 0.8 fewer threes than their season average (7.5). They also sport a worse three-point percentage over their last 10 contests (30.5%) compared to their season average (31.1%).

Elon betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 15-10-0 (Home: 7-4-0; Away: 7-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 9.5+: 2-0-0 (As Favorite: 10-6-0; As Underdog: 5-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 10-15-0 (Home: 5-6-0; Away: 5-7-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 10-5 (Home: 6-3; Away: 3-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-6 (Home: 1-0; Away: 2-6)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.6 (242nd in nation) 39.5 (16th) 37.8 (seventh) 29.5 (86th) 12.1 (288th) 11.5 (208th)
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