UNC Wilmington Seahawks vs Charleston Cougars Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 01/17/2022

Game Time: 7:00 pm ET, Monday, January 17, 2022

Venue:  TD Arena, Charleston, SC

Where to Watch:  FloSports

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  UNCW +8.5, Charleston -8.5; Over/Under:  147.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  UNCW +8.5, Charleston -8.5; Over/Under:  147.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  UNCW +8.5, Charleston -8.5; Over/Under:  147.5 points

 

UNC Wilmington Seahawks:  8-5 (1st place, CAA)

Charleston Cougars:  9-5 (8th place, CAA)

 

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UNC Wilmington Seahawks:  5-0 last 5

Charleston Cougars:  3-2 last 5

 

 

 

UNCW is coming into this game with an 8-5 record overall and they are 2-3 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. This will be their 3rd conference matchup of the year and they currently have a conference record of 2-0 in their conference play this season. Their last loss was against the Jacksonville Dolphins but they have gone on a five-game winning streak since then with wins coming against the Mount Olive Trojans, the High Point Panthers, the Campbell Fighting Camels, the Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens, and the Elon Phoenix in their last game. Jaylen Sims led the team in points in that game with 20 while Mike Okauru was next on the team with 13 points. Okauru led the team in assists in that game with 7 while James Baker led the team in rebounds with 8. They are 39.2% from the field, 31.6% from 3-point range, and 68.7% from the free throw line with their shooting this season. Their offense is averaging 66.9 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 66 PPG against them. UNCW has an ATS record of 5-6 this season and their O/U record is 4-7.

 

 

The College of Charleston Cougars is coming into this game with a 9-5 record overall and they are 6-2 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. This will be the 3rd conference matchup on their schedule this year and they are currently 1-1 in their conference games this season. They have won 2 of their last 3 games and are coming into this one off of a win in their last game. Their last loss was against the Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens while their 2 wins in that span came against the Old Dominion Monarchs and the Elon Phoenix in their last game. John Meeks led the team in points in that game with 19 while Dimitrius Underwood was next on the team with 14 total points. Reyne Smith led the team in assists in that game off the bench with 2 while Meeks and Osinachi Smart both led the team in rebounds with 7 each. They are 41.5% from the field, 33% from 3-point range, and 73.6% from the free throw line with their shots this season. Their offense is averaging 78.1 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 76.4 PPG against them. Charleston has an ATS record of 8-6 this season and their O/U record is 9-5.

 

UNCW is coming into this contest as an 8.5 point underdog with the current betting odds according to Draftkings Sportsbook. UNCW has been playing well recently coming into this one on 5 straight wins. They have not played a conference game on the road this season yet but they are going up against a Charleston side that has not been playing well in their recent games. Charleston have won 2 of their last 4 games and they are coming off of a win at home against Elon that they barely scraped by with a 4 point win there. UNCW has been heating up and they will put up a good fight against a Charleston side that is not playing so well right now. The best bet to place in this game is on UNCW to cover the spread here.

 

UNC Wilmington Charleston Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Monday, January 17, 2022 (7:00 pm ET start time) is Charleston 67 UNCW 63.

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UNC Wilmington Seahawks: 23-31 ATS in all games. 8-15 ATS in road games. 11-18 ATS against conference opponents. 5-10 ATS in January games. 10-17 ATS after a conference game. 10-17 ATS after playing a home game. 4-13 ATS after 3 straight games committing 14 or less turnovers.

Charleston Cougars: 35-26 O/U in all games. 21-13 O/U in all home games. 10-5 O/U in January games. 12-6 O/U after failing to cover 4 or 5 of their last 6 against the spread. 16-7 O/U off a home win. 20-14 O/U after playing a game as favorite. 22-13 O/U after playing a home game.

 

 

UNC Wilmington Seahawks:  None.

Charleston Cougars:  None.

 

 

“In the huddle, I got after them pretty good. I didn’t think we were playing hard enough to win the game. I didn’t think we were playing tough enough. I challenged them in the huddle, and they came out with more force, and we were able to get some stops and get out in transition.” - Takayo Siddle on his team’s win against Elon.

 

 

“He helped us against Old Dominion, came in and gave us really solid minutes. It’s tough to show up to a new program where everything is new, but he’s a sponge. He’s a kid that picks things up very quickly.” - Pat Kelsey on Nikita Evdokimov.

 

 

 

J. Baker 

J. Harvey 

M. Okauru 

J. Sims 

Trazarien White

 

B. Faye 

C. Lampten 

J. Meeks 

Reyne Smith 

D. Underwood

 

 

PPG: J. Sims (13)

APG: M. Okauru (3)

Reb/G: J. Sims (6.2)

 

PPG: J. Meeks (14.8)

APG: F. Ali (3.4)

Reb/G: D. Underwood (6.5)

 

Coaches:

UNC Wilmington Seahawks: Takayo Siddle (Second season)

Charleston Cougars: Pat Kelsey (First season)