Memphis Tigers vs East Carolina Pirates Prediction, 2/29/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Memphis Tigers vs East Carolina Pirates

Date: Thursday, February 29, 2024

Location: Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum in Greenville, NC

TV: ESPN

Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum is the site where the East Carolina Pirates (14-13) will try to beat the Memphis Tigers (20-8) on Thursday.

The Memphis Tigers took the court against Florida Atlantic and walked away with a win by a score of 78-74 in their last game. When talking about fouls, the Tigers left the arena with 16 and Florida Atlantic recorded 18 fouls. They also knocked down 7 of 28 shots from beyond the arc. Florida Atlantic finished shooting 78.6% when shooting free throws by making 11 of their 14 attempts. In addition, Florida Atlantic grabbed 35 rebounds (10 offensive, 25 defensive), but didn't have a block. Florida Atlantic recorded 12 assists and had 3 steals in the game. Concerning defense, Memphis allowed their opponent to shoot 43.8% from the field on 28 out of 64 shooting. They also doled out 11 assists in the game while forcing the other team into 13 turnovers and earning 11 steals. In relation to rebounding, they earned 35 with 13 of them being of the offensive sort. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Tigers made 11 of 16 attempts for a rate of 68.8%. Memphis ended having earned a 43.7% FG percentage (31 out of 71) and buried 5 out of their 27 shots from 3-point land.

David Jones is a guy who came through in this game. He finished the game at 40.0% from the floor and also dished out 2 assists. He was on the hardwood for 35 minutes played and totaled 11 boards. He ended up walking away with 25 points on 8 of 20 shooting.

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Memphis enters this contest with a mark of 20-8 so far this year. They turn it over 13.4 times per game and as a team are committing 17.5 fouls per contest. As a team, Memphis is snagging 37.0 rebounds per contest and has accumulated 375 assists for the year, which ranks 167th in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. The Tigers are hitting 34.8% on shots from downtown (228 of 656) and 72.1% from the charity stripe. They average 80.0 points per contest (46th in the nation) while going 45.9% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Tigers are able to force 13.9 turnovers per contest while drawing 19.0 personal fouls. They are ranked 264th in college basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 385 relinquished this year. The Tigers defensively are allowing an opponent FG percentage of 42.4% (740 of 1,744) and they surrender 36.3 rebounds per game as a team. They surrender 34.5% on 3-pointers while they are 288th in Division 1 in PPG allowed (75.6).

The last time they took the court, the East Carolina Pirates went home defeated by a final of 70-52 against Rice. The Pirates collected 20 defensive boards and 7 offensive boards totaling 27 for the contest. They also gave up possession of the ball 9 times, while getting 5 steals for the game. Rice had 11 fouls for the contest which got the Pirates to the free throw line for a total of 11 attempts. They were able to knock down 7 of them for a percentage of 63.6%. In relation to 3-pointers, East Carolina converted 7 of 21 attempts (33.3%). When the final whistle blew, the Pirates finished 19 for 54 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 35.2%. The Pirates allowed Rice to convert 26 out of their 55 tries from the field which left them shooting 47.3% in this matchup. They went 37.5% from beyond the arc by connecting on 9 out of 24 and ended up going 9 out of 11 from the free throw line (81.8%). With respect to rebounding, East Carolina allowed Rice to snag 36 in total (8 offensive).

RJ Felton ended up being a factor for the Pirates for the contest. He knocked down 5 of 9 in this game for a rate of 55.6%, and accounted for 6 rebounds. He totaled 15 points in his 32 minutes on the hardwood and had 1 assist for the contest.

East Carolina has a record of 14-13 for the season. The Pirates have committed 15.3 personal fouls per game and they hit 69.8% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 12.0 times per contest (286th in the nation) and they turn it over 10.4 times per contest. East Carolina has scored 1,868 pts on the season (69.2 per contest) and they average 35.1 rebounds per contest. As an offensive unit, the Pirates are shooting 41.9% from the field, which is ranked 312th in the country.

The East Carolina defense allows 30.8% on shots from beyond the arc (195 of 634) and their opposition knocks down 75.2% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have allowed 12.2 dimes and 34.7 boards per contest, which is ranked 117th and 181st in those categories. The Pirates on the defensive end are ranked 70th in college basketball in points per game surrendered with 67.8. They are forcing their opponents into 13.1 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 43.3% from the field (167th in the nation).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Memphis

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