South Florida Bulls vs East Carolina Pirates Prediction, 1/31/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: USF Bulls vs East Carolina Pirates

Date: Wednesday, January 31, 2024

Location: Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum in Greenville, NC

TV: ESPN+

The USF Bulls (13-5) are en route to Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum on Wednesday where they will attempt to defeat the East Carolina Pirates (11-10).

The USF Bulls took the court against UTSA and went home with a win by a final score of 89-72 in their last contest. In reference to fouls, the Bulls ended up walking away with 12 and UTSA recorded 8 fouls. They made 10 of 29 shots from beyond the perimeter. UTSA finished 66.7% at the free throw line by burying 10 of their 15 tries. Moreover, UTSA grabbed 31 rebounds (12 offensive, 19 defensive), but didn't notch a block. UTSA totaled 15 assists and had 4 steals in this contest. With respect to the defense, South Florida allowed their opponent to shoot 38.2% from the floor on 26 out of 68 shooting. They also distributed 25 assists for this contest while forcing 3 turnovers and having 2 steals. Regarding hauling in boards, they earned 34 with 5 of them being of the offensive sort. At the charity stripe, the Bulls made 7 of their 10 attempts for a rate of 70.0%. South Florida finished the contest having earned a 53.3% FG percentage (32 out of 60) and buried 18 of 33 shots from 3-point land.

Kobe Knox is a player who played a role in the matchup. He walked away from this one shooting 66.7% from the floor and distributed 2 dimes. He was on the hardwood for 27 minutes and also collected 5 boards. He scored 18 points on 6 out of 9 shooting.

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South Florida will enter this game with a record of 13-5 for the year. They average 76.7 points per game (117th in the country) while hitting 43.5% from the field. The Bulls are connecting on 34.9% on shots from 3-point land (153 of 439) and 74.0% from the free throw line. As a unit, South Florida is snagging 36.4 rebounds per game and is sitting with 269 assists on the year, which is 201st in college hoops in terms of passing. They are giving up possession 10.6 times per contest and as a squad they are committing 17.4 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end, the Bulls are forcing 13.6 turnovers per game and they draw 18.8 fouls. They are currently ranked 76th in college basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 233 relinquished on the season. Bulls defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 42.5% (447 of 1,051) and they relinquish 37.3 boards per game as a team. They surrender 32.1% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are 138th in college basketball in opponents points per game (70.3).

In their last game, the East Carolina Pirates got the victory with a final of 70-64 when they played Temple. When talking about how they attacked the glass, East Carolina permitted Temple to grab 33 in all (9 on the offensive glass). They finished 25.0% from behind the 3-point line by shooting 7 of 28 and finished the game at 13 out of 19 from the free throw line (68.4%). The Pirates permitted Temple to convert 22 of 61 attempts from the field which had them shooting 36.1% for the game. Overall, the Pirates ended up going 20 out of 63 from the field which had them at 31.7%. When talking about shots from 3-point land, East Carolina knocked down 4 of 28 tries (14.3%). They were able to convert 26 of those for a percentage of 81.3%. Temple earned 23 personal fouls for this game which got the Pirates to the charity stripe for a total of 32 attempts. They also gave up possession 8 times, while earning 8 steals for the matchup. The Pirates snagged 25 defensive rebounds and 14 offensive rebounds totaling 39 for this game.

RJ Felton was important for the Pirates for the game. He made 7 of 24 in the game giving him a field goal percentage of 29.2%, and had 11 rebounds. He had 24 points in his 43 minutes on the hardwood and accounted for 2 dimes for the game.

East Carolina has a record of 11-10 for the season. The Pirates are responsible for committing 15.8 fouls every game and they shoot 69.7% from the charity stripe. Their rate of earning assists is at 11.1 times per contest (328th in college hoops) and they turn it over 10.8 times per game. East Carolina has totaled 1,471 pts on the campaign (70.0 per game) and they collect 36.2 rebounds per contest. As an offense, the Pirates are shooting 41.9% from the field, which has them ranked 307th in D-1.

The Pirates on the defensive side of the court are 93rd in Division 1 in points given up per game with 68.0. They are forcing 13.1 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 42.9% from the field (154th in college basketball). The East Carolina defense concedes 30.0% on 3-point attempts (150 of 500) and their opponents are connecting on 73.6% of their free throw attempts. They concede 12.0 assists and 35.0 total boards per game, which is 113th and 191st in D-1.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take East Carolina and under the total points

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