Temple Owls vs East Carolina Pirates Prediction, 1/8/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Temple Owls vs East Carolina Pirates

Date: Wednesday, January 8, 2025

Location: Minges Coliseum in Greenville, NC

TV: ESPN+

The East Carolina Pirates (8-7) will play the Temple Owls (9-5) at Minges Coliseum on Wednesday.

The Temple Owls played Wichita State and notched a win by a score of 91-85 in their last game. Temple ended having earned a 50.0% FG percentage (29 out of 58) and made 9 of their 20 shots from distance. From the free throw line, the Owls buried 24 of 31 shots for a rate of 77.4%. Concerning hauling in rebounds, they earned 29 with 5 of them being offensive. They also doled out 15 dimes in this game as well as forcing the other team into 14 turnovers and having 9 steals. In the matter of the defense, Temple let their opponent shoot 47.7% from the floor on 31 of 65 shooting. Wichita State recorded 18 assists and had 10 steals for this contest. Additionally, Wichita State collected 35 rebounds (14 offensive, 21 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Wichita State finished the game shooting 57.1% at the free throw line by making 16 of 28 attempts. They also knocked down 7 of 20 tries from distance. With respect to fouls, the Owls ended up with 20 and Wichita State recorded 24 fouls.

Jamal Mashburn Jr. is someone who was a major factor in the matchup. He ended up walking away with 24 points on 8 out of 16 shooting. He was on the court for 37 mins played and also totaled 4 rebounds. He walked away from this one shooting 50.0% from the field and also earned 4 dimes.

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Temple will enter this game with a win-loss record of 9-5 for the campaign. They are turning it over 10.7 times per contest and as a team they commit 17.2 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Temple is grabbing 37.6 boards per game and has tallied 164 dimes this season, which is 335th in college in terms of passing the rock. The Owls are connecting on 33.9% on 3-pointers (97 of 286) and 71.6% from the charity stripe. They average 79.4 points per game (89th in D-1) while shooting 45.4% from the floor.

On defense, the Owls have forced 12.0 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 20.7 fouls. They are ranked 210th in the country in giving up assists with 199 conceded on the year. The Owls defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 41.5% (365 of 880) and they surrender 37.6 boards per game as a team. They give up 32.3% on shots from beyond the arc and they are 257th in Division 1 in PPG allowed (74.1).

When they last stepped on the court, the East Carolina Pirates took a loss by a score of 78-76 against Florida Atlantic. The Pirates corralled 22 defensive rebounds and 22 offensive rebounds totaling 44 in this matchup. They also gave up possession of the ball 11 times, while earning 11 steals for the matchup. Florida Atlantic committed 17 personal fouls in this game which got the Pirates to the free throw line for a total of 25 tries. They were able to knock down 13 of them for a percentage of 52.0%. In terms of three-point shots, East Carolina buried 5 out of their 19 attempts (26.3%). Overall, the Pirates walked away from this one shooting 29 for 76 from the floor which gave them a rate of 38.2%. The Pirates permitted Florida Atlantic to convert 31 of 58 tries from the floor which had them at 53.4% in the game. They wrapped up this game 50.0% from behind the 3-point line by going 10 of 20 and walked away from this one shooting 6 of 9 at the free throw line (66.7%). Concerning attacking the glass, East Carolina permitted Florida Atlantic to pull down 30 in all (5 on the offensive glass).

C.J. Walker ended up having an impact for the Pirates for the matchup. He converted 8 out of 21 in the game for a field goal percentage of 38.1%, and totaled 13 rebounds. He scored 21 points in his 36 minutes on the court, but wasn't able to get an assist.

East Carolina has a record of 8-7 for the season. On the offensive side of the ball, the Pirates are hitting on 42.8% from the field, which ranks them 289th in college hoops. East Carolina has totaled 1,149 points so far this year (76.6 per contest) and they collect 39.7 rebounds per game. They are earning an assist 12.5 times per game (289th in the nation) and they are giving up possession 10.8 times per contest. The Pirates are committing 16.3 personal fouls per contest while shooting 70.2% from the free throw line.

The East Carolina defense gives up 36.6% on 3-point attempts (119 of 325) and their opponents are knocking down 69.2% of their shots from the charity stripe. They allow 15.4 dimes and 35.0 boards every game, which is 323rd and 223rd in those categories on the defensive end. The Pirates on the defensive end are ranked 195th in D-1 in points allowed per contest with 71.3. They are forcing 13.2 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 43.4% from the field (202nd in college).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take East Carolina

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