UTSA Roadrunners vs East Carolina Pirates Prediction, 2/23/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UTSA Roadrunners vs East Carolina Pirates

Date: Sunday, February 23, 2025

Location: Minges Coliseum in Jersey City, NJ

TV: ESPN+

Minges Coliseum is the site where the East Carolina Pirates (15-12) will take on the UTSA Roadrunners (10-16) on Sunday.

The UTSA Roadrunners faced off with South Florida and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 78-73 in their last contest. UTSA wrapped up the game having earned a 33.8% FG percentage (22 of 65) and converted 15 out of their 38 3-point shots. At the free throw line, the Roadrunners converted 14 of their 16 tries for a percentage of 87.5%. When discussing hauling in boards, they earned a total of 30 with 10 of them being of the offensive variety. They also dished out 11 dimes for this game in addition to forcing the other team into 17 turnovers and having 12 steals. When it comes to defense, UTSA allowed their opponent to shoot 45.6% from the field on 26 out of 57 shooting. South Florida doled out 17 assists and had 10 steals for the contest. Furthermore, South Florida snagged 41 rebounds (14 offensive, 27 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. South Florida ended up going 66.7% when shooting free throws by making 20 of their 30 shots. They also made 6 of their 21 attempts from downtown. Concerning personal fouls, the Roadrunners ended up with 21 and South Florida recorded 11 personal fouls.

Damari Monsanto is someone who was important for the contest. He finished shooting 50.0% from the floor and distributed 1 assist. He played 38 minutes and totaled 4 boards. He was able to score 22 points on 7 of 14 shooting.

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UTSA heads into this one with a win-loss record of 10-16 for the campaign. They lose possession via turnover 11.2 times per game and as a team they are committing 18.0 fouls every game. As a team, UTSA is collecting 32.4 rebounds per contest and has earned 325 dimes so far this season, which is 291st in college hoops in terms of passing. The Roadrunners are shooting 35.1% on shots beyond the perimeter (254 of 723) and 81.1% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 76.4 pts per contest (115th in D-1) while going 41.9% from the floor.

Defensively, the Roadrunners have forced 15.4 turnovers per game while drawing 14.5 personal fouls. They are giving up 35.8% on 3-point attempts while they are 317th in the country in points per game allowed (77.1). The Roadrunners defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 46.7% (678 of 1,451) and they relinquish 37.8 rebounds per game as a team. They are ranked 314th in Division 1 in giving up assists with 401 relinquished on the campaign.

The last time they took the hardwood, the East Carolina Pirates took a loss by a final score of 86-81 when they played Tulane. The Pirates were able to collect 19 defensive rebounds and 16 offensive boards totaling 35 for this contest. They also gave up possession 8 times, while earning 11 steals in this matchup. Tulane was called for 14 personal fouls in this game which got the Pirates to the charity stripe for a total of 17 tries. They were able to convert 13 of those for a rate of 76.5%. Pertaining to shots from downtown, East Carolina converted 10 of 30 attempts (33.3%). When all was said and done, the Pirates finished the game shooting 29 out of 72 from the floor which had them sitting at 40.3%. The Pirates permitted Tulane to knock down 27 of 56 attempts from the floor which had them at 48.2% for this game. They shot 39.1% from 3-point land by going 9 out of 23 and ended up going 23 of 29 from the free throw line (79.3%). Concerning how they cleaned up the glass, East Carolina permitted Tulane to pull down 34 in all (11 on the offensive side).

Jordan Riley ended up being important for the Pirates in the matchup. He had 19 points in his 36 mins of playing time and had 1 assist in the matchup. He knocked down 5 of 11 in the matchup for a field goal percentage of 45.5%, and added 8 rebounds.

East Carolina has a mark of 15-12 for the season. As an offense, the Pirates are hitting on 43.6% from the field, which ranks 244th in the nation. East Carolina has accounted for 2,055 points on the campaign (76.1 per game) and they pull in 37.8 rebounds per game. They are assisting teammates 13.1 times per contest (221st in college) and they turn it over 11.0 times per game. The Pirates have committed 15.8 fouls every game and they go 71.2% from the charity stripe.

The Pirates on the defensive end are ranked 213th in college in points given up per game with 72.8. They are able to force 12.1 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 43.8% from the floor (185th in college). The East Carolina defense allows 37.6% on 3-point shots (210 of 558) and opponents are knocking down 72.7% of their shots from the charity stripe. They allow 14.5 assists and 34.4 rebounds per game, which has them ranked 294th and 190th in Division 1.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take UTSA

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