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(NCAAB) UNC Wilmington vs. Towson,
Point Spread: 3.00 | -114.00 Towson (Home)
Result: Loss
Point Spread: 3.00 | -114.00 Towson (Home)
Result: Loss
The set-up: The 11-2 UNC-Wilmington Seahawks. will visit the 8-5 Towson Tigers as both teams open their respective CAA seasons. The Seahawks tied for the league's regulation title last year, tehen won the conference tourney before losing their first NCAA game to finish 25-8. The Tigers won 20 games last season and lost in their first game of the Vegas 16 Tourney.
UNC-Wilmington: The Seahawks saw their eight-game win streak snapped in an 87-73 defeat at the Clemson Tigers on Dec. 28. However, it's been a strong start (11-2) to the 2016-17 season for Wilmington. The Seahawks lost 5th-year senior Parker (11.4) from last yerr's team but four starters returned. Guard Bryce (18.1 & 4.5) leads in scoring, joined on the perimeter by Flemmings (16.8 & 5.8) and PG Ingram (13.5 &. 5.7 APG). The 6-7 Cacok (13.2 & 9.0) is the team's top frontcourt performer.The Seahawks have been an excellent offensive team so far, averaging 87.7 PPG (14th) on 49.5 percent shooting (19th).
Towson: The Tigers could be considered an under the radar school but head coach Pat Skerry has really made a difference at this school. The Tigers' 42 CAA wins the last four seasons are tied with Northeastern for the most by any school and when one considers that in the previous 10 seasons (including Skerry's first with Towson), the Tigers had won a total of just 42 leagues games, one should get the picture! Four of five starters return from last year, led by guard Morsell (17.6 & 4.2). There are three other double digit scorers so far this season, the 6-6 Adela Moto (12.8 & 6.1), guard Morman (10.9) and SF Davis, who typically comes off the bench but averages 10.8 PPG and a team-leading 7.0 RPG.
The pick: While it's hard to find too many flaws in UNC-Wilmington's resume so far, the underdog has covered the spread in 14 of the last 16 meetings between these two schools. That means I'll make the home dog (Towson) an 8* play.
UNC-Wilmington: The Seahawks saw their eight-game win streak snapped in an 87-73 defeat at the Clemson Tigers on Dec. 28. However, it's been a strong start (11-2) to the 2016-17 season for Wilmington. The Seahawks lost 5th-year senior Parker (11.4) from last yerr's team but four starters returned. Guard Bryce (18.1 & 4.5) leads in scoring, joined on the perimeter by Flemmings (16.8 & 5.8) and PG Ingram (13.5 &. 5.7 APG). The 6-7 Cacok (13.2 & 9.0) is the team's top frontcourt performer.The Seahawks have been an excellent offensive team so far, averaging 87.7 PPG (14th) on 49.5 percent shooting (19th).
Towson: The Tigers could be considered an under the radar school but head coach Pat Skerry has really made a difference at this school. The Tigers' 42 CAA wins the last four seasons are tied with Northeastern for the most by any school and when one considers that in the previous 10 seasons (including Skerry's first with Towson), the Tigers had won a total of just 42 leagues games, one should get the picture! Four of five starters return from last year, led by guard Morsell (17.6 & 4.2). There are three other double digit scorers so far this season, the 6-6 Adela Moto (12.8 & 6.1), guard Morman (10.9) and SF Davis, who typically comes off the bench but averages 10.8 PPG and a team-leading 7.0 RPG.
The pick: While it's hard to find too many flaws in UNC-Wilmington's resume so far, the underdog has covered the spread in 14 of the last 16 meetings between these two schools. That means I'll make the home dog (Towson) an 8* play.
