FIU Panthers vs East Carolina Pirates Prediction, 12/17/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: FIU Panthers vs East Carolina Pirates

Date: Tuesday, December 17, 2024

Location: Minges Coliseum in Greenville, NC

TV: ESPN+

The FIU Panthers (4-6) are headed to Minges Coliseum on Tuesday where they will compete against the East Carolina Pirates (7-4).

The FIU Panthers stepped onto the hardwood against Stetson and walked away with a win by a score of 81-72 in their last contest. In regard to personal fouls, the Panthers finished with 22 and Stetson recorded 18 personal fouls. They also made 6 out of their 24 tries from beyond the perimeter. Stetson walked away from this one shooting 75.0% at the free throw line by knocking down 18 of 24 tries. On top of that, Stetson collected 30 rebounds (9 offensive, 21 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Stetson doled out 8 dimes and had 5 steals for the contest. With respect to the defense, FIU allowed the other team to go 39.3% from the field on 24 out of 61 shooting. They also doled out 13 dimes for the game in addition to creating 10 turnovers and having 9 steals. Pertaining to grabbing rebounds, they earned 38 with 11 of them being on the offensive end. At the charity stripe, the Panthers made 20 of 26 shots for a percentage of 76.9%. FIU finished with a 45.9% field goal percentage (28 out of 61) and made 5 out of their 18 shots from beyond the perimeter.

Jayden Brewer is a guy who was a major factor in the game. He accumulated 20 points on 7 out of 12 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 25 minutes and totaled 5 rebounds. He went 58.3% from the floor and also earned 2 assists.

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FIU comes into this game with a win-loss mark of 4-6 so far this year. They average 74.6 pts per contest (211th in D-1) on 43.9% from the field. The Panthers are connecting on 26.9% on 3-pointers (52 of 193) and 72.5% from the charity stripe. As a team, FIU is snagging 37.7 boards per game and has tallied 142 dimes on the year, which is 224th in college basketball in terms of passing. They turn it over 11.9 times per game and as a basketball team they are committing 18.8 personal fouls every game.

On the defensive end, the Panthers have forced 14.9 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 17.3 fouls. They are ranked 200th in the country in allowing assists with 140 surrendered for the campaign. The Panthers defensively are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 42.6% (246 of 577) and they relinquish 35.8 boards per game as a group. They are conceding 29.8% on shots from downtown and they are 160th in D-1 in opponents points per game (70.3).

For their last game, the East Carolina Pirates took a loss by a final score of 74-67 against North Alabama. The Pirates recorded 20 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive boards totaling 27 in the game. They turned the ball over 9 times, while earning 10 steals in this matchup. North Alabama earned 15 personal fouls in this game which got the Pirates to the charity stripe for a total of 19 shots. They were able to bury 12 of the free throw tries for a rate of 63.2%. When talking about shooting from downtown, East Carolina made 5 of 24 attempts (20.8%). When the game finished, the Pirates went 25 for 60 from the field which gave them a percentage of 41.7%. The Pirates allowed North Alabama to make 25 out of 54 tries from the field which left them shooting 46.3% in this contest. They went 37.5% from distance by going 9 out of 24 and ended up shooting 15 out of 18 from the charity stripe (83.3%). Regarding cleaning up the glass, East Carolina permitted North Alabama to snag 35 in all (7 on the offensive glass).

C.J. Walker ended up being a major contributor for the Pirates for the contest. He accumulated 18 points in his 26 minutes on the hardwood, but wrapped up this contest with no dimes. He buried 9 out of 12 for the contest giving him a rate of 75.0%, and had 5 rebounds.

East Carolina has a win-loss mark of 7-4 this season. As an offense, the Pirates are hitting on 43.9% from the field, which is ranked 226th in the country. East Carolina has accounted for 850 points on the year (77.3 per game) and they grab 39.5 boards per game. They are getting an assist 12.2 times per contest (299th in college basketball) and they turn the ball over 10.3 times per game. The Pirates are committing 17.1 fouls per game and they hit 71.1% from the free throw line.

The East Carolina defense gives up 34.7% on 3-point attempts (87 of 251) and opponents are connecting on 70.9% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have allowed 14.6 assists and 35.4 rebounds per contest, which is ranked 293rd and 223rd in college hoops. The Pirates defensively are ranked 148th in the country in points allowed per contest with 69.9. They have forced 12.7 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 41.4% from the floor (116th in college hoops).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take East Carolina

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