Cincinnati Bearcats vs East Carolina Pirates Prediction, 2/15/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Cincinnati Bearcats vs East Carolina Pirates

Date: Wednesday, February 15, 2023

Location: Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum in Greenville, NC

TV: ESPN+

Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum is the location where the East Carolina Pirates (12-12) will go up against the Cincinnati Bearcats (17-9) on Wednesday.

The Cincinnati Bearcats faced off with South Florida and notched a win by a score of 84-65 in their last contest. Cincinnati ended the game having earned a 47.0% field goal percentage (31 of 66) and made 10 of their 23 3-pointers. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Bearcats made 12 of their 20 attempts for a rate of 60.0%. Pertaining to grabbing boards, they collected 41 with 13 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 24 dimes for this game as well as forcing the other team into 12 turnovers and getting 8 steals. In relation to defense, Cincinnati allowed 41.9% from the floor on 26 of 62 shooting. South Florida distributed 13 dimes and had 4 steals for the game. Moreover, South Florida collected 35 boards (9 offensive, 26 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. South Florida went 75.0% at the free throw line by knocking down 9 of 12 shots. They buried 4 out of their 15 shots from downtown. When discussing fouls, the Bearcats walked away with 13 while South Florida totaled 16 fouls.

Jeremiah Davenport is someone who was a major factor for this game. He ended up walking away with 18 points on 6 out of 13 shooting. He played for 26 minutes and collected 2 rebounds. He finished shooting 46.2% from the field and also distributed 5 dimes.

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Cincinnati comes into this contest with a mark of 17-9 so far this season. They average 77.5 points per outing (49th in the nation) while shooting 44.6% from the floor. The Bearcats are connecting on 36.0% on shots from downtown (241 of 670) and 68.7% from the free throw line. As a unit, Cincinnati is collecting 37.5 boards per game and has accumulated 421 assists on the campaign, which has them ranked 17th in college basketball in terms of passing the ball. They lose possession by turning the ball over 10.6 times per game and as a team they are committing 15.6 fouls per contest.

On defense, the Bearcats are forcing 12.8 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 15.5 fouls. They are giving up 31.9% on shots from distance and they are ranked 147th in D-1 in points per game from their opponents (68.5). The Bearcats defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 42.4% (650 of 1,533) and they surrender 34.7 boards per game as a basketball team. They rank 213th in the country in giving up assists with 334 surrendered for the year.

In their last game, the East Carolina Pirates walked away with a victory by a final of 77-72 when they faced SMU. The Pirates were able to corral 25 defensive boards and 8 offensive rebounds for a total of 33 for the matchup. They also turned it over 11 times, while getting 7 steals in the game. SMU committed 17 fouls for the matchup which got the Pirates to the charity stripe for a total of 23 shots. They were able to convert 19 of those for a percentage of 82.6%. Regarding 3-pointers, East Carolina knocked down 8 out of 18 tries (44.4%). Overall, the Pirates went 25 out of 56 from the floor which gave them a rate of 44.6%. The Pirates permitted SMU to convert 26 of 62 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 41.9% for this game. They wrapped up this game 33.3% from beyond the perimeter by going 5 out of 15 and finished the contest at 15 out of 19 at the charity stripe (78.9%). In regard to how they cleaned up the glass, East Carolina permitted SMU to grab 30 overall (10 offensive).

Brandon Johnson was important for the Pirates for this contest. He earned 27 points in his 36 mins of playing time and accumulated 3 assists for the matchup. He knocked down 8 out of 12 for the game giving him a field goal percentage of 66.7%, and had 6 rebounds.

East Carolina has a win-loss mark of 12-12 so far this year. When it comes to offensive execution, the Pirates are hitting on 40.8% from the field, which has them ranked 337th in the nation. East Carolina has totaled 1,669 pts on the season (69.5 per contest) and they pull in 37.0 rebounds per game. Their rate of earning assists is at 13.4 times per contest (164th in the country) and they are giving up possession 13.1 times per game. The Pirates are responsible for committing 18.0 fouls per game and they go 69.7% from the free throw line.

The Pirates on defense are ranked 193rd in college hoops in PPG allowed with 70.1. They are forcing 12.1 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 43.7% from the floor (197th in college basketball). The East Carolina defense concedes 34.0% on shots from distance (158 of 465) and opponents are converting on 70.7% of their shots from the free throw line. They have given up 12.4 dimes and 34.0 rebounds every game, which is ranked 165th and 177th in those defensive categories.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Cincinnati

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