Cincinnati Bearcats vs East Carolina Pirates Prediction, 1/30/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Cincinnati Bearcats vs East Carolina Pirates

Date: Sunday, January 30, 2022

Location: Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum in Greenville, NC

TV: ESPNU

The Cincinnati Bearcats (14-6) are en route to Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum on Sunday where they will take on the East Carolina Pirates (11-8).

The Cincinnati Bearcats stepped onto the hardwood against Temple and took a loss by a score of 61-58 in their last contest. Cincinnati finished the contest having earned a 29.4% FG percentage (20 of 68) and knocked down 7 out of their 33 3-pointers. At the free throw line, the Bearcats converted 11 of their 18 shots for a percentage of 61.1%. In regard to rebounding, they earned a total of 37 with 11 of them being offensive. They also dished out 9 assists for this contest in addition to forcing 15 turnovers and earning 8 steals. In reference to defense, Cincinnati allowed the other team to go 33.9% from the floor on 19 out of 56 shooting. Temple doled out 8 assists and had 5 steals in this game. On top of that, Temple had 47 boards (13 offensive, 34 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Temple finished the contest at 62.5% at the charity stripe by knocking down 20 of 32 tries. They also converted 3 out of their 14 attempts from distance. In regard to fouls, the Bearcats ended up with 25 and Temple totaled 18 fouls.

John Newman is a player who was a major contributor for this game. He finished the game shooting 44.4% from the field and also dished out 1 assist. He was on the court for 30 mins played and totaled 9 boards. He left the arena with 9 points on 4 of 9 shooting.

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Cincinnati heads into this contest with a mark of 14-6 on the year. They are losing possession via turnover 10.5 times per game and as a squad are committing 17.6 fouls every game. As a team, Cincinnati is pulling down 38.6 boards per contest and has tallied 288 dimes so far this year, which ranks 83rd in the country in terms of passing. The Bearcats are hitting 32.5% on three-point shots (165 of 508) and 66.5% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 71.4 points per game (185th in college basketball) while going 41.8% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Bearcats are forcing 13.2 turnovers per game while drawing 16.3 fouls. They give up 30.4% on shots from downtown and they rank 34th in the country in opponents points per game (62.7). The Bearcats defensively are allowing a FG percentage of 37.6% (438 of 1,164) and they relinquish 36.7 rebounds per game as a squad. They are ranked 158th in the country in allowing assists to their opponents with 232 relinquished on the year.

The last time they took the court, the East Carolina Pirates took a defeat with a final score of 71-54 against Memphis. The Pirates earned 21 defensive rebounds and 17 offensive boards for a total of 38 in this game. They also gave up possession of the ball 13 times, while earning 9 steals in the matchup. Memphis committed 15 personal fouls in the game which got the Pirates to the free throw line for 14 shots. They were able to bury 10 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 71.4%. In regard to shots from 3-point land, East Carolina converted 6 out of their 29 tries (20.7%). When the game finished, the Pirates finished 19 out of 72 from the field which gave them a percentage of 26.4%. The Pirates permitted Memphis to make 24 of their 57 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 42.1% for this contest. They finished shooting 28.6% from 3-point land by hitting 6 of 21 and ended up going 17 out of 31 at the charity stripe (54.8%). Regarding attacking the glass, East Carolina allowed Memphis to get 46 in all (13 offensive).

Tristen Newton pitched in for the Pirates for the game. He had 19 points in his 40 mins on the court and accumulated 3 assists in this contest. He knocked down 5 out of 14 in this contest for a field goal rate of 35.7%, and had 4 rebounds.

East Carolina has a mark of 11-8 on the year. The Pirates are responsible for committing 15.9 fouls per contest and they hit 74.5% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 15.7 times per game (46th in the country) and they lose possession via turnover 13.4 times per contest. East Carolina has scored 1,352 points on the year (71.2 per game) and they grab 35.8 rebounds per game. When it comes to offense, the Pirates are hitting on 41.8% from the field, which ranks 290th in college basketball.

The East Carolina defense gives up 34.8% on shots from beyond the perimeter (159 of 457) and their opposition makes 69.3% of their foul shots. They have given up 16.1 dimes and 36.3 boards per contest, ranking them 345th and 271st in college hoops. The Pirates are ranked 270th in college basketball in points allowed per contest with 72.2. They are forcing their opponents into 13.2 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 43.6% from the field (225th in D-1).

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take East Carolina

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