Tulsa Golden Hurricane vs East Carolina Pirates Prediction, 2/26/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Tulsa Golden Hurricane vs East Carolina Pirates

Date: Saturday, February 26, 2022

Location: Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum in Greenville, NC

TV: ESPN+

The East Carolina Pirates (14-13) host the Tulsa Golden Hurricane (9-17) at Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum on Saturday.

The Tulsa Golden Hurricane faced SMU and went home with a loss by a final score of 75-61 in their last game. When discussing personal fouls, the Golden Hurricane ended up with 15 while SMU totaled 13 personal fouls. They also made 11 of their 29 shots from three-point range. SMU finished the contest at 80.0% from the charity stripe by burying 12 of 15 shots. On top of that, SMU grabbed 35 rebounds (5 offensive, 30 defensive), but didn't have a block. SMU earned 18 dimes and had 7 steals for the game. Pertaining to defending, Tulsa allowed 49.1% from the floor on 26 out of 53 shooting. They also dished out 13 assists for this contest in addition to forcing 13 turnovers and getting 5 steals. In reference to rebounding, they earned 24 with 3 of them being on the offensive end. At the charity stripe, the Golden Hurricane knocked down 13 of 15 shots for a rate of 86.7%. Tulsa finished the contest having earned a 36.4% FG percentage (20 out of 55) and converted 8 of 22 3-point shots.

Jeriah Horne is a guy who was a major factor for this contest. He finished the game at 57.1% from the floor and also recorded 4 assists. He played for 36 minutes and also pulled down 5 boards. He ended up with 24 points on 8 out of 14 shooting.

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Tulsa enters this one with a record of 9-17 for the year. They lose possession by turning the ball over 13.0 times per game and as a team they commit 15.9 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Tulsa is pulling down 32.2 rebounds per game and is sitting with 305 assists on the campaign, which ranks 287th in college basketball in terms of passing the rock. The Golden Hurricane are connecting on 34.1% on 3-point shots (174 of 511) and 74.2% from the free throw line. They average 67.8 pts per game (268th in the country) while connecting on 43.8% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Golden Hurricane have forced 14.4 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 16.5 fouls. They are giving up 36.3% on three-point shots and they are 201st in college basketball in PPG allowed (69.6). The Golden Hurricane defensively are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 44.4% (644 of 1,449) and they concede 34.5 rebounds per contest as a basketball team. They are ranked 218th in Division 1 in allowing assists to their opponents with 353 relinquished this year.

For their last game, the East Carolina Pirates walked away with a victory by a final of 64-60 against South Florida. The Pirates recorded 22 defensive boards and 8 offensive boards for a total of 30 in the game. They coughed up the ball 13 times, while recording 5 steals in this game. South Florida earned 25 personal fouls in this contest which took the Pirates to the charity stripe for a total of 38 tries. They were able to make 27 of them for a percentage of 71.1%. With respect to shots from 3-point land, East Carolina made 5 out of 15 attempts (33.3%). When the game finished, the Pirates shot 16 out of 46 from the floor which had them sitting at 34.8%. The Pirates permitted South Florida to knock down 25 out of their 63 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 39.7% in the game. They shot 15.8% from three-point range by shooting 3 out of 19 and ended up going 7 out of 13 from the free throw line (53.8%). With respect to cleaning up the glass, East Carolina allowed South Florida to grab 42 in all (15 on the offensive glass).

Brandon Suggs ended up being a major contributor for the Pirates in the matchup. He earned 15 points in his 36 minutes on the court and had 1 assist for the matchup. He buried 3 of 6 in the game giving him a rate of 50.0%, and earned 6 rebounds.

East Carolina has a win-loss record of 14-13 for the season. The Pirates have committed 16.1 fouls per game and they hit 74.9% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 14.9 times per contest (67th in college basketball) and they are turning it over 13.2 times per contest. East Carolina has accounted for 1,874 points for the season (69.4 per contest) and they collect 35.8 rebounds per game. As an offense, the Pirates are connecting on 40.8% from the floor, which ranks 321st in the nation.

The East Carolina defense concedes 35.3% on shots from beyond the perimeter (229 of 649) and their opponents are converting on 69.4% of their shots from the free throw line. They have relinquished 15.5 dimes and 36.1 boards every game, which ranks 339th and 276th in college hoops. The Pirates are ranked 245th in college hoops in PPG given up with 71.3. They are forcing 12.8 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 43.1% from the floor (189th in college basketball).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take East Carolina

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