East Carolina Pirates vs Florida Atlantic Owls Prediction, 1/2/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: East Carolina Pirates vs Florida Atlantic Owls

Date: Tuesday, January 2, 2024

Location: Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena in Boca Raton, FL

TV: ESPN

The East Carolina Pirates (7-5) are en route to Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena on Tuesday where they will try to beat the Florida Atlantic Owls (10-2).

The East Carolina Pirates played Delaware State and walked away with a win by a score of 79-50 in their last contest. East Carolina wrapped up the contest having earned a 49.2% field goal percentage (30 of 61) and made 8 of their 21 shots from beyond the arc. From the charity stripe, the Pirates buried 11 of 12 attempts for a rate of 91.7%. In regard to getting rebounds, they collected a total of 40 with 11 of them being on the offensive end. They also dished out 16 assists in this matchup in addition to forcing 15 turnovers and getting 9 steals. In terms of the defense, East Carolina allowed the other team to go 31.6% from the floor on 18 of 57 shooting. Delaware State distributed 9 assists and had 8 steals for the matchup. Furthermore, Delaware State pulled down 30 rebounds (11 offensive, 19 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Delaware State ended up going 73.3% from the charity stripe by burying 11 of 15 tries. They also converted 3 of their 20 shots from distance. When talking about personal fouls, the Pirates finished with 14 while Delaware State recorded 12 personal fouls.

RJ Felton is a guy who was important for the contest. He finished shooting 58.8% from the field and also totaled 2 dimes. He was on the hardwood for 31 minutes and also snagged 8 boards. He totaled 26 points on 10 of 17 shooting.

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East Carolina heads into this game with a win-loss record of 7-5 on the campaign. They are averaging 74.5 pts per contest (193rd in the country) while connecting on 44.3% from the field. The Pirates are hitting 32.3% on three-point shots (83 of 257) and 69.9% from the free throw line. As a team, East Carolina is collecting 36.7 rebounds per game and has earned 154 assists for the season, which ranks 245th in Division 1 in terms of passing. They lose possession by turning the ball over 10.8 times per game and as a basketball team are committing 16.8 fouls per contest.

When they are on defense, the Pirates are forcing 13.2 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 18.6 fouls. They give up 30.5% on 3-pointers while they are 123rd in D-1 in points per game allowed (68.7). The Pirates defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 43.6% (291 of 668) and they surrender 33.8 rebounds per game as a squad. They are currently ranked 160th in college basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 149 relinquished on the campaign.

The last time they took the court, the Florida Atlantic Owls walked away with a victory by a final of 96-95 when they faced Arizona. In the matter of how they rebounded, Florida Atlantic permitted Arizona to get 50 in all (22 on the offensive side). They went 28.0% from downtown by shooting 7 of 25 and walked away from this one shooting 22 of 26 from the free throw line (84.6%). The Owls allowed Arizona to knock down 33 of 85 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 38.8% in this matchup. Overall, the Owls shot 36 for 72 from the field which had them sitting at 50.0%. Pertaining to shots from 3-point land, Florida Atlantic converted 8 of 24 attempts (33.3%). They were able to bury 16 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 80.0%. Arizona had 20 personal fouls for the contest which got the Owls to the charity stripe for 20 shots. They gave up possession 16 times, while getting 9 steals for the matchup. The Owls recorded 26 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive rebounds totaling 32 in the matchup.

Johnell Davis ended up being important for the Owls in the game. He made 15 of 27 for the game giving him a rate of 55.6%, and totaled 9 rebounds. He scored 35 points in his 49 mins of playing time and tallied 3 dimes for the matchup.

Florida Atlantic has a record of 10-2 for the campaign. The Owls are responsible for committing 17.5 fouls every game and they go 69.0% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 15.5 times per game (81st in the nation) and they cough up possession 12.0 times per contest. Florida Atlantic has tallied 1,014 pts this year (84.5 per contest) and they collect 37.5 rebounds per game. When it comes to executing on offense, the Owls are connecting on 50.8% from the field, which is 10th in the nation.

The Owls are ranked 169th in college basketball in points allowed per contest with 70.3. They are able to force 13.6 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 41.7% from the floor (138th in D-1). The Florida Atlantic defense surrenders 33.1% on shots from distance (89 of 269) and their opponents are knocking down 72.2% of their shots from the free throw line. They concede 10.3 assists and 33.5 total boards per game, which is ranked 35th and 112th in those categories on the defensive end.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Florida Atlantic

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