Halftime Report

UNCW is on the road but looking no worse for wear. They have a bit of a cushion as they currently lead William & Mary 42-31.

If UNCW keeps playing like this, they'll bump their record up to 20-7 in no time. On the other hand, William & Mary will have to make due with an 8-20 record unless they turn things around (and fast).

Who's Playing

UNCW Seahawks @ William & Mary Tribe

Current Records: UNCW 19-7, William & Mary 8-19

How To Watch

What to Know

William & Mary will be in front of their home fans on Thursday, but a look at the spread shows they might need that home-court advantage. They and the UNCW Seahawks will face off in a Coastal Athletic battle at 7:00 p.m. ET at Kaplan Arena. William & Mary is limping into the game on a six-game losing streak.

Last Monday, the Tribe came up short against the Cougars and fell 65-57. William & Mary has struggled against the Cougars recently, as their game on Monday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.

William & Mary's loss came about despite a quality game from Trey Moss, who scored 16 points. Less helpful for William & Mary was Caleb Dorsey's abysmal 0-5 three-point shooting.

Meanwhile, after a string of five wins, UNCW's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 73-72 to the Phoenix. This was hardly the result UNCW or their fans were betting on, as they were favored by 16.5 points over the Phoenix heading into this matchup.

Even though they lost, UNCW were working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. This was only their first loss (out of five games) when they've passed the ball that well.

The Tribe have traveled a rocky road recently having lost ten of their last 11 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-19 record this season. As for the Seahawks, their loss ended a nine-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 19-7.

William & Mary came up short against the Seahawks in their previous matchup back in February of 2023, falling 70-63. Can William & Mary avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.

Odds

UNCW is a big 10.5-point favorite against William & Mary, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 10.5-point spread, and stayed right there.


The over/under is 137 points.

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Series History

William & Mary and UNCW both have 5 wins in their last 10 games.

  • Feb 04, 2023 - UNCW 70 vs. William & Mary 63
  • Jan 14, 2023 - William & Mary 69 vs. UNCW 67
  • Feb 14, 2022 - UNCW 80 vs. William & Mary 73
  • Feb 05, 2022 - UNCW 92 vs. William & Mary 70
  • Mar 06, 2021 - William & Mary 73 vs. UNCW 60
  • Feb 08, 2020 - UNCW 70 vs. William & Mary 64
  • Jan 09, 2020 - William & Mary 79 vs. UNCW 63
  • Feb 23, 2019 - William & Mary 71 vs. UNCW 63
  • Jan 24, 2019 - UNCW 93 vs. William & Mary 88
  • Feb 22, 2018 - William & Mary 96 vs. UNCW 83