East Tennessee State Buccaneers vs East Carolina Pirates Prediction, 12/29/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: East Tennessee State Buccaneers vs East Carolina Pirates

Date: Friday, December 29, 2023

Location: Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum in Greenville, NC

TV: ESPN+

Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum is where the East Carolina Pirates (7-5) will play the East Tennessee State Buccaneers (7-5) on Friday.

The East Tennessee State Buccaneers played Utah State and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 80-65 in their last game. East Tennessee State finished with a 33.3% field goal percentage (20 of 60) and made 4 of 25 shots from distance. When they shot from the free throw line, the Buccaneers knocked down 21 of 35 attempts for a rate of 60.0%. In regard to rebounding, they earned a total of 40 with 12 of them being offensive. They also recorded 9 dimes for the contest as well as forcing 8 turnovers and earning 5 steals. Regarding defending, East Tennessee State allowed their opponent to shoot 46.3% from the floor on 25 of 54 shooting. Utah State distributed 16 assists and had 6 steals for the matchup. Moreover, Utah State snagged 39 rebounds (7 offensive, 32 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Utah State finished the game at 66.7% at the free throw line by converting 24 of 36 attempts. They also made 6 of their 18 attempts from distance. When discussing fouls, the Buccaneers ended up finishing with 27 and Utah State recorded 24 fouls.

Jaden Seymour is a guy who was a contributor for this game. He totaled 30 points on 10 out of 19 shooting. He saw the court for 38 mins and also collected 9 rebounds. He finished the contest at 52.6% from the floor but didn't record a dime.

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East Tennessee State will enter this contest with a mark of 7-5 this season. They lose possession via turnover 12.0 times per contest and as a squad are committing 19.8 personal fouls per game. As a team, East Tennessee State is collecting 39.8 rebounds per game and has accounted for 136 assists on the year, which has them ranked 300th in the country in terms of passing the rock. The Buccaneers are connecting on 30.0% from downtown (94 of 313) and 69.6% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 71.1 pts per contest (273rd in Division 1) while hitting 39.1% from the floor.

Defensively, the Buccaneers are able to force 14.3 turnovers per game while drawing 18.3 fouls. They are relinquishing 31.1% from beyond the arc while they are 104th in college hoops in points per game allowed (67.5). The Buccaneers defensively are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 40.7% (277 of 680) and they surrender 38.8 boards per game as a unit. They rank 52nd in college basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 127 surrendered this season.

When they last stepped on the court, the East Carolina Pirates got the victory with a final of 79-50 when they faced Delaware State. When it comes to cleaning the glass, East Carolina allowed Delaware State to get 30 overall (11 on the offensive side). They finished 15.0% from 3-point land by shooting 3 out of 20 and finished the contest at 11 out of 15 at the charity stripe (73.3%). The Pirates permitted Delaware State to knock down 18 out of their 57 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 31.6% for the matchup. When the game finished, the Pirates walked away from this one shooting 30 out of 61 from the field which gave them a rate of 49.2%. With regard to shooting from distance, East Carolina knocked down 8 out of their 21 attempts (38.1%). They were able to convert 11 of the free throws for a rate of 91.7%. Delaware State had 12 personal fouls for this game which took the Pirates to the free throw line for 12 tries. They also turned it over 10 times, while recording 9 steals for this contest. The Pirates collected 29 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive boards totaling 40 for the matchup.

RJ Felton pitched in for the Pirates in this game. He converted 10 out of 17 for this contest for a rate of 58.8%, and had 8 rebounds. He earned 26 points in his 31 minutes on the hardwood and accounted for 2 assists for the game.

East Carolina has a record of 7-5 so far this season. As an offense, the Pirates are connecting on 44.3% from the field, which ranks 209th in college basketball. East Carolina has totaled 894 points this year (74.5 per game) and they grab 36.7 boards per contest. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 12.8 times per contest (235th in college basketball) and they turn the ball over 10.8 times per contest. The Pirates are committing 16.8 personal fouls every game while shooting 69.9% from the charity stripe.

The Pirates on defense are ranked 123rd in college basketball in points per game surrendered with 68.7. They are forcing their opponents into 13.2 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 43.6% from the field (230th in the nation). The East Carolina defense concedes 30.5% on three-point shots (87 of 285) and their opponents are making 69.2% of their free throw attempts. They relinquish 12.4 assists and 33.8 total boards per game, which is ranked 171st and 117th in those defensive categories.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take East Tennessee State

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