Charleston Southern Buccaneers vs East Carolina Pirates Prediction, 11/21/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Charleston Southern Buccaneers vs East Carolina Pirates

Date: Friday, November 21, 2025

Location: Minges Coliseum in Greenville, NC

TV: ESPN+

The Charleston Southern Buccaneers (3-3) are en route to Minges Coliseum on Friday where they will compete against the East Carolina Pirates (2-2).

The Charleston Southern Buccaneers played IU Indy and took home the win by a score of 103-91 in their last game. When it comes to fouls, the Buccaneers walked away with 22 while IU Indy recorded 25 fouls. They also knocked down 11 of 34 attempts from 3-point range. IU Indy ended up going 60.0% at the charity stripe by making 12 of 20 attempts. Furthermore, IU Indy grabbed 30 rebounds (8 offensive, 22 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. IU Indy doled out 16 dimes and had 9 steals in this game. In the matter of the defense, Charleston Southern allowed their opponent to shoot 42.5% from the floor on 34 out of 80 shooting. They also doled out 17 dimes in the matchup in addition to forcing the opposition into 4 turnovers and earning 2 steals. Regarding grabbing rebounds, they earned 45 with 11 of them being of the offensive variety. From the free throw line, the Buccaneers converted 18 of their 30 attempts for a rate of 60.0%. Charleston Southern finished having earned a 52.3% field goal percentage (34 of 65) and made 17 out of their 39 shots from beyond the arc.

A'lahn Sumler is one guy who was a contributor in the game. He accounted for 29 points on 11 out of 13 shooting. He was on the court for 27 minutes played and also collected 6 boards. He ended up shooting 84.6% from the floor and recorded 4 dimes.

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Charleston Southern enters this game with a mark of 3-3 on the season. They are giving up possession 14.2 times per game and as a team are committing 21.0 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Charleston Southern is pulling down 43.8 rebounds per game and has accounted for 117 dimes for the season, which ranks 2nd in the nation in terms of passing the ball. The Buccaneers are shooting 36.8% on shots beyond the perimeter (77 of 209) and 62.4% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 85.5 pts per game (98th in college hoops) while going 45.1% from the floor.

On defense, the Buccaneers are able to force 9.3 turnovers per game while drawing 17.3 personal fouls. They currently rank 308th in Division 1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 79 surrendered for the campaign. The Buccaneers defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 42.5% (178 of 419) and they concede 40.8 rebounds per contest as a squad. They are giving up 30.1% on 3-pointers and they are ranked 326th in D-1 in PPG allowed (82.8).

In their last game, the East Carolina Pirates took a loss by a final score of 85-60 when they played UNC Wilmington. With respect to team rebounding, East Carolina permitted UNC Wilmington to snag 38 in total (7 offensive). They finished 50.0% from beyond the perimeter by going 14 of 28 and walked away from this one shooting 21 out of 28 from the free throw line (75.0%). The Pirates permitted UNC Wilmington to knock down 25 out of their 50 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 50.0% for this game. When all was said and done, the Pirates shot 21 for 63 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 33.3%. In relation to three-point shots, East Carolina made 7 of 25 attempts (28.0%). They were able to make 11 of the free throw tries for a rate of 78.6%. UNC Wilmington was called for 20 personal fouls in this matchup which got the Pirates to the free throw line for 14 attempts. They also turned the ball over 10 times, while getting 6 steals for the contest. The Pirates earned 18 defensive boards and 9 offensive rebounds for a total of 27 for the matchup.

Jordan Riley was important for the Pirates for the contest. He earned 19 points in his 34 minutes on the court and tallied 1 assist for the game. He made 7 of 19 for this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 36.8%, and had 3 rebounds.

East Carolina has a record of 2-2 on the campaign. On the offensive side of the ball, the Pirates are hitting on 41.4% from the field, which is 313th in the country. East Carolina has earned 295 pts on the campaign (73.8 per contest) and they grab 38.3 boards per game. They are earning an assist 11.5 times per game (330th in college) and they turn the ball over 14.0 times per game. The Pirates commit 20.8 fouls per contest and they shoot 71.8% from the free throw line.

The Pirates on defense are ranked 325th in college in points allowed per contest with 82.8. They are forcing 12.3 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 46.3% from the floor (294th in college hoops). The East Carolina defense gives up 38.0% on shots from beyond the perimeter (38 of 100) and their opposition knocks down 73.8% of their shots from the free throw line. They give up 14.0 assists and 35.0 boards on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 230th and 180th in those categories on the defensive end.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take East Carolina

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