Buffalo Bulls vs East Carolina Pirates Prediction, 12/14/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Buffalo Bulls vs East Carolina Pirates

Date: Sunday, December 14, 2025

Location: Minges Coliseum in Greenville, NC

TV: ESPN+

Minges Coliseum is the location where the East Carolina Pirates (3-6) will meet the Buffalo Bulls (9-1) on Sunday.

The Buffalo Bulls stepped onto the hardwood against UMBC and earned the victory with a final of 83-79 in their last contest. Buffalo walked away from the contest having earned a 54.5% FG percentage (30 of 55) and made 7 out of their 17 shots from beyond the perimeter. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Bulls buried 16 of their 18 shots for a rate of 88.9%. In relation to getting rebounds, they earned a total of 26 with 8 of them being of the offensive variety. They also distributed 5 dimes in the game as well as forcing the opposition into 11 turnovers and getting 10 steals. Pertaining to defense, Buffalo allowed the other team to shoot 52.5% from the floor on 31 out of 59 shooting. UMBC totaled 15 assists and had 4 steals for this contest. Moreover, UMBC had 21 boards (6 offensive, 15 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. UMBC finished the game at 100.0% from the free throw line by burying 8 of 8 tries. They converted 9 of their 26 tries from beyond the perimeter. With respect to fouls, the Bulls ended up finishing with 10 while UMBC recorded 15 fouls.

Tim Oboh is one guy who was a contributor for the game. He finished shooting 80.0% from the field but didn't record a dime. He played 21 minutes and also snagged 4 rebounds. He ended up with 19 points on 8 of 10 shooting.

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Buffalo will enter this contest with a win-loss record of 9-1 for the year. They are losing possession via turnover 10.4 times per game and as a team they commit 16.5 personal fouls per contest. As a team, Buffalo is grabbing 30.3 boards per game and has tallied 121 assists for the year, which is 287th in the nation in terms of passing the ball. The Bulls are shooting 38.4% on three-point shots (88 of 229) and 75.1% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 78.2 points per contest (174th in Division 1) while shooting 47.6% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Bulls are forcing 13.0 turnovers per contest while drawing 20.0 fouls. They currently rank 292nd in college hoops in giving up assists with 150 surrendered for the season. The Bulls defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 45.9% (252 of 549) and they concede 31.6 rebounds per game as a team. They are relinquishing 33.7% on 3-point attempts while they are 136th in college in opponents points per game (71.2).

The last time they took the hardwood, the East Carolina Pirates went home defeated by a final of 67-54 when they faced Appalachian State. The Pirates were able to corral 14 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive boards totaling 26 in the matchup. They turned it over 9 times, while earning 9 steals in this contest. Appalachian State had 13 personal fouls in the game which got the Pirates to the free throw line for a total of 12 attempts. They were able to convert 6 of the free throws for a rate of 50.0%. With respect to shots from beyond the perimeter, East Carolina knocked down 4 of 20 tries (20.0%). When this game wrapped up, the Pirates finished 22 for 62 from the field which had them at 35.5%. The Pirates permitted Appalachian State to convert 27 of their 57 attempts from the field which left them shooting 47.4% in this matchup. They finished 23.8% from three-point range via 5 of 21 and finished the contest at 8 of 12 at the free throw line (66.7%). In regard to how they cleaned up the glass, East Carolina allowed Appalachian State to collect 37 overall (9 on the offensive side).

Jordan Riley ended up being a major contributor for the Pirates in the game. He had 26 points in his 37 mins on the court and had 1 assist in this game. He buried 10 of 23 in the game for a rate of 43.5%, and tallied 7 rebounds.

East Carolina has a win-loss mark of 3-6 this year. The Pirates are committing 16.9 personal fouls per contest and they hit 70.1% from the charity stripe. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 10.7 times per game (350th in the country) and they turn the ball over 14.7 times per contest. East Carolina has earned 620 pts on the campaign (68.9 per game) and they pull down 36.8 boards per game. As an offense, the Pirates are connecting on 40.7% from the floor, which is ranked 337th in the country.

The Pirates on the defensive end are ranked 277th in college in points allowed per game with 78.0. They are forcing 11.7 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 46.1% from the field (302nd in D-1). The East Carolina defense allows 36.9% on 3-pointers (82 of 222) and their opponents are connecting on 75.7% of their shots from the free throw line. They have allowed 15.6 dimes and 33.1 rebounds per game, which is 302nd and 118th in those categories.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take East Carolina

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