UNC Wilmington vs. Texas Tech Prediction: Texas Tech Predicted to Win March Madness First Round Matchup [3/20/2025]

Texas Tech and UNC Wilmington are scheduled to meet in March Madness First Round action at INTRUST Bank Arena on Thursday, with tipoff at 10:10PM ET.

Based on the latest simulation results, Dimers' advanced college basketball model (see Dimers Pro for full access) projects Texas Tech as the most likely winner of today's game.

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"Using the latest data, our experts simulated Thursday's UNC Wilmington-Texas Tech game 10,000 times," said Dimers' Chief Content Officer, Nick Slade.

"Taking into account recent updates and various additional inputs, we forecast Texas Tech with a win probability of 92% and North Carolina-Wilmington with 8%."

For further insights into Thursday's matchup, including an expanded look at the predicted score, best bets and picks, visit our interactive UNC Wilmington vs. Texas Tech predictions page.

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UNC Wilmington vs. Texas Tech Prediction: Who Will Win and Advance to the Second Round?

Using innovative machine learning and data analysis, we have simulated the outcome of Thursday's NCAA Tournament matchup between UNC Wilmington and Texas Tech 10,000 times as part of our March Madness predictions coverage.

Our famous predictive model currently gives Texas Tech a 92% chance of beating North Carolina-Wilmington. Our predicted final score has Texas Tech winning 83-68.

According to our model, the bookmakers have got it right, and North Carolina-Wilmington and Texas Tech each have a 50% chance of covering the spread, while the over/under total of 144.5 points has a 59% chance of going over.

UNC Wilmington vs. Texas Tech March Madness Odds

We have sourced the best March Madness odds in America for this First Round game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	UNC Wilmington	Texas Tech
Spread	+15.5 (-110)	-15.5 (-105)
Moneyline	+875	-1450
Total	o144.5 (-110)	u144.5 (-110)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

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UNC Wilmington vs. Texas Tech Picks and Best Bets

Our model's biggest edge in today's UNC Wilmington vs. Texas Tech matchup is on the spread.

Our expert predictions, matched against the best odds, reveal the best March Madness picks and March Madness best bets for every game throughout the tournament.

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UNC Wilmington vs. Texas Tech Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Thursday's college basketball game between Texas Tech and UNC Wilmington at INTRUST Bank Arena is scheduled to start at 10:10PM ET.

• Who: North Carolina-Wilmington vs. Texas Tech
• Date: Thursday, March 20, 2025
• Time: 10:10PM ET/7:10PM PT
• Venue: INTRUST Bank Arena
• March Madness Stage: First Round

Dimers.com's full preview of Thursday's UNC Wilmington vs. Texas Tech matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

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Conclusion

We predict Texas Tech, with a 92% win probability, will likely beat North Carolina-Wilmington on Thursday.

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