UAB Blazers vs East Carolina Pirates Prediction, 2/11/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UAB Blazers vs East Carolina Pirates

Date: Tuesday, February 11, 2025

Location: Minges Coliseum in Greenville, NC

TV: ESPN+

The East Carolina Pirates (13-11) will try to beat the UAB Blazers (15-8) at Minges Coliseum on Tuesday.

The UAB Blazers faced off with North Texas and earned the victory with a final of 64-61 in their last game. In the matter of personal fouls, the Blazers walked away with 14 while North Texas accumulated 14 personal fouls. They buried 4 out of their 10 attempts from beyond the arc. North Texas finished shooting 63.6% from the charity stripe by knocking down 7 of their 11 attempts. On top of that, North Texas had 28 boards (8 offensive, 20 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. North Texas doled out 9 assists and had 8 steals for this contest. Concerning defense, UAB let their opponent shoot 48.1% from the floor on 25 of 52 shooting. They also distributed 12 dimes in this matchup as well as forcing the opposition into 15 turnovers and earning 8 steals. When discussing grabbing rebounds, they collected 30 with 12 of them being on the offensive end. At the free throw line, the Blazers made 10 of their 13 attempts for a rate of 76.9%. UAB finished the contest with a 44.8% FG percentage (26 out of 58) and knocked down 2 out of their 13 3-point attempts.

Yaxel Lendeborg is one guy who was important for this game. He went 58.3% from the floor and also distributed 3 assists. He was on the hardwood for 35 mins played and grabbed 13 rebounds. He scored 17 points on 7 of 12 shooting.

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UAB will play this contest with a record of 15-8 this year. They are turning it over 10.7 times per contest and as a team they commit 15.7 fouls per contest. As a unit, UAB is pulling in 40.4 rebounds per game and has accumulated 379 assists for the season, which is 66th in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. The Blazers are hitting 33.2% on shots from downtown (151 of 455) and 75.5% from the free throw line. They are averaging 83.7 pts per game (14th in college hoops) while going 47.0% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Blazers are forcing their opponents into 11.5 turnovers per game while drawing 16.3 fouls. They currently rank 145th in college in giving up assists to their opponents with 303 relinquished for the year. The Blazers defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 44.2% (625 of 1,414) and they relinquish 33.4 boards per contest as a group. They are giving up 34.0% from beyond the arc and they are ranked 290th in college in PPG from their opponents (75.5).

When they last stepped on the court, the East Carolina Pirates walked away with a victory by a final of 80-79 when they faced UTSA. The Pirates snagged 22 defensive boards and 9 offensive rebounds totaling 31 in the game. They turned the ball over 9 times, while getting 6 steals for this contest. UTSA was called for 21 personal fouls in this contest which got the Pirates to the free throw line for a total of 33 attempts. They were able to make 26 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 78.8%. In regard to shooting from distance, East Carolina made 6 of their 20 attempts (30.0%). When this game wrapped up, the Pirates went 24 for 51 from the field which gave them a rate of 47.1%. The Pirates allowed UTSA to convert 32 of their 65 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 49.2% for this game. They went 36.4% from beyond the arc by hitting 8 out of 22 and ended up shooting 7 of 10 at the charity stripe (70.0%). With respect to how they rebounded, East Carolina allowed UTSA to get 27 in total (9 offensive).

C.J. Walker was important for the Pirates in this matchup. He scored 28 points in his 33 minutes on the court and had 1 assist for the game. He made 9 out of 15 for the matchup for a rate of 60.0%, and accumulated 10 rebounds.

East Carolina has a record of 13-11 this year. The Pirates are responsible for committing 15.8 fouls every game while shooting 70.6% from the free throw line. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 12.8 times per game (250th in the nation) and they turn the ball over 11.3 times per game. East Carolina has totaled 1,817 points on the campaign (75.7 per contest) and they collect 38.4 rebounds per contest. As an offense, the Pirates are shooting 43.3% from the field, which ranks 261st in college.

The Pirates defensively are ranked 222nd in college in PPG given up with 72.7. They are able to force 12.3 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 43.8% from the field (194th in Division 1). The East Carolina defense gives up 37.6% on shots from beyond the perimeter (188 of 500) and opponents are converting on 72.0% of their shots from the free throw line. They allow 14.7 dimes and 34.7 rebounds per game, which is 307th and 202nd in those categories on the defensive end.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take East Carolina

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