Elon vs. UNC Wilmington prediction: North Carolina-Wilmington favored to win men's college basketball matchup [2/12/2026]

UNC Wilmington will take on Elon in men's college basketball action at Raiford G. Trask Coliseum on Thursday, commencing at 7:00 PM ET.

Based on the latest simulations, Dimers' advanced college basketball model predicts North Carolina-Wilmington as the most likely winner of the Elon vs. UNC Wilmington game.

This article offers a closer look at Thursday's matchup, including an expanded look at the predicted score, best bets and picks.

Elon vs. UNC Wilmington prediction: Who will win and cover?

Using trusted machine learning and data, we have simulated the result of Thursday's NCAA basketball matchup between Elon and UNC Wilmington 10,000 times as part of our men's college basketball predictions coverage.

Our famous predictive model currently gives North Carolina-Wilmington a 79% chance of defeating Elon. Our predicted final score has North Carolina-Wilmington winning 79-71.

According to our model, North Carolina-Wilmington (-8.5) has a 51% chance of covering the spread, while the over/under total of 149.5 points has a 52% chance of going over.

Elon vs. UNC Wilmington odds

We have researched the best men's college basketball odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Elon vs. UNC Wilmington picks and best bet

After matching our predictions against the best current odds, we can reveal our picks for each of the major markets. Plus, find our best bet for the game below:

According to our men's college basketball best bets, the top play to make on this game is North Carolina-Wilmington to win.

Elon vs. UNC Wilmington game-day updates and essential details

Thursday's men's college basketball matchup between UNC Wilmington and Elon at Raiford G. Trask Coliseum is scheduled to begin at 7:00 PM ET.

• Who: Elon vs. North Carolina-Wilmington
• Date: Thursday, February 12, 2026
• Time: 7:00 PM ET/4:00PM PT
• Venue: Raiford G. Trask Coliseum

Conclusion

We predict North Carolina-Wilmington, with a 79% win probability, will likely beat Elon on Thursday.

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