Charleston vs UNC Wilmington: Expert College Basketball Predictions For February 13, 2025

Charleston and UNC Wilmington clash in a CAA matchup on Thursday night in college basketball. Get college basketball picks for today around Charleston vs UNC Wilmington battling in a conference showdown in Wilmington, NC!

Here’s a breakdown of predictions and picks for this CAA matchup tipping off at 7:00PM ET on February 13, 2025!

Charleston vs UNC Wilmington Game Details

Date: Thursday, February 13, 2025
Time: 7:00 PM ET / 4:00 PM PT
Broadcast: CBS Sports Network
Location: Trask Coliseum in Wilmington, NC
Spread: UNC Wilmington -6.5 | Total: 150.5

Charleston vs UNC Wilmington Preview

This is a fascinating rematch between two of the best teams in the CAA. Wilmington earned the 85-83 road win in Charleston on January 23. That was the Seahawks’ third-straight win in this matchup, and Wilmington has covered the spread in nine of the last ten meetings.

We were on the under in that contest, and that was dead from the opening tip. That game closed with a total of 155.5, and the Seahawks and Cougars combined for 92 points in the first half en route to the high-scoring shootout.

Curiously, the total for Thursday’s rematch has opened five points lower than what we saw in the first meeting. Prior to that 168-point outburst in January, five of the previous six meetings between these regional foes stayed under the total.

We’re interested in laying the points with Wilmington in the rematch. Charleston’s sophomore guard Deywilk Tavarez has missed the last six games because of an ankle injury.

Junior forward AJ Smith also missed two games and came off the bench against Elon on Saturday, but only scored four points in 25 minutes.

Smith had 18 in the first meeting between these teams, and if he is not 100-percent, that’s another area where the Cougars may struggle to replicate their production.

Charleston runs its offense through senior forward Ante Brzovic. In their first meeting, Wilmington threw everything at Brzovic and was content with letting everyone else beat them.

Brzovic only attempted nine shots from the field in that game, which was his lowest output since Christmas and only the third time he’s been held to single-digit shot attempts. Charleston had a lot of other players step up in that contest to give the Cougars a shot.

Charleston vs UNC Wilmington Predictions

Well, a lot of those players have seen their roles shift in recent weeks because of injuries. Charleston is outside the top-200 in bench usage this season, so the Cougars were fairly short-handed to begin with.

Wilmington has enjoyed success in this matchup, and we expect that trend to continue on Thursday. 

Charleston vs UNC Wilmington Prediction: UNC Wilmington -6.5

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