The Delaware Blue Hens (21-12) face the UNC Wilmington Seahawks (23-8) Tuesday in the Colonial Athletic Association championship game. Tip-off from Entertainment & Sports Arena in Washington, D.C., is at 7 p.m. ET (CBS Sports Network). Below, we look at the Delaware vs. UNC Wilmington odds and lines, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
The Blue Hens stunned top-seed Towson in the semifinals Monday, winning 69-56 as 5-point underdogs as the Under cashed. Defensive play has been the name of the game for Delaware as it has allowed just 56 points in each game of the CAA tourney so far. The Under is 7-2 in the past nine games overall for Delaware.
The Seahawks just topped the Blue Hens 69-62 in Delaware in their regular-season finale Feb. 26 as 5.5-point underdogs. UNCW swept the season series, covering in each of the outings.
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Delaware vs. UNC Wilmington odds, spread and lines
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- Money line: Delaware -145 (bet $145 to win $100) | UNC Wilmington +120 (bet $100 to win $120)
- Against the spread (ATS): Delaware 2.5 (-105) | UNC Wilmington +2.5 (-120)
- Over/Under (O/U): 133.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Delaware vs. UNC Wilmington odds, lines, picks and predictions
Prediction
UNC Wilmington 71, Delaware 68
Money line
UNC WILMINGTON (+120) swept the regular-season series, although both games were very close affairs. The Seahawks have also won three of the past four in this series after a six-game win streak by the Blue Hens dating back to March 4, 2017.
Against the spread
UNC WILMINGTON +2.5 (-120) is the lean. UNCW has covered four straight games, including the most recent meeting with Delaware. The Seahawks have been using sound defense to get themselves positioned for their first trip to the NCAA Tournament since 2017. The Blue Hens dominated this series for years, now it’s the Seahawks’ turn.
Over/Under
The UNDER 133.5 (-110) is the play here.
Wilmington has cashed the Under in four straight games, and six of the past nine games overall. That includes the most recent battle against Delaware.
The Blue Hens have hit the Under in three straight, and seven of their last nine games overall. This will be a lower-scoring game in the nation’s capital, so take the Under along with UNCW for a nice parlay opportunity.
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