East Carolina Pirates vs South Florida Bulls Prediction, 3/9/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: East Carolina Pirates vs USF Bulls

Date: Thursday, March 9, 2023

Location: Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, TX

TV: ESPNU

The USF Bulls (14-17) will try to beat the East Carolina Pirates (15-16) at Dickies Arena on Thursday.

The East Carolina Pirates faced off with UCF and ended up losing by a score of 84-58 in their last contest. Regarding fouls, the Pirates walked away with 14 while UCF recorded 17 fouls. They made 9 out of their 26 tries from three-point range. UCF went 85.0% from the free throw line by burying 17 of 20 shots. Moreover, UCF pulled down 34 rebounds (8 offensive, 26 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. UCF dished out 15 dimes and had 9 steals in the game. Pertaining to defending, East Carolina allowed the other team to shoot 50.9% from the field on 29 out of 57 shooting. They also distributed 4 assists for the matchup while forcing the opposition into 12 turnovers and earning 7 steals. When it comes to grabbing rebounds, they collected 23 with 6 of them being on the offensive end. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Pirates made 18 of their 26 shots for a percentage of 69.2%. East Carolina finished the game with a 36.2% field goal percentage (17 of 47) and made 6 of their 19 shots from distance.

Jaden Walker is someone who played a role in this game. He finished the contest at 50.0% from the floor and also recorded 2 dimes. He was on the hardwood for 37 mins played and also pulled down 6 boards. He ended up finishing with 11 points on 5 of 10 shooting.

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East Carolina heads into this contest with a win-loss mark of 15-16 this season. They average 69.4 pts per contest (235th in college hoops) while hitting 40.7% from the field. The Pirates are shooting 31.8% on three-point attempts (238 of 749) and 69.0% from the charity stripe. As a unit, East Carolina is grabbing 37.0 rebounds per contest and has accumulated 408 dimes on the campaign, which has them ranked 185th in college basketball in terms of passing the ball. They are turning it over 13.2 times per game and as a squad they commit 17.9 fouls every game.

When they are on defense, the Pirates are forcing their opponents into 11.9 turnovers every game and they draw 17.8 fouls. They are relinquishing 33.0% from beyond the arc and they are ranked 216th in D-1 in PPG allowed (71.3). The Pirates defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 44.3% (792 of 1,788) and they concede 34.7 rebounds per contest as a basketball team. They are 153rd in college hoops in allowing assists with 389 surrendered this year.

When they last stepped on the court, the USF Bulls took a defeat with a final score of 69-49 against Wichita State. The Bulls snagged 18 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive rebounds for a total of 26 for the matchup. They gave up possession of the ball 12 times, while recording 7 steals for the contest. Wichita State had 13 personal fouls for the contest which took the Bulls to the charity stripe for a total of 12 attempts. They were able to make 6 of those for a clip of 50.0%. In relation to three-point shots, South Florida made 7 of 24 attempts (29.2%). Overall, the Bulls shot 18 for 58 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 31.0%. The Bulls permitted Wichita State to make 28 out of their 56 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 50.0% in the matchup. They shot 35.0% from three-point range by hitting 7 out of 20 and finished the game at 6 out of 7 from the charity stripe (85.7%). In reference to attacking the glass, South Florida permitted Wichita State to get 36 overall (8 offensive).

Keyshawn Bryant ended up having an impact for the Bulls in the game. He recorded 30 points in his 23 mins on the hardwood and tallied 1 assist for the matchup. He knocked down 11 out of 15 in the game giving him a field goal percentage of 73.3%, and accounted for 6 rebounds.

South Florida has a mark of 14-17 for the year. The Bulls have committed 17.9 personal fouls every game and they go 64.8% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 13.5 times per contest (154th in Division 1) and they are giving up possession 13.6 times per game. South Florida has scored 2,245 points on the year (72.4 per contest) and they pull in 37.4 rebounds per contest. As an offense, the Bulls are shooting 44.8% from the field, which is ranked 178th in college basketball.

The Bulls on the defensive side of the court are 238th in Division 1 in points given up per game with 71.9. They are forcing 13.2 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 43.0% from the field (135th in D-1). The South Florida defense surrenders 34.8% on three-point shots (237 of 682) and their opposition makes 72.8% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have allowed 13.4 assists and 33.9 rebounds every game, which is 233rd and 175th in D-1.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take South Florida and under the total points

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