The Northern Colorado Bears will take on the UNC-Wilmington Seahawks at 7 p.m. ET on Tuesday at the Ocean Center in the 2022 College Basketball Invitational semifinals. The Bears are 22-15, while UNC Wilmington is 25-9. Tuesday night's winner will face the winner of second-seeded MTSU vs. Abilene Christian in the 2022 CBI title game.
The Seahawks are favored by 2.5 points in the latest UNC Wilmington vs. Northern Colorado odds from Caesars Sportsbook, while the over-under is set at 154. Before entering any Northern Colorado vs. UNC Wilmington picks, you'll want to see the college basketball predictions from the model at SportsLine.
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Now, the model has set its sights on UNC Wilmington vs. Northern Colorado. You can head to SportsLine to see its picks. Here are several college basketball odds for Northern Colorado vs. UNC Wilmington:
- UNC Wilmington vs. Northern Colorado spread: UNC Wilmington -2.5
- UNC Wilmington vs. Northern Colorado over-under: 154 points
What you need to know about UNC Wilmington
UNC Wilmington won the Colonial Athletic Association regular-season title, but it came up short against Delaware in the conference tournament title game two weeks ago. The Seahawks had to settle for an appearance in the CBI instead, where they have made their way to the semifinals with wins over VMI and Drake. They were seven-point underdogs against Drake on Monday, but Jaylen Sims hit a game-winning layup with less than five seconds remaining.
Shykeim Phillips tied his career high with 24 points in the win over the Bulldogs. Sims, a senior guard, paces UNC Wilmington with 16.0 points and 5.7 rebounds per game. The Seahawks have covered the spread in six of their last seven games and they have won seven of their last eight games outright.
What you need to know about Northern Colorado
Northern Colorado won four of its final six games in the regular season and then added a pair of wins in the Big Sky Tournament. The Bears came up short of an NCAA Tournament bid when they were blown out by Montana State in the conference title game. They have been able to salvage their season with narrow wins over Florida Atlantic and UNC-Asheville this week.
Senior guard Daylen Kountz refused to let his team lose in the quarterfinals on Monday, scoring 29 points in an 87-84 win over UNC Asheville. Kountz has been one of the top scorers in college basketball this season, averaging 21.4 points per game. Northern Colorado has covered the spread in five of its last seven games.
How to make Northern Colorado vs. UNC Wilmington picks
The model is leaning over on the total, and it's also generated a point-spread pick that is hitting in over 70 percent of simulations. You can only see the pick at SportsLine.
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