UNC Wilmington vs. William & Mary prediction: Why William & Mary is favored to win men's college basketball matchup [1/22/2026]

William & Mary will square off with UNC Wilmington in men's college basketball action at Kaplan Arena on Thursday, commencing at 7:00 PM ET.

Based on the latest simulations, Dimers' proven college basketball model predicts William & Mary as the most likely winner of the UNC Wilmington vs. William & Mary game.

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

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

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

Our independent predictive model gives William & Mary a 55% chance of defeating North Carolina-Wilmington. Our predicted final score has William & Mary winning 79-78.

According to our model, North Carolina-Wilmington (+2.5) has a 56% chance of covering the spread, while the 157.5-point over/under has an equal 50-50 chance of hitting.

UNC Wilmington vs. William & Mary odds

We have sourced 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.

UNC Wilmington vs. William & Mary picks and best bet

After matching our probabilities against the best available 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 North Carolina-Wilmington +2.5 at the spread.

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

Thursday's men's college basketball matchup between William & Mary and UNC Wilmington at Kaplan Arena is scheduled to start at 7:00 PM ET.

• Who: North Carolina-Wilmington vs. William & Mary
• Date: Thursday, January 22, 2026
• Time: 7:00 PM ET/4:00PM PT
• Venue: Kaplan Arena

Conclusion

We predict William & Mary, with a 55% win probability, will likely beat North Carolina-Wilmington on Thursday.

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