Appalachian State Mountaineers vs East Carolina Pirates Prediction, 12/11/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Appalachian State Mountaineers vs East Carolina Pirates

Date: Thursday, December 11, 2025

Location: Minges Coliseum in Greenville, NC

TV: ESPN+

The East Carolina Pirates (3-6) will play the Appalachian State Mountaineers (5-5) at Minges Coliseum on Thursday.

The Appalachian State Mountaineers faced Virginia-Lynchburg and notched a win by a score of 133-45 in their last contest. Appalachian State wrapped up the game having earned a 58.4% field goal percentage (52 out of 89) and buried 14 of 44 shots from distance. At the free throw line, the Mountaineers made 15 of their 26 attempts for a percentage of 57.7%. When talking about rebounding, they earned 77 with 32 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 31 dimes in the game while creating 9 turnovers and earning 6 steals. Concerning defending, Appalachian State allowed the other team to go 23.9% from the floor on 16 of 67 shooting. Virginia-Lynchburg recorded 7 assists and had 7 steals for the game. In addition, Virginia-Lynchburg collected 12 rebounds (5 offensive, 7 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Virginia-Lynchburg finished the contest at 66.7% at the free throw line by making 10 of 15 tries. They knocked down 3 of their 23 attempts from 3-point land. When talking about personal fouls, the Mountaineers left the arena with 8 while Virginia-Lynchburg racked up 13 personal fouls.

Jacari Brim is a player who had an impact in this game. He ended up walking away with 20 points on 7 of 9 shooting. He played 26 mins and also collected 5 boards. He finished shooting 77.8% from the field and also dished out 8 dimes.

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Appalachian State will enter this matchup with a win-loss mark of 5-5 on the year. They turn it over 9.6 times per contest and as a unit are committing 16.9 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Appalachian State is grabbing 38.4 boards per contest and has earned 141 assists this year, which ranks 187th in college in terms of passing. The Mountaineers are connecting on 29.4% on shots from 3-point land (79 of 269) and 59.2% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 74.5 pts per contest (244th in college) while going 45.5% from the floor.

On defense, the Mountaineers are able to force 11.2 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 18.0 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 143rd in D-1 in giving up assists to their opponents with 121 relinquished on the season. The Mountaineers are giving up a FG percentage of 39.4% (223 of 566) and they concede 34.8 boards per game as a unit. They are conceding 30.3% on 3-pointers and they are 62nd in the nation in points per game from their opponents (67.2).

When they last played, the East Carolina Pirates took a loss by a score of 82-78 against UNC Greensboro. The Pirates earned 18 defensive rebounds and 18 offensive rebounds totaling 36 in the game. They turned it over 13 times, while getting 4 steals in the matchup. UNC Greensboro earned 17 personal fouls for the contest which took the Pirates to the free throw line for 16 attempts. They were able to convert 10 of the free throw tries for a rate of 62.5%. When it comes to shooting from beyond the arc, East Carolina knocked down 6 of their 24 tries (25.0%). When the final whistle was blown, the Pirates ended up going 31 out of 65 from the floor which had them shooting 47.7%. The Pirates allowed UNC Greensboro to convert 28 of their 59 attempts from the floor which had them sitting at 47.5% for the game. They shot 23.8% from behind the 3-point line by hitting 5 out of 21 and ended up going 21 out of 24 at the free throw line (87.5%). In relation to team rebounding, East Carolina allowed UNC Greensboro to pull down 23 in total (10 offensive).

Jordan Riley was important for the Pirates for the game. He earned 25 points in his 37 mins on the court and had 3 assists for the game. He converted 9 of 21 for the matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 42.9%, and had 9 rebounds.

East Carolina has a record of 3-6 for the year. As an offense, the Pirates are hitting on 40.7% from the floor, which has them ranked 337th in Division 1. East Carolina has accounted for 620 points this year (68.9 per contest) and they pull in 36.8 boards per contest. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 10.7 times per contest (350th in the country) and they turn it over 14.7 times per contest. The Pirates commit 16.9 fouls every game and they hit 70.1% from the free throw line.

The East Carolina defense gives up 36.9% from downtown (82 of 222) and their opposition makes 75.7% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have conceded 15.6 assists and 33.1 rebounds every game, which has them ranked 302nd and 117th in college hoops. The Pirates on defense are ranked 277th in college hoops in PPG given up with 78.0. They are forcing 11.7 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 46.1% from the floor (302nd in D-1).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take East Carolina

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