UNC Wilmington hosts William & Mary following Sims' 27-point showing

William & Mary Tribe (5-21, 4-9 CAA) at UNC Wilmington Seahawks (17-7, 11-2 CAA)

Wilmington, North Carolina; Monday, 2 p.m. EST

LINE: UNC Wilmington -13; over/under is 139.5

BOTTOM LINE: UNC Wilmington plays the William & Mary Tribe after Jaylen Sims scored 27 points in UNC Wilmington's 85-79 win over the Charleston (SC) Cougars.

The Seahawks have gone 10-1 at home. UNC Wilmington ranks sixth in the CAA shooting 34.2% from downtown, led by Khadim Samb shooting 100.0% from 3-point range.

The Tribe are 4-9 against conference opponents. William & Mary is fifth in the CAA with 22.6 defensive rebounds per game led by Connor Kochera averaging 4.0.

The teams play for the 10th time this season in CAA play. The Seahawks won the last matchup 92-70 on Feb. 5. Mike Okauru scored 30 points points to help lead the Seahawks to the victory.

TOP PERFORMERS: Sims is averaging 14.8 points and 5.5 rebounds for the Seahawks. Okauru is averaging 2.4 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games for UNC Wilmington.

Ben Wight is averaging 11.6 points and 5.9 rebounds for the Tribe. Brandon Carroll is averaging 9.8 points over the last 10 games for William & Mary.

LAST 10 GAMES: Seahawks: 8-2, averaging 75.4 points, 25.7 rebounds, 12.3 assists, 7.9 steals and 4.1 blocks per game while shooting 46.0% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 71.2 points per game.

Tribe: 2-8, averaging 66.4 points, 29.7 rebounds, 11.1 assists, 7.2 steals and 2.2 blocks per game while shooting 40.9% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 76.6 points.

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