NC Wilmington Seahawks vs Northeastern Huskies Point Spread Picks

NC Wilmington is 14-2, including 3-0 in the Coastal Athletic Association. Four players are scoring in double figures on an offense that averages 77.9 points while taking great care of the basketball (10.4 turnovers per game). They can play great defense, too, winning four in a row, shutting down Drexel (65-53) and Hampton (49-45) in the last two games. Northeastern is 1-2 in conference action. They started 2-1, but are 3-8 since losing star guard L.A. Prat (17 ppg) for the season to a broken foot. The defense is surrendering a conference-worst 91.3 points per game. Play NC Wilmington on the moneyline.

NC Wilmington is 9-5-1 OVER and Northeastern is 13-6-0 OVER this season. The Seahawks average 81.3 points per game and the Huskies score 70.9 and both teams allow 72 points per game. NC Wilmingotn shoots 35.4 percent from 3-point range and Northeastern is #79 in the country with a .468 field goal percentage overall. The Seahawks are 3-0-1 OVER their past four road games. Northeastern comes off an 84-72 win over Elon and it went OVER by 12.5 points and the Huskies shot 52 percent with four scorers in double figures. They also allowed 52 percent shooting by Elon. NC Wilmington has averaged 77 points while winning its past four games. Take the OVER.

Northeastern has a strong frontcourt behind 6-7 senior Chris Doherty (9.6 ppg, 6.1 rpg) and 6-7 junior Coleman Stucke. The Huskies have outrebounded their opponent in 12 of the last 16 games and are third in the Colonial Athletic Association Conference in rebound margin (+3.6). Northeastern is 49-29 ATS on the road after four consecutive contests making 14 or fewer turnovers. NC Wilmington limps home after getting blown out at Charleston, 93-61, on a 5-4 SU, 3-5-1 ATS run. NC Wilmington is 9-21 ATS at home against teams that are outscored by 4+ points per game, plus 2-11 ATS after a loss by 30 points or more. Play Northeastern as a Max Play.

Northeastern has an opportunity to end a losing streak and avenge Monday's loss to NC Wilmington as the teams meet again tonight. NC Wilmington has won three close games in a row, including 81-77 at Towson and 71-70 at James Madison. The Huskies are just a small underdog even though they're on a losing streak as they match up well statistically with the Seahawks and actually shoot better with a .436 field goal percentage overall and both teams allow nearly 45 percent shooting. NC Wilmington is 2-6 ATS its past eight as a favorite and 7-21 ATS versus teams with losing records, 4-13 ATS against teams with .400 or less wining percentages. Take Northeastern.