Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum · at East Carolina
#120UNCWUNC Wilmington
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#145ECUEast Carolina
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Season records: UNC Wilmington and East Carolina
UNCWThis seasonECU
0-0Record0-0
0-0ATS0-0
0-0O/U0-0

ATS = covered-didn’t-push · O/U = overs-unders

Model: projects ECU 74–74 · win probability ECU 50%
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model 147.1
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The model has not beaten the closing line: with an edge of 3 or more it went 409-367 in 2025-26. Model record

What could decide it: UNCW has more of the edges

UNCW 3, ECU 1 · 2025-26 numbers until both teams have played three games
UNCWBig
Three-pointers
UNCW hits 35.0% and allows 29.7%; ECU hits 29.3% and allows 34.9%. Threes are 38.8% and 31.1% of their shots
UNCWBig
Shooting
Effective FG%: UNCW 50.4 and allows 47.5; ECU 46.4 and allows 52.3
UNCWBig
Rebounding
Offensive rebound rate: UNCW 35.3%, ECU 33.4%. Defensive: UNCW 72.4%, ECU 67.5%
Context
Schedule so far
UNCW has played the 228th-hardest schedule, ECU the 123rd. A record against a soft schedule means less
Context
Tempo
About 68 possessions: UNCW plays 66.1 a game (310th fastest), ECU 70.0 (116th). Faster games mean more points
ECUSmall
Home court
ECU at home. This season: ECU 0-0 at home, UNCW 0-0 away
Even
Who is back
Minutes back from last season: UNCW 35%, ECU 16%. Transfers in: UNCW 4, ECU 5. Early in a season, turnover makes teams harder to price
Even
Turnovers
Turnover rate: UNCW 14.9%, ECU 17.1%. Forced: UNCW 14.9%, ECU 16.3%
Even
UNCW offense vs ECU defense
Offense 131st of 366 against a defense 158th, on the model’s ratings
Even
ECU offense vs UNCW defense
Offense 142nd of 366 against a defense 119th, on the model’s ratings
Even
Free throws
Free throw rate: UNCW 40.4, ECU 39.2. Allowed: UNCW 31.7, ECU 32.2

Market

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Model vs market

MarketModelModel edge
Spread—ECU -0.1—
Total—147.1—
Projected score—UNCW 73.5 · ECU 73.6

1st-half model

ModelActual
1H spreadUNCW -0.1—
1H total68.8—
1H projected scoreUNCW 34.5 · ECU 34.4—

East Carolina has the better starters

Position by position: UNC Wilmington 1, East Carolina 2, even 2
UNC WilmingtonBetterEast Carolina
G W. Kermoury TR13.1 pts · 3.2 reb · 2.3 ast Score 75
UNCWBig
G C. Medley TR10.9 pts · 2.4 reb · 6.2 ast Score 32
G T. Pettway TR8.8 pts · 2.1 reb · 2 ast Score 64
ECUSmall
G B. Blaine TR17.7 pts · 7.1 reb · 2.8 ast Score 82
F G. Walsh9.1 pts · 6.3 reb · 0.8 ast Score 57
Even
F K. Watson TR12.5 pts · 4.8 reb · 1.3 ast Score 50
F S. Elliott TR4.1 pts · 2.7 reb · 1 ast Score 23
ECUBig
F K. Cooper TR8.5 pts · 7.5 reb · 1.1 ast Score 76
C P. Wessler13.5 pts · 9.4 reb · 1.1 ast Score 87
No call
F J. Woodard3.3 pts · 1.7 reb · 1.7 ast Not ranked
UNC WilmingtonBetterEast Carolina
UNCW offense131st of 366 · -3.7
Even
ECU defense158th of 366 · -3.4
UNCW defense119th of 366 · -1.8
Even
ECU offense142nd of 366 · -4.3
Backcourt+1.0 · 2 players
UNCWSmall
Backcourt-0.7 · 2 players
Frontcourt+2.5 · 3 players
UNCWSmall
Frontcourt+0.4 · 3 players
Bench-1.4 · 3 players
Even
Bench-1.8 · 2 players
Score, worst to bestUNCW betterECU betterTR transfer · NEW no Division I numbers

Depth chart

Projected rotation by position, starters outlined
UNC Wilmington
Guards
W. Kermoury27 min · TRT. Pettway22 min · TRJ. Lamothe15 minX. Brown12 min · TRM. Smith3 minC. LusterNew
Forwards
G. Walsh26 minS. Elliott17 min · TRT. NelsonNewM. ProdanovicNewW. SewardNew
Centers
P. Wessler27 min
East Carolina
Guards
C. Medley34 min · TRB. Blaine29 min · TRT. Best6 min · TRA. McCulloughNewM. PandovNew
Forwards
K. Watson32 min · TRK. Cooper26 min · TRJ. Woodard17 minJ. BuchananNewD. QuinnNewD. Creasy-QuirindoongoNew
Centers
E. DeLaurier15 minM. KlitschkoNewM. HintonNew
Showing 2025-26 until both teams have played this season.

Matchup stats

2025-26 · rank among 365 teams
Scoring
Shooting
Possessions
Defense
UNCWECU
Scoring
74.6 #174Points per game71.5 #259
1.13 #84Points per possession1.02 #305
66.1 #310Pace (possessions)70.0 #116
Shooting
50.4 #220Effective FG%46.4 #346
35.0 #1243-point %29.3 #350
38.8 #1943-point attempt rate31.1 #337
40.4 #54Free throw rate39.2 #75
Possessions
14.9 #57Turnover rate17.1 #208
35.3 #40Offensive rebound rate33.4 #79
13.1 #204Assists per game11.8 #301
Defense
68.1 #32Points allowed77.7 #262
1.03 #56Points allowed per possession1.11 #246
47.5 #30Opponent effective FG%52.3 #229
29.7 #6Opponent 3-point %34.9 #245
14.9 #297Turnovers forced16.3 #205
72.4 #51Defensive rebound rate67.5 #282
5.1 #330Steals per game6.5 #177
2.4 #312Blocks per game4.0 #74

UNC Wilmington

25-7 in 2025-26 overall · 15-4 in conference · Coastal Athletic Association

Last five, 2025-26
  • Lvs Dayton61–80
  • W@ Yale68–67
  • Lvs Campbell70–85
  • W@ Elon76–57
  • Lvs Charleston76–79

A week or more of rest.

East Carolina

10-20 in 2025-26 overall · 6-12 in conference · American Conference

Last five, 2025-26
  • L@ UAB83–90
  • Lvs Tulsa66–93
  • Wvs Memphis84–68
  • W@ UTSA82–81
  • L@ Charlotte56–68

A week or more of rest.