Georgia Southern Eagles vs East Carolina Pirates Prediction, 11/4/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Georgia Southern Eagles vs East Carolina Pirates

Date: Tuesday, November 4, 2025

Location: Minges Coliseum in Greenville, NC

TV: ESPN+

The East Carolina Pirates (19-14 last year) welcome the Georgia Southern Eagles (17-16 last season) at Minges Coliseum on Tuesday.

The Georgia Southern Eagles took the court against Georgia State and took a loss by a final of 80-71 in their last contest. Georgia Southern walked away from the contest having earned a 40.3% field goal percentage (25 of 62) and made 9 of their 29 3-point shots. At the charity stripe, the Eagles made 12 of 20 attempts for a percentage of 60.0%. With respect to getting rebounds, they collected 22 with 7 of them being offensive. They also dished out 13 assists in the matchup in addition to forcing 14 turnovers and getting 9 steals. With regard to the defense, Georgia Southern allowed their opponent to shoot 53.1% from the field on 26 of 49 shooting. Georgia State doled out 9 dimes and had 3 steals for the contest. Additionally, Georgia State pulled down 37 rebounds (6 offensive, 31 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Georgia State finished the contest at 77.4% at the free throw line by knocking down 24 of 31 tries. They also converted 4 of their 13 tries from long range. Regarding personal fouls, the Eagles ended up with 21 and Georgia State recorded 17 personal fouls.

Adante’ Holiman is someone who was a major factor for the game. He finished the game shooting 61.5% from the floor and totaled 2 assists. He played for 38 minutes and grabbed 3 boards. He notched 25 points on 8 out of 13 shooting.

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Georgia Southern enters this one after finishing with a record of 17-16 last season. They had an average of 74.2 points per outing (162nd in Division 1) while going 43.0% from the floor. The Eagles shot 34.3% on shots beyond the perimeter (313 of 912) and 65.8% from the free throw line. As a group, Georgia Southern pulled in 37.4 boards per game and had 450 assists throughout last season, which ranked 170th in the country in terms of passing the ball. They turned it over 13.5 times per contest and as a squad committed 19.6 fouls on a nightly basis.

When they were on defense, the Eagles forced their opponents into 13.0 turnovers per contest and they drew 15.6 personal fouls. They relinquished 32.0% on 3-point shots while they were 293rd in D-1 in PPG allowed (75.9). The Eagles defensively allowed and opponent field goal percentage of 43.5% (836 of 1,924) and they relinquished 38.2 boards per contest as a team. They were 150th in D-1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 426 surrendered last season.

When they last stepped on the court, the East Carolina Pirates took a defeat with a final score of 94-77 when they played UAB. The Pirates earned 20 defensive boards and 5 offensive boards totaling 25 in this contest. They gave up possession 9 times, while earning 5 steals for the contest. UAB committed 14 personal fouls in this game which got the Pirates to the free throw line for a total of 11 shots. They were able to knock down 9 of the free throw tries for a rate of 81.8%. When talking about 3-pointers, East Carolina converted 10 of 25 tries (40.0%). When the game finished, the Pirates went 29 for 66 from the floor which had them shooting 43.9%. The Pirates allowed UAB to knock down 34 of 67 tries from the field which had them shooting 50.7% in the matchup. They went 35.0% from three-point range by shooting 7 of 20 and finished the contest at 19 out of 22 from the charity stripe (86.4%). In the matter of rebounds, East Carolina permitted UAB to collect 42 in total (13 on the offensive side).

RJ Felton was important for the Pirates for the contest. He made 10 of 19 for the game for a field goal rate of 52.6%, and accumulated 5 rebounds. He earned 31 points in his 36 minutes of playing time and totaled 2 dimes in the game.

East Carolina had a mark of 19-14 last season. On the offensive side of the court, the Pirates connected on 43.6% from the floor, which was ranked 241st in the country. East Carolina totaled 2,502 points last season (75.8 per contest) and they pulled in 37.2 rebounds per game. They got an assist 13.3 times per contest (207th in the nation) and they coughed up possession 10.9 times per contest. The Pirates committed 15.6 fouls per game and they connected on 72.0% from the charity stripe.

The Pirates on the defensive end were ranked 235th in D-1 in points per game surrendered with 73.8. They forced 11.9 turnovers per game and let teams shoot 44.2% from the floor (208th in Division 1). The East Carolina defense allowed 37.8% on shots from beyond the perimeter (260 of 687) and their opponents knocked down 73.6% of their free throw shots. They surrendered 14.6 dimes and 34.8 boards on a nightly basis, which ranked them 295th and 210th in college hoops.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Georgia Southern

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