Charlotte 49ers vs East Carolina Pirates Prediction, 3/9/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Charlotte 49ers vs East Carolina Pirates

Date: Saturday, March 9, 2024

Location: Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum in Greenville, NC

TV: ESPN+

Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum is where the East Carolina Pirates (14-16) will attempt to beat the Charlotte 49ers (18-11) on Saturday.

The Charlotte 49ers faced Rice and notched a win by a score of 69-64 in their last game. When talking about fouls, the 49ers ended up with 16 while Rice racked up 15 fouls. They also converted 4 of 14 attempts from beyond the arc. Rice finished shooting 58.8% at the free throw line by making 10 of 17 tries. Moreover, Rice collected 31 rebounds (2 offensive, 29 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Rice distributed 11 dimes and had 4 steals for this game. In regard to defense, Charlotte allowed the other team to shoot 50.0% from the field on 25 of 50 shooting. They also recorded 11 assists for this game in addition to forcing 9 turnovers and having 3 steals. With respect to rebounding, they compiled a total of 38 with 13 of them being of the offensive sort. At the free throw line, the 49ers made 19 of 23 attempts for a percentage of 82.6%. Charlotte finished having earned a 36.1% field goal percentage (22 out of 61) and made 6 of 27 three-point attempts.

Igor Milicic is one guy who played a role in the game. He finished the game shooting 63.6% from the floor and also earned 1 assist. He was on the court for 36 mins played and pulled down 10 boards. He ended up with 26 points on 7 of 11 shooting.

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Charlotte enters this contest with a record of 18-11 so far this year. They are giving up possession 9.6 times per contest and as a basketball team they commit 15.5 fouls every game. As a unit, Charlotte is collecting 32.4 rebounds per game and has earned 383 assists so far this year, which has them ranked 214th in the nation in terms of passing the ball. The 49ers are shooting 31.7% on shots from distance (185 of 584) and 75.0% from the free throw line. They average 68.8 pts per game (306th in D-1) on 45.3% from the field.

When they are on defense, the 49ers have forced 10.0 turnovers every game and they draw 16.4 fouls. They currently rank 23rd in D-1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 315 conceded for the year. The 49ers are allowing a shooting percentage of 42.6% (687 of 1,613) and they relinquish 33.0 boards per game as a basketball team. They are conceding 31.4% on 3-pointers and they are 28th in D-1 in PPG allowed (65.7).

For their last game, the East Carolina Pirates took a loss by a final score of 80-77 against SMU. In reference to attacking the glass, East Carolina allowed SMU to collect 44 in all (19 offensive). They went 33.3% from three-point range by shooting 8 of 24 and walked away from this one shooting 24 of 29 from the free throw line (82.8%). The Pirates permitted SMU to make 24 out of their 73 tries from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 32.9% in this contest. When the final whistle was blown, the Pirates finished the game shooting 26 out of 59 from the field which had them shooting 44.1%. In regard to three-point shots, East Carolina made 6 of their 16 attempts (37.5%). They were able to convert 19 of them for a percentage of 70.4%. SMU was called for 20 fouls in this game which took the Pirates to the free throw line for 27 shots. They coughed up the ball 16 times, while recording 6 steals for the matchup. The Pirates recorded 28 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive rebounds for a total of 40 in the matchup.

RJ Felton ended up being a major contributor for the Pirates for this game. He racked up 28 points in his 41 mins on the court and had 3 assists for the matchup. He converted 9 of 15 in this game for a field goal percentage of 60.0%, and earned 9 rebounds.

East Carolina has a win-loss record of 14-16 this season. The Pirates are responsible for committing 15.4 personal fouls every game while shooting 69.2% from the charity stripe. Their rate of earning assists is at 12.1 times per game (276th in Division 1) and they turn the ball over 10.7 times per game. East Carolina has earned 2,072 points so far this season (69.1 per game) and they collect 35.1 rebounds per contest. On the offensive side of the court, the Pirates are hitting on 41.9% from the field, which ranks them 309th in the nation.

The East Carolina defense surrenders 31.4% on three-point shots (222 of 708) and opponents are connecting on 76.0% of their foul shots. They concede 12.7 dimes and 35.2 boards every game, which is ranked 157th and 208th in those defensive categories. The Pirates on the defensive side of the court are 98th in college hoops in PPG given up with 69.2. They are able to force 12.9 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 43.6% from the floor (183rd in the country).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take East Carolina

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