Tulsa Golden Hurricane vs East Carolina Pirates Prediction, 3/14/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Tulsa Golden Hurricane vs East Carolina Pirates

Date: Thursday, March 14, 2024

Location: Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, TX

TV: ESPNU

Dickies Arena is the location where the East Carolina Pirates (14-17) will take on the Tulsa Golden Hurricane (16-14) on Thursday.

The Tulsa Golden Hurricane stepped onto the hardwood against South Florida and notched a win by a score of 76-70 in their last game. With respect to fouls, the Golden Hurricane walked away with 23 and South Florida had 21 fouls. They also knocked down 4 of their 23 shots from distance. South Florida finished the game at 70.6% at the free throw line by making 24 of 34 shots. On top of that, South Florida grabbed 35 rebounds (10 offensive, 25 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. South Florida recorded 10 dimes and had 5 steals for this game. When it comes to defending, Tulsa allowed 36.8% from the field on 21 of 57 shooting. They also doled out 9 assists in this matchup in addition to creating 12 turnovers and having 6 steals. Concerning rebounding, they earned a total of 39 with 7 of them being on the offensive end. From the charity stripe, the Golden Hurricane knocked down 21 of their 29 attempts for a rate of 72.4%. Tulsa finished the game with a 42.9% FG percentage (24 of 56) and converted 7 of 24 shots from distance.

PJ Haggerty is a guy who was a factor for this game. He was able to score 32 points on 11 out of 17 shooting. He played 37 mins played and also grabbed 7 boards. He shot 64.7% from the field and also dished out 5 assists.

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Tulsa will enter this game with a win-loss record of 16-14 for the campaign. They currently have an average of 74.9 pts per game (144th in Division 1) while connecting on 43.9% from the field. The Golden Hurricane are shooting 32.4% on shots from distance (228 of 703) and 73.9% from the free throw line. As a unit, Tulsa is grabbing 35.5 boards per game and is sitting with 376 assists on the year, which has them ranked 279th in the nation in terms of passing. They lose possession via turnover 13.2 times per contest and as a unit they are committing 17.2 fouls per contest.

On defense, the Golden Hurricane are forcing 13.1 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 18.5 personal fouls. They are giving up 32.2% on 3-pointers and they are 238th in the nation in PPG allowed (73.5). The Golden Hurricane defensively are allowing a field goal percentage of 42.5% (773 of 1,818) and they surrender 37.8 rebounds per contest as a unit. They are 176th in college basketball in giving up assists with 402 conceded for the year.

The last time they took the court, the East Carolina Pirates took a loss by a final score of 82-72 when they faced Charlotte. In relation to rebounding, East Carolina allowed Charlotte to collect 18 in total (5 offensive). They finished 52.4% from 3-point land by going 11 out of 21 and finished the game at 17 out of 21 from the free throw line (81.0%). The Pirates allowed Charlotte to knock down 27 of 49 attempts from the field which had them at 55.1% for the game. When the game finished, the Pirates finished shooting 24 for 45 from the floor which had them at 53.3%. Pertaining to 3-point shots, East Carolina buried 8 of their 18 attempts (44.4%). They were able to convert 16 of the free throws for a percentage of 94.1%. Charlotte earned 12 personal fouls in this game which took the Pirates to the charity stripe for 17 attempts. They turned it over 14 times, while earning 8 steals in the matchup. The Pirates earned 16 defensive boards and 2 offensive boards for a total of 18 in this matchup.

RJ Felton ended up being a major contributor for the Pirates in this contest. He totaled 28 points in his 37 mins of playing time, but wrapped up this contest with no dimes. He made 9 of 12 in the matchup giving him a rate of 75.0%, and had 2 rebounds.

East Carolina has a mark of 14-17 for the season. On the offensive side of the ball, the Pirates are connecting on 42.2% from the field, which is 299th in college basketball. East Carolina has totaled 2,144 pts this season (69.2 per game) and they average 34.6 boards per contest. Their rate of earning assists is at 12.2 times per game (268th in the nation) and they cough up possession 10.8 times per game. The Pirates have committed 15.5 personal fouls per game and they shoot 69.9% from the charity stripe.

The East Carolina defense concedes 32.0% on 3-point attempts (233 of 729) and opponents are converting on 76.2% of their foul shots. They allow 12.8 assists and 34.8 boards per game, which is 171st and 184th in those categories on the defensive end. The Pirates defensively are ranked 109th in college basketball in points per game surrendered with 69.6. They are able to force 12.8 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 43.9% from the floor (195th in the country).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Tulsa

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