Delaware State Hornets vs East Carolina Pirates Prediction, 12/20/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Delaware State Hornets vs East Carolina Pirates

Date: Wednesday, December 20, 2023

Location: Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum in Greenville, NC

TV: ESPN+

The East Carolina Pirates (6-5) are hosting the Delaware State Hornets (6-8) at Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum on Wednesday.

The Delaware State Hornets stepped onto the hardwood against Wake Forest and took a loss by a final of 88-59 in their last game. Delaware State ended having earned a 40.7% FG percentage (24 of 59) and made 3 out of their 14 three-point shots. When they shot from the free throw line, the Hornets converted 8 of their 13 tries for a rate of 61.5%. In regard to rebounding, they earned 30 with 6 of them being offensive. They also doled out 10 assists for this game while forcing the other team into 9 turnovers and having 3 steals. When talking about defending, Delaware State allowed 47.5% from the floor on 29 out of 61 shooting. Wake Forest recorded 15 assists and had 8 steals in this game. Moreover, Wake Forest grabbed 33 rebounds (11 offensive, 22 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Wake Forest ended up shooting 74.1% from the charity stripe by burying 20 of 27 tries. They also converted 10 of 29 attempts from 3-point land. In relation to personal fouls, the Hornets walked away with 21 and Wake Forest finished the game with 12 personal fouls.

Martaz Robinson is a player who was a contributor in this game. He shot 40.0% from the field and also earned 2 assists. He played 37 minutes and snagged 8 boards. He scored 15 points on 6 out of 15 shooting.

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Delaware State will enter this game with a record of 6-8 for the season. They lose possession via turnover 15.8 times per game and as a team they are committing 17.1 fouls per game. As a unit, Delaware State is pulling in 36.2 boards per contest and has accumulated 184 dimes so far this year, which has them ranked 41st in college hoops in terms of passing the rock. The Hornets are connecting on 31.8% on 3-pointers (63 of 198) and 70.3% from the free throw line. They average 73.9 pts per contest (212th in Division 1) while going 44.7% from the field.

On the defensive end of the court, the Hornets are forcing 15.9 turnovers per contest while drawing 18.2 personal fouls. They give up 39.2% on 3-point attempts while they are 267th in the nation in points per game allowed (74.4). The Hornets are allowing an opponent FG percentage of 44.8% (355 of 792) and they relinquish 30.1 boards per contest as a squad. They currently rank 358th in D-1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 199 conceded for the campaign.

For their last game, the East Carolina Pirates took a loss by a final score of 70-65 against Florida. The Pirates were able to pull down 20 defensive boards and 8 offensive rebounds for a total of 28 in this game. They coughed it up 12 times, while earning 12 steals in the matchup. Florida was called for 12 fouls in the game which took the Pirates to the free throw line for a total of 12 tries. They were able to bury 8 of those for a percentage of 66.7%. In regard to 3-point shots, East Carolina made 7 of 22 attempts (31.8%). When the final whistle blew, the Pirates ended up going 25 out of 63 from the field which had them shooting 39.7%. The Pirates permitted Florida to knock down 25 of 60 tries from the field which had them sitting at 41.7% in the game. They shot 25.0% from 3-point land via 5 of 20 and finished the contest at 15 out of 28 from the free throw line (53.6%). When it comes to rebounds, East Carolina allowed Florida to grab 46 in total (18 on the offensive glass).

Ezra Ausar ended up being a major contributor for the Pirates in this matchup. He recorded 14 points in his 28 minutes on the hardwood, but didn't get an assist. He converted 5 of 11 for this game for a field goal rate of 45.5%, and accumulated 3 rebounds.

East Carolina has a win-loss mark of 6-5 this season. The Pirates have committed 17.1 fouls per contest and they connect on 68.9% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 12.5 times per contest (257th in the nation) and they turn it over 10.8 times per game. East Carolina has tallied 815 points for the year (74.1 per contest) and they pull down 36.2 rebounds per contest. When it comes to executing on offense, the Pirates are shooting 43.8% from the field, which ranks 233rd in college basketball.

The Pirates on defense are ranked 173rd in college hoops in points allowed per contest with 70.4. They have forced 13.0 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 44.7% from the floor (270th in college basketball). The East Carolina defense gives up 31.7% on three-point shots (84 of 265) and opponents are connecting on 68.9% of their foul shots. They have allowed 12.7 dimes and 33.8 total boards per game, which ranks 186th and 133rd in college basketball.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Delaware State

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