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Texas Tech vs UNC Wilmington Live Stream & Tips – March Madness Cover For Red Raiders

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Last updated: 18 Mar 2025

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Texas Tech aims to cover the spread in March Madness opener
Texas Tech has won 4 of their last 5 games
UNC Wilmington enters with a 6-game win streak

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Texas Tech vs UNC Wilmington Predictions & Tips

Texas Tech vs UNC Wilmington Predictions & Tips
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Texas Tech vs UNC Wilmington Predictions & Tips

Texas Tech are backed to cover the spread as they win their March Madness opener.

The Red Raiders have a few injury question marks headed it into this, but if Chance McMillian and Darrion Williams are good to go we expect them to blow by UNCW.

Texas Tech have won 4 of their previous 5 games
Texas Tech have covered in 7 of their last 11 games as a double digit favourite
UNC Wilmington lost by 18 points in their only game against ranked opposition this season
The Over has cashed in 4 of Texas Tech’s last 6 games

Head To Head

Texas Tech lead the all-time series 1-0

Texas Tech Form

Texas Tech go into the national tournament looking to put their conference tournament disappointment firmly behind them.

The Red Raiders went into the Big 12 tournament having wrapped up the regular season with three consecutive wins.

They sandwiched a 91-75 victory at home to Colorado with road successes against Kansas, 78-73, and Arizona State, 85-57.

Texas Tech then made it four wins in a row in the quarter-finals of the conference tournament as they took down Baylor, 76-74.

However, the Red Raiders’ quest to reach the final was brought to a halt in the semis, as they suffered an 86-80 defeat at the hands of Arizona.

UNC Wilmington Form

UNC Wilmington are riding a six-game win streak into the first round of the national tournament.

The Seahawks dropped back-to-back games in late February, but rallied to close out the regular season with three consecutive wins.

They beat William & Mary 79070 and Campbell 79-60 on the road, before returning home to take down Delaware, 88-58.

UNC Wilmington kept their win streak going to advance to the final of the CAA tournament, beating Hampton 79-65 and College of Charleston 68-67.

The Seahawks then clinched the conference championship with a 76-72 success against Delaware in the final.

Verdict

UNC Wilmington @ Texas Tech

Texas Tech’s Big 12 bid ended in disappointment, but we expect a reaction from them here.

The Red Raiders are levels above this UNC Wilmington team, so we are confident of a victory and a cover from them here.

Texas Tech -15.5

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