Charlotte 49ers vs East Carolina Pirates Prediction, 3/2/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Charlotte 49ers vs East Carolina Pirates

Date: Sunday, March 2, 2025

Location: Minges Coliseum in Ann Arbor, MI

TV: ESPN+

The East Carolina Pirates (16-12) will play the Charlotte 49ers (10-18) at Minges Coliseum on Sunday.

The Charlotte 49ers took the court against Tulane and took a loss by a final of 78-64 in their last contest. Charlotte walked away from the game with a 36.8% FG percentage (21 of 57) and knocked down 7 of 29 3-pointers. At the free throw line, the 49ers made 15 of their 19 tries for a rate of 78.9%. In terms of pulling down rebounds, they compiled a total of 31 with 11 of them being of the offensive variety. They also recorded 14 assists for the contest while forcing the other team into 10 turnovers and having 5 steals. When it comes to defense, Charlotte allowed 58.3% from the floor on 28 out of 48 shooting. Tulane doled out 18 dimes and had 7 steals in this contest. Moreover, Tulane pulled down 27 rebounds (3 offensive, 24 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Tulane walked away from this one shooting 76.5% when shooting free throws by converting 13 of 17 tries. They also made 9 out of their 20 tries from beyond the arc. When talking about fouls, the 49ers finished with 15 and Tulane recorded 16 fouls.

Giancarlo Rosado is one player who was a major factor in this game. He finished the game shooting 60.0% from the floor and totaled 2 assists. He was on the court for 29 minutes and snagged 6 rebounds. He ended up finishing with 12 points on 3 out of 5 shooting.

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Charlotte heads into this matchup with a win-loss mark of 10-18 on the season. They are averaging 70.9 pts per game (269th in the country) while connecting on 42.2% from the floor. The 49ers are connecting on 30.5% on shots from distance (192 of 630) and 75.0% from the charity stripe. As a team, Charlotte is snagging 31.4 rebounds per contest and has accumulated 351 assists for the year, which ranks 272nd in D-1 in terms of passing. They are turning it over 9.6 times per contest and as a unit are committing 17.0 personal fouls every game.

When they are on defense, the 49ers are forcing 9.7 turnovers per game while drawing 19.0 personal fouls. They give up 32.8% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they rank 275th in Division 1 in points per game allowed (75.0). The 49ers defense is allowing and opponent field goal percentage of 48.0% (764 of 1,593) and they relinquish 35.1 boards per game as a team. They rank 111th in college hoops in giving up assists to the opposition with 351 surrendered on the season.

When they last stepped on the court, the East Carolina Pirates took home the win by a final score of 96-89 when they faced UTSA. When talking about cleaning the glass, East Carolina permitted UTSA to collect 26 in total (8 on the offensive glass). They finished shooting 48.1% from three-point range by shooting 13 out of 27 and finished the contest at 14 out of 16 from the free throw line (87.5%). The Pirates permitted UTSA to knock down 31 out of their 66 tries from the field which had them shooting 47.0% in this game. When the game finished, the Pirates walked away from this one shooting 30 out of 57 from the floor which had them shooting 52.6%. In the matter of shots from 3-point land, East Carolina buried 9 out of 16 tries (56.3%). They were able to convert 27 of the free throws for a rate of 79.4%. UTSA was called for 22 fouls for the contest which took the Pirates to the free throw line for a total of 34 shots. They also gave up possession of the ball 10 times, while recording 13 steals in this matchup. The Pirates were able to snag 23 defensive boards and 7 offensive boards for a total of 30 for the contest.

RJ Felton ended up having an impact for the Pirates for the game. He converted 10 of 15 for this game for a field goal rate of 66.7%, and added 4 rebounds. He tallied 30 points in his 44 mins on the hardwood and accumulated 3 dimes for the contest.

East Carolina has a record of 16-12 this year. When it comes to offense, the Pirates are shooting 43.9% from the floor, which ranks them 234th in the nation. East Carolina has scored 2,151 points so far this year (76.8 per contest) and they snag 37.6 rebounds per game. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 13.1 times per contest (223rd in the nation) and they are turning it over 11.0 times per game. The Pirates are committing 15.8 fouls every game and they shoot 71.7% from the charity stripe.

The East Carolina defense allows 38.1% on 3-pointers (223 of 585) and opponents are connecting on 73.2% of their free throw attempts. They have given up 14.5 assists and 34.2 boards per game, ranking them 293rd and 180th in the nation. The Pirates on the defensive side of the court are 229th in the nation in points allowed per contest with 73.4. They are forcing 12.2 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 44.0% from the floor (201st in college).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Charlotte

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