St. Bonaventure Bonnies vs East Carolina Pirates Prediction, 11/27/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: St. Bonaventure Bonnies vs East Carolina Pirates

Date: Thursday, November 27, 2025

Location: Suncoast Credit Union Arena in Fort Myers, FL

TV: FS1

Suncoast Credit Union Arena is the location where the East Carolina Pirates (2-4) will take on the St. Bonaventure Bonnies (5-1) on Thursday.

The St. Bonaventure Bonnies faced off with North Carolina and went home with a loss by a final score of 85-70 in their last contest. When discussing fouls, the Bonnies ended up with 16 and North Carolina finished the game with 13 fouls. They also knocked down 8 out of their 18 shots from 3-point range. North Carolina finished the game at 77.8% at the free throw line by burying 21 of 27 tries. Additionally, North Carolina totaled 36 rebounds (10 offensive, 26 defensive), but didn't notch a block. North Carolina recorded 16 dimes and had 5 steals in this matchup. In terms of defending, St. Bonaventure allowed their opponent to shoot 50.9% from the field on 28 out of 55 shooting. They also distributed 13 assists for the matchup while forcing the other team into 13 turnovers and having 8 steals. In regard to pulling down rebounds, they collected 28 with 9 of them being on the offensive end. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Bonnies made 5 of 8 attempts for a percentage of 62.5%. St. Bonaventure finished having earned a 41.4% field goal percentage (29 of 70) and buried 7 of 17 three-point shots.

Daryl Simmons II is a guy who played a role for this game. He accounted for 22 points on 9 of 16 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 36 mins and grabbed 1 board. He finished 56.3% from the floor and earned 3 assists.

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St. Bonaventure enters this one with a mark of 5-1 so far this year. They are averaging 77.0 points per contest (207th in the country) while going 47.2% from the field. The Bonnies are connecting on 38.1% on three-point shots (40 of 105) and 73.7% from the free throw line. As a team, St. Bonaventure is snagging 37.0 rebounds per game and has 93 assists on the campaign, which ranks 205th in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. They are turning it over 11.8 times per game and as a team are committing 15.5 personal fouls every game.

When they are on defense, the Bonnies have forced 12.5 turnovers per contest while drawing 16.3 personal fouls. They are 146th in college hoops in giving up assists to their opponents with 78 relinquished this season. The Bonnies defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 44.5% (149 of 335) and they surrender 30.5 rebounds per game as a unit. They give up 34.4% on 3-point shots while they are 132nd in the country in opponents PPG (70.8).

When they last stepped on the court, the East Carolina Pirates took a loss by a score of 89-56 when they played Michigan State. In regard to attacking the glass, East Carolina allowed Michigan State to collect 37 in all (12 on the offensive glass). They shot 46.4% from downtown by going 13 of 28 and finished the contest at 8 out of 12 at the free throw line (66.7%). The Pirates allowed Michigan State to make 34 of 67 tries from the field which left them shooting 50.7% for the game. When the final whistle blew, the Pirates went 16 for 48 from the field which gave them a percentage of 33.3%. When talking about shooting from 3-point land, East Carolina converted 6 of their 15 attempts (40.0%). They were able to make 18 of the free throws for a rate of 69.2%. Michigan State was called for 22 fouls in this game which got the Pirates to the charity stripe for 26 shots. They also turned it over 22 times, while recording 9 steals in this game. The Pirates were able to corral 22 defensive boards and 3 offensive rebounds totaling 25 for the contest.

Jordan Riley pitched in for the Pirates for the matchup. He racked up 13 points in his 32 mins of playing time and accumulated 2 dimes for the matchup. He converted 4 of 12 in this matchup for a rate of 33.3%, and earned 2 rebounds.

East Carolina has a win-loss record of 2-4 this year. The Pirates have committed 18.0 fouls per contest while shooting 68.8% from the charity stripe. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 10.5 times per game (353rd in college) and they turn it over 15.0 times per contest. East Carolina has accounted for 416 pts on the campaign (69.3 per contest) and they grab 37.5 rebounds per contest. In terms of offensive execution, the Pirates are shooting 40.3% from the field, which ranks 333rd in D-1.

The East Carolina defense surrenders 40.7% on shots from distance (66 of 162) and opponents are connecting on 73.5% of their free throw attempts. They give up 16.0 dimes and 34.8 rebounds per game, which is ranked 310th and 173rd in those categories. The Pirates defensively are ranked 329th in D-1 in points per game surrendered with 82.8. They are forcing 11.5 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 46.6% from the field (303rd in college).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take East Carolina

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