Half-time report
After a tough defeat on the road in its last outing, UNCW looks much better today on its home field. A win is still in play for either team after one quarter, but UNCW leads 39-36 over Northeastern. This match is much closer than the previous match between the two men, which was decided by 23 points.
If UNCW continues to play like this, their record will go to 13-5 in no time. On the other hand, Northeastern will have to settle for a 10-8 record unless they turn things around (and quickly).
Who’s playing
Northeast Huskies @ UNCW Seahawks
Current records: Northeast 10-7, UNCW 12-5
How to watch
- When: Thursday January 16, 2025 at 7 p.m. ET
- Or: Trask Coliseum – Wilmington, North Carolina
- TV: FloSports
- Follow: CBS Sports app
- Online broadcast: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
- Ticket cost: $10.00
What you need to know
After two road games, UNCW returns home. They and the Northeastern Huskies will face off on Thursday in a Coastal Athletic battle at 7 p.m. ET at Trask Coliseum. The Seahawks are strutting around with some offensive power as they have averaged 79.4 points per game this season.
UNCW heads into the competition after suffering their closest loss on Saturday since January 6, 2024. They fell just to Hofstra by a score of 66-63.
Donovan Newby put up a good effort for the losing team, scoring 8 of 14 from beyond the arc en route to 30 points plus five assists and five rebounds. The dominant performance gave him a new career high in three.
Even though they lost, UNCW worked as a unit and finished the game with 18 assists. It was only their first loss (in four games) when they passed the ball so well.
Meanwhile, while it wasn’t a dominant performance, Northeastern beat Stony Brook 70-66 on Saturday.
Northeastern’s victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in strong performances. Perhaps the best of them was Masai Troutman, who scored 22 points. LA Pratt was another key player, collecting 17 points, seven rebounds and three steals.
UNCW’s loss dropped its record to 12-5. As for Northeastern, their victory ended a three-game road drought and puts them at 10-7.
Looking ahead, UNCW is the favorite as experts expect them to win by six points. They might be worth a quick bet since they’ve covered the spread the last six times they’ve played Northeastern.
UNCW won against Northeastern in its previous matchup in January 2024 by a conclusive 77-54. Will UNCW repeat its success, or does Northeastern have a better game plan this time around? We’ll know soon enough.
Odds
UNCW is a solid 6-point favorite against Northeastern, according to the latest college basketball odds.
Oddsmakers had a good idea of the line for this one, as the game opened with the Seahawks as 6.5-point favorites.
The over/under is 141 points.
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History of the series
UNCW and Northeastern both have 5 wins in their last 10 games.
- January 25, 2024 – UNCW 77 vs. Northeastern 54
- February 11, 2023 – UNCW 71 vs. Northeastern 59
- January 27, 2022 – UNCW 67 vs. Northeastern 62
- January 24, 2022 – UNCW 74 vs. Northeastern 68
- February 13, 2020 – Northeastern 71 vs. UNCW 63
- January 18, 2020 – UNCW 76 vs. Northeastern 74
- March 10, 2019 – Northeastern 80 vs. UNCW 59
- February 14, 2019 – Northeastern 81 vs. UNCW 77
- January 19, 2019 – Northeastern 88 vs. UNCW 71
- March 5, 2018 – Northeastern 79 vs. UNCW 52
