Florida Atlantic Owls vs East Carolina Pirates Prediction, 1/5/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Florida Atlantic Owls vs East Carolina Pirates

Date: Sunday, January 5, 2025

Location: Minges Coliseum in Greenville, NC

TV: ESPN+

The East Carolina Pirates (8-6) will go up against the Florida Atlantic Owls (7-6) at Minges Coliseum on Sunday.

The Florida Atlantic Owls took the court against Michigan State and ended up losing by a score of 86-69 in their last game. In relation to fouls, the Owls ended up with 22 and Michigan State accounted for 17 fouls. They converted 8 of their 21 tries from beyond the perimeter. Michigan State walked away from this one shooting 80.0% when shooting free throws by making 16 of 20 attempts. Additionally, Michigan State snagged 48 boards (14 offensive, 34 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Michigan State dished out 21 dimes and had 3 steals in this matchup. In relation to defense, Florida Atlantic let their opponent shoot 44.9% from the floor on 31 of 69 shooting. They also recorded 16 assists in the game in addition to creating 9 turnovers and having 5 steals. In terms of pulling down boards, they compiled 34 with 9 of them being on the offensive end. From the charity stripe, the Owls buried 11 of 14 attempts for a percentage of 78.6%. Florida Atlantic ended the game having earned a 39.7% field goal percentage (27 out of 68) and buried 4 of 22 3-point attempts.

Tre Carroll is a player who came through for this contest. He totaled 24 points on 10 of 15 shooting. He played for 29 mins played and pulled down 8 rebounds. He ended up going 66.7% from the floor and also distributed 1 assist.

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Florida Atlantic steps onto the hardwood with a mark of 7-6 so far this season. They have an average of 84.8 pts per game (26th in Division 1) while shooting 47.2% from the floor. The Owls are shooting 36.0% from downtown (124 of 344) and 70.3% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Florida Atlantic is grabbing 36.8 boards per contest and has 229 assists for the season, which has them ranked 45th in Division 1 in terms of passing. They turn the ball over 11.8 times per contest and as a group are committing 18.0 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

On defense, the Owls are forcing 14.9 turnovers every game and they draw 19.2 fouls. They rank 275th in the nation in giving up assists to their opponents with 195 surrendered on the season. The Owls defense is giving up a FG percentage of 43.6% (349 of 800) and they concede 37.3 boards per game as a group. They are conceding 39.3% from beyond the arc while they are 318th in the nation in points per game allowed (77.5).

For their last game, the East Carolina Pirates took a loss by a score of 75-69 when they faced South Florida. When it comes to cleaning up the glass, East Carolina allowed South Florida to get 33 in total (8 on the offensive side). They finished 35.0% from three-point range by going 7 of 20 and ended up shooting 16 out of 20 from the charity stripe (80.0%). The Pirates allowed South Florida to convert 26 of their 57 attempts from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 45.6% in the game. When the final whistle blew, the Pirates shot 22 out of 62 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 35.5%. In reference to 3-pointers, East Carolina made 3 out of their 19 tries (15.8%). They were able to bury 22 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 81.5%. South Florida earned 20 personal fouls for this contest which took the Pirates to the free throw line for a total of 27 shots. They also coughed it up 12 times, while recording 8 steals for the matchup. The Pirates were able to snag 24 defensive boards and 12 offensive rebounds for a total of 36 in the matchup.

Jordan Riley pitched in for the Pirates for this game. He buried 8 of 13 for the contest for a field goal percentage of 61.5%, and totaled 7 rebounds. He racked up 20 points in his 30 mins of playing time and had 1 assist for this game.

East Carolina has a record of 8-6 this year. On the offensive side of the ball, the Pirates are shooting 43.2% from the floor, which ranks 263rd in the nation. East Carolina has totaled 1,073 pts so far this season (76.6 per contest) and they pull down 39.0 rebounds per contest. They are earning an assist 12.6 times per contest (288th in D-1) and they are losing possession via turnover 10.7 times per game. The Pirates commit 16.6 personal fouls every game while shooting 71.6% from the charity stripe.

The East Carolina defense gives up 35.7% from downtown (109 of 305) and their opponents are knocking down 69.3% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have relinquished 14.8 dimes and 35.2 boards every game, which ranks them 295th and 232nd in the nation. The Pirates on the defensive end are ranked 174th in the country in PPG given up with 70.9. They have forced 13.0 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 42.7% from the field (166th in Division 1).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take East Carolina

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