NC Wilmington vs. Texas Tech

NC Wilmington is seventh in the 14-team Coastal Athletic Association in points given up and fourth in field goal defense (42.9%). They're on a 7-5-1 run UNDER the total after winning the CAA tournament with defensive wins over College of Charleston (68-67) and Delaware (76-72). Speaking of defense, Texas Tech is fourth in the 16-team Big 12 in points given up (67.6 per game) allowing 42.6% shooting while ranking fifth in 3-point shooting allowed (31.7%). The Red Raiders are on a 10-8 run UNDER the total. This is a difficult matchup for NC Wilmington as the Red Raiders are one of the best offensive teams in the nation. They have a dominant inside scorer in 6-9 J.T. Toppin (18.1 ppg, 9.2 rpg) and a slew of dangerous 3-point shooters around him. NC Wilmington stepped against Kansas earlier in the season losing 84-66 shooting 37.5%, and last year lost to Arkansas (106-90) failing to cover while getting outscored 50-30 in the paint. Take Texas Tech + Texas Tech in the First Half + UNDER the total.