William & Mary vs. UNC Wilmington prediction: North Carolina-Wilmington favored to win men's college basketball matchup [2/5/2026]

UNC Wilmington and William & Mary will meet in men's college basketball action at Raiford G. Trask Coliseum on Thursday, starting at 7:00 PM ET.

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

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

William & Mary vs. UNC Wilmington prediction: Who will win and cover?

Using trusted machine learning and data, we have simulated the outcome of Thursday's NCAA basketball game between William & Mary and UNC Wilmington 10,000 times as part of our men's college basketball predictions coverage.

Our independent predictive model gives North Carolina-Wilmington a 67% chance of defeating William & Mary. Our predicted final score has North Carolina-Wilmington winning 80-75.

According to our model, North Carolina-Wilmington (-4.5) has a 51% chance of covering the spread, while the over/under total of 158.5 points has a 54% chance of staying under.

William & Mary 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.

William & Mary 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 Under 158.5 total points.

William & Mary vs. UNC Wilmington game-day updates and essential details

Thursday's men's college basketball action between UNC Wilmington and William & Mary at Raiford G. Trask Coliseum is scheduled to commence at 7:00 PM ET.

• Who: William & Mary vs. North Carolina-Wilmington
• Date: Thursday, February 5, 2026
• Time: 7:00 PM ET/4:00PM PT
• Venue: Raiford G. Trask Coliseum

Conclusion

We predict North Carolina-Wilmington, with a 67% win probability, will likely beat William & Mary on Thursday.

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