Sam Houston Bearkats (3-3) at UNC Wilmington Seahawks (3-2)
Wilmington, North Carolina; Friday, 4 p.m. EST
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Bearkats -1.5; over/under is 150.5
BOTTOM LINE: Sam Houston visits UNC Wilmington after Lamar Wilkerson scored 22 points in Sam Houston’s 66-63 loss to the Appalachian State Mountaineers.
The Seahawks have gone 2-1 at home. UNC Wilmington ranks fourth in the CAA with 25.6 defensive rebounds per game led by Noah Ross averaging 5.4.
The Bearkats are 2-2 on the road. Sam Houston ranks eighth in the CUSA with 31.0 rebounds per game led by Dorian Finister averaging 7.2.
UNC Wilmington is shooting 47.2% from the field this season, 0.8 percentage points higher than the 46.4% Sam Houston allows to opponents. Sam Houston has shot at a 47.3% clip from the field this season, 1.1 percentage points fewer than the 48.4% shooting opponents of UNC Wilmington have averaged.
TOP PERFORMERS: Donovan Newby is shooting 48.9% and averaging 17.6 points for the Seahawks.
Wilkerson is shooting 47.8% and averaging 20.0 points for the Bearkats.
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