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#120UNCWUNC Wilmington
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#324LIULong Island
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Season records: UNC Wilmington and Long Island
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0-0Record0-0
0-0ATS0-0
0-0O/U0-0

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

Model: projects UNCW 76–67 · win probability UNCW 78%
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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 5, LIU 1 · 2025-26 numbers until both teams have played three games
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LIU offense vs UNCW defense
Offense 339th of 366 against a defense 119th, on the model’s ratings
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UNCW offense vs LIU defense
Offense 131st of 366 against a defense 283rd, on the model’s ratings
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Rebounding
Offensive rebound rate: UNCW 35.3%, LIU 33.9%. Defensive: UNCW 72.4%, LIU 67.0%
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Free throws
Free throw rate: UNCW 40.4, LIU 34.0. Allowed: UNCW 31.7, LIU 34.7
Context
Schedule so far
UNCW has played the 228th-hardest schedule, LIU the 290th. A record against a soft schedule means less
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Who is back
Minutes back from last season: UNCW 35%, LIU 6%. Transfers in: UNCW 4, LIU 6. Early in a season, turnover makes teams harder to price
Context
Tempo
About 67 possessions: UNCW plays 66.1 a game (310th fastest), LIU 68.5 (206th). Faster games mean more points
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Home court
LIU at home. This season: LIU 0-0 at home, UNCW 0-0 away
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Shooting
Effective FG%: UNCW 50.4 and allows 47.5; LIU 52.8 and allows 50.0
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Turnovers
Turnover rate: UNCW 14.9%, LIU 19.0%. Forced: UNCW 14.9%, LIU 18.7%
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Three-pointers
UNCW hits 35.0% and allows 29.7%; LIU hits 35.8% and allows 32.2%. Threes are 38.8% and 29.3% of their shots

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Pre-game lines only (ESPN, DraftKings first). After tip-off the line shown is the closing line.

Model vs market

MarketModelModel edge
Spread—UNCW -9.0—
Total—143.5—
Projected score—UNCW 76.3 · LIU 67.3

1st-half model

ModelActual
1H spreadUNCW -5.5—
1H total67.2—
1H projected scoreUNCW 36.3 · LIU 30.8—

UNC Wilmington has the better starters

Position by position: UNC Wilmington 3, Long Island 0, even 2
UNC WilmingtonBetterLong Island
G W. Kermoury TR13.1 pts · 3.2 reb · 2.3 ast Score 75
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G J. Pickett TR5.7 pts · 1.5 reb · 2.2 ast Score 2
G T. Pettway TR8.8 pts · 2.1 reb · 2 ast Score 64
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G K. Jones TR4.4 pts · 1 reb · 0.4 ast Score 13
F G. Walsh9.1 pts · 6.3 reb · 0.8 ast Score 57
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G D. Davis TR0.7 pts · 0.3 reb · 1 ast Not ranked
F S. Elliott TR4.1 pts · 2.7 reb · 1 ast Score 23
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G D. Jean-Charles TR0.8 pts · 1.3 reb · 0.5 ast Not ranked
C P. Wessler13.5 pts · 9.4 reb · 1.1 ast Score 87
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F J. Johnson TR6.5 pts · 2.4 reb · 0.8 ast Score 33
UNC WilmingtonBetterLong Island
UNCW offense131st of 366 · -3.7
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LIU defense283rd of 366 · -7.1
UNCW defense119th of 366 · -1.8
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LIU offense339th of 366 · -11.1
Backcourt+1.0 · 2 players
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Backcourt-6.7 · 4 players
Frontcourt+2.5 · 3 players
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Frontcourt-0.8 · 1 player
Bench-1.4 · 3 players
Even
Bench-1.6 · 3 players
Score, worst to bestUNCW betterLIU 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
Long Island
Guards
J. Pickett27 min · TRK. Jones11 min · TRD. Davis9 min · TRD. Jean-Charles9 min · TRM. Ndlovu-Fraser8 minV. AlletteNew
Forwards
J. Johnson15 min · TRJ. Howard7 min · TRX. Li4 minM. BewleyNewR. BewleyNewT. BowlesNew
Showing 2025-26 until both teams have played this season.

Matchup stats

2025-26 · rank among 365 teams
Scoring
Shooting
Possessions
Defense
UNCWLIU
Scoring
74.6 #174Points per game73.6 #214
1.13 #84Points per possession1.08 #185
66.1 #310Pace (possessions)68.5 #206
Shooting
50.4 #220Effective FG%52.8 #112
35.0 #1243-point %35.8 #67
38.8 #1943-point attempt rate29.3 #354
40.4 #54Free throw rate34.0 #207
Possessions
14.9 #57Turnover rate19.0 #320
35.3 #40Offensive rebound rate33.9 #70
13.1 #204Assists per game13.7 #170
Defense
68.1 #32Points allowed71.7 #99
1.03 #56Points allowed per possession1.04 #80
47.5 #30Opponent effective FG%50.0 #102
29.7 #6Opponent 3-point %32.2 #72
14.9 #297Turnovers forced18.7 #61
72.4 #51Defensive rebound rate67.0 #299
5.1 #330Steals per game7.8 #56
2.4 #312Blocks per game5.4 #9

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.

Long Island

24-11 in 2025-26 overall · 18-3 in conference · Northeast Conference

Last five, 2025-26
  • Lvs Arizona58–92
  • Wvs Mercyhurst79–70
  • Wvs Wagner64–56
  • Wvs Chicago St79–75
  • Wvs FDU74–60

A week or more of rest.