UNC Wilmington travels to Manhattan on Saturday, hoping to boost its 9-17 record with a victory over the Jaspers.

Manhattan battles the Seahawks, currently sitting with a 9-17 mark (11-11-2 ATS). The OVER/UNDER records, always important for totals bettors, are 12-14 for the Jaspers and 14-9-1 for the Seahawks.



View UNC Wilmington vs Manhattan Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Bettors looking to side with Manhattan in this one will find them as 12.5-point favorites.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
This game puts the Jaspers, most recently No. 96 in the Odds Shark power rankings, up against the Seahawks, who rate No. 174 in the latest survey. Meanwhile, math and computer-based handicapping simulations run on this game predict a potential 74-63 victory for the Jaspers.



How They Match Up:
In the paint, the rebound battle will feature Manhattan's No. 83-rated squad against UNC Wilmington's No. 65-rated roster. And in long-range shooting, Manhattan rates No. 75 in the country with 7.3 per game, while their foes tonight rank No. 204 nationally with 5.8 per match.

Defensively, UNC Wilmington features the nation's No. 216-rated defense on the road, allowing 71.7 points per game. Manhattan, meanwhile, comes in at No. 279 nationally in scoring at home.

UNC Wilmington was an 81-64 loser in their most recent outing on the road against Old Dominion. They failed to cover the 14.5-point spread as underdogs. Keith Rendleman scored 15 points in a futile effort to lead the Seahawks to a win (they lost 81-64 to Old Dominion at Ted Constant Center on Tuesday).

Manhattan lost its last outing, a 70-64 result against Siena on February 14. They failed to cover in that game as a 4-point favorite. Manhattan suffered a 70-64 loss against Siena on Tuesday, getting 16 points from George Beamon in a losing effort at Times Union Center.


UNC Wilmington Seahawks Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 4-6
Before playing Virginia Commonwealth are 2-8
After playing Old Dominion are 6-4
After a loss are 3-7

Manhattan Jaspers Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 5-5
Before playing Canisius are 3-7
After playing Siena are 3-7
After a loss are 5-5

A few Seahawks at Jaspers trends to consider:
UNC Wilmington is 1-4-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
UNC Wilmington is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Manhattan is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Manhattan's last 5 games at home
Manhattan is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Manhattan's last 7 games


Next up:
UNC Wilmington home to Virginia Commonwealth, Wednesday, February 22
Manhattan home to Canisius, Friday, February 24