Michigan State Spartans vs East Carolina Pirates Prediction, 11/25/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Michigan State Spartans vs East Carolina Pirates

Date: Tuesday, November 25, 2025

Location: Suncoast Credit Union Arena in Fort Myers, FL

TV: FS2

The Michigan State Spartans (5-0) are traveling to Suncoast Credit Union Arena on Tuesday where they will play the East Carolina Pirates (2-3).

The Michigan State Spartans took the court against Detroit and took home the win by a score of 84-56 in their last game. Michigan State walked away from the game having earned a 45.9% FG percentage (28 out of 61) and buried 8 out of their 27 three-point attempts. From the charity stripe, the Spartans made 20 of their 26 attempts for a rate of 76.9%. When discussing hauling in boards, they compiled 39 with 15 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 18 assists in this game while forcing the other team into 15 turnovers and getting 8 steals. In terms of the defense, Michigan State allowed the other team to go 36.7% from the field on 22 of 60 shooting. Detroit earned 9 dimes and had 7 steals for the game. Moreover, Detroit snagged 28 rebounds (9 offensive, 19 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Detroit finished the game shooting 87.5% from the free throw line by converting 7 of 8 tries. They also converted 5 out of their 20 tries from long range. In reference to fouls, the Spartans ended up walking away with 13 while Detroit accumulated 21 fouls.

Jeremy Fears Jr. is a player who was a contributor in this matchup. He scored 18 points on 7 out of 12 shooting. He saw the court for 28 mins played and snagged 1 rebound. He went 58.3% from the floor and also recorded 11 dimes.

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Michigan State enters this one with a mark of 5-0 for the campaign. They turn it over 11.6 times per game and as a team they are committing 15.0 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Michigan State is pulling down 44.2 rebounds per contest and has 104 dimes for the season, which is 55th in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. The Spartans are shooting 29.4% on three-point shots (32 of 109) and 70.2% from the free throw line. They are averaging 79.0 pts per game (185th in Division 1) while hitting 45.4% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Spartans are forcing 12.0 turnovers per contest while drawing 20.6 personal fouls. They relinquish 28.4% on three-point shots and they are 32nd in college in PPG allowed (63.4). The Spartans defensively are giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 38.8% (111 of 286) and they concede 28.6 boards per contest as a squad. They are currently ranked 92nd in college in allowing assists to the opposition with 62 relinquished so far this year.

In their last game, the East Carolina Pirates took a loss by a score of 77-65 against Charleston Southern. The Pirates were able to pull down 27 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive boards for a total of 35 in this contest. They coughed it up 9 times, while earning 4 steals in the game. Charleston Southern earned 23 personal fouls in the matchup which took the Pirates to the free throw line for 24 attempts. They were able to make 13 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 54.2%. In relation to shooting from beyond the arc, East Carolina buried 2 out of 11 attempts (18.2%). When all was said and done, the Pirates shot 25 for 60 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 41.7%. The Pirates allowed Charleston Southern to knock down 26 of 60 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 43.3% for the matchup. They shot 44.1% from behind the 3-point line by hitting 15 out of 34 and ended up shooting 10 out of 13 from the free throw line (76.9%). Regarding how they attacked the glass, East Carolina allowed Charleston Southern to pull down 30 overall (4 on the offensive side).

Jordan Riley ended up being a major contributor for the Pirates in this matchup. He accumulated 15 points in his 36 minutes on the court and had 2 assists for this game. He converted 7 out of 15 in this matchup giving him a rate of 46.7%, and accumulated 7 rebounds.

East Carolina has a mark of 2-3 this season. When it comes to executing on offense, the Pirates are hitting on 41.5% from the floor, which has them ranked 317th in the country. East Carolina has scored 360 pts this year (72.0 per contest) and they average 38.2 rebounds per game. They are assisting teammates 11.0 times per game (342nd in college) and they lose possession via turnover 13.2 times per game. The Pirates are committing 19.4 fouls every game and they shoot 68.7% from the free throw line.

The East Carolina defense surrenders 39.6% on shots from distance (53 of 134) and their opposition knocks down 74.2% of their shots from the free throw line. They have allowed 14.6 assists and 34.2 boards per game, which is ranked 246th and 151st in Division 1. The Pirates on the defensive side of the court are 313th in college in PPG allowed with 81.6. They have forced 11.6 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 45.7% from the field (275th in college hoops).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take East Carolina

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