East Carolina Pirates vs South Florida Bulls Prediction, 3/15/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: East Carolina Pirates vs USF Bulls

Date: Friday, March 15, 2024

Location: Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, TX

TV: ESPN2

Dickies Arena is the site where the USF Bulls (23-6) will play the East Carolina Pirates (14-17) on Friday.

The East Carolina Pirates faced Charlotte and took a loss by a final of 82-72 in their last game. Concerning fouls, the Pirates ended up finishing with 16 while Charlotte totaled 12 fouls. They also knocked down 11 out of their 21 attempts from beyond the arc. Charlotte finished 81.0% at the charity stripe by knocking down 17 of 21 shots. Moreover, Charlotte totaled 18 boards (5 offensive, 13 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Charlotte earned 17 assists and had 11 steals for this game. Regarding the defense, East Carolina allowed the other team to go 55.1% from the floor on 27 of 49 shooting. They also distributed 15 dimes in the game as well as creating 10 turnovers and having 8 steals. In terms of grabbing rebounds, they compiled a total of 18 with 2 of them being offensive. From the free throw line, the Pirates buried 16 of 17 attempts for a rate of 94.1%. East Carolina finished the contest with a 53.3% FG percentage (24 of 45) and converted 8 out of their 18 shots from 3-point land.

RJ Felton is someone who was a factor for this contest. He shot 75.0% from the floor but wasn't able to get a dime. He saw the court for 37 mins played and snagged 2 boards. He ended up scoring 28 points on 9 of 12 shooting.

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East Carolina will enter this matchup with a win-loss record of 14-17 for the campaign. They have an average of 69.2 pts per contest (294th in D-1) while hitting 42.2% from the field. The Pirates are connecting on 31.2% on shots from 3-point land (205 of 658) and 69.9% from the charity stripe. As a team, East Carolina is pulling in 34.6 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 377 assists on the campaign, which is 279th in the country in terms of passing the rock. They are losing possession via turnover 10.8 times per game and as a group are committing 15.5 fouls every game.

On the defensive end, the Pirates are forcing 12.8 turnovers per game while drawing 16.1 fouls. They are 146th in college hoops in allowing assists with 397 surrendered on the year. The Pirates defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 43.9% (757 of 1,724) and they surrender 34.8 boards per game as a group. They concede 32.0% on 3-point shots and they are 110th in the nation in PPG from their opponents (69.6).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the USF Bulls walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 76-70 against Tulsa. In reference to how they cleaned up the glass, South Florida allowed Tulsa to grab 39 overall (7 offensive). They went 29.2% from distance by shooting 7 out of 24 and ended up going 21 out of 29 at the free throw line (72.4%). The Bulls permitted Tulsa to bury 24 out of 56 attempts from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 42.9% for the contest. When the game finished, the Bulls finished the game shooting 21 out of 57 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 36.8%. In relation to shooting from beyond the arc, South Florida converted 4 of 23 tries (17.4%). They were able to knock down 24 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 70.6%. Tulsa committed 23 personal fouls in the matchup which got the Bulls to the charity stripe for a total of 34 attempts. They also gave up possession of the ball 12 times, while getting 5 steals for the matchup. The Bulls corralled 25 defensive boards and 10 offensive boards totaling 35 for the contest.

Kasean Pryor was important for the Bulls in this game. He earned 29 points in his 31 mins on the hardwood and had 1 assist in the matchup. He buried 9 of 14 in this matchup giving him a rate of 64.3%, and totaled 11 rebounds.

South Florida has a record of 23-6 for the season. On the offensive side of the ball, the Bulls are connecting on 43.9% from the field, which has them ranked 235th in the country. South Florida has totaled 2,187 pts on the season (75.4 per game) and they pull in 36.2 boards per contest. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 14.9 times per contest (81st in the country) and they are turning it over 10.8 times per game. The Bulls are responsible for committing 17.1 personal fouls every game and they hit 74.1% from the free throw line.

The South Florida defense allows 30.9% on shots from distance (197 of 637) and their opponents are connecting on 67.5% of their free throw attempts. They have given up 12.4 dimes and 36.6 rebounds per contest, which has them ranked 137th and 286th in college hoops. The Bulls on the defensive side of the court are 81st in college hoops in PPG given up with 68.6. They are forcing 13.0 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 41.6% from the floor (53rd in college basketball).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take East Carolina

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