It will be a battle between CAA opponents when the Drexel Dragons (11-13, 5-6 CAA) welcome the UNCW Seahawks (8-16, 4-7 CAA) to the John A Daskalakis Center. The game begins at 7 p.m. ET on Thursday, February 7, 2019.
UNCW Seahawks at Drexel Dragons Free Prediction
In the Seahawks’ last matchup, they were topped by the James Madison Dukes, 104-95. James Madison made good use of their 33 trips to the charity stripe, converting on 30 of them (90.9 percent). UNCW, meanwhile, was 21-28 (75.0 percent). UNCW’s Devontae Cacok had a good game, recording 12 points and 13 rebounds.
The Dragons were victorious over the Elon Phoenix in their last matchup, 67-63. Drexel’s rebounding was their biggest strength. The Dragons had more offensive rebounds (11 vs. five), defensive rebounds (26 vs. 21) and total rebounds (37 vs. 26). With 13 points and five rebounds, Camren Wynter played well for Drexel.
This will be the second game of the season between these two teams. In the first, Cacok scored a game-high 24 points and the Seahawks defeated the Dragons 97-83. He also recorded 12 rebounds. The Seahawks knocked down 24 of their 28 free throws (85.7 percent) and had a much better offensive rebounding percentage (29.4 vs. 23.1).
The productive offense of Drexel (80th in the NCAA with an offensive efficiency of 109.9) will square off against the mid-tier defense of UNCW (353rd in the NCAA with a defensive efficiency of 117.1). The Dragons figure to have the edge on that end of the court. Moreover, the Seahawks are among the nation’s best on the offensive backboards, ranking 45th in offensive rebounding percentage (33.7 percent). The Dragons, however, rank 52nd in defensive rebounding percentage (74.9 percent).
UNCW at Drexel Pick
Basketball Tip: SU Winner – Drexel, ATS Winner – UNCW, O/U – Under
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Notes
Betting Notes:
Drexel ranks 75th in three pointers allowed per game (21.0) while UNCW ranks 265th (26.7).
The Seahawks rank 14th in blocks allowed per game (2.3) while the Dragons rank 139th (3.8).
UNCW averages 15.4 assists per game, which ranks 50th in the nation. Drexel ranks 172nd in assists allowed per game (13.9).
The Seahawks rank 216th in steals per game (4.6) while the Dragons rank 226th (4.4).
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The Seahawks’ average margin of defeat in their last five games has been 5.8, up from 4.4 for the season.
During their last five games, the Dragons have scored an average of 71.2 points per game (6.0 below their season average) and allowed an average of 69.6 points per game (8.2 below their season average).
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