UNC Greensboro Spartans vs East Carolina Pirates Prediction, 12/6/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UNC Greensboro Spartans vs East Carolina Pirates

Date: Saturday, December 6, 2025

Location: Minges Coliseum in Greenville, NC

TV: ESPN+

The East Carolina Pirates (3-5) are hosting the UNC Greensboro Spartans (1-8) at Minges Coliseum on Saturday.

The UNC Greensboro Spartans faced UNC Asheville and took a loss by a score of 82-77 in their last contest. UNC Greensboro wrapped up the contest with a 53.1% FG percentage (26 of 49) and buried 10 out of their 23 3-point attempts. From the free throw line, the Spartans converted 15 of their 21 shots for a percentage of 71.4%. With respect to hauling in boards, they earned 27 with 6 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 15 assists for this contest as well as forcing 7 turnovers and having 4 steals. With respect to defense, UNC Greensboro allowed 51.8% from the field on 29 of 56 shooting. UNC Asheville doled out 9 dimes and had 6 steals in the game. In addition, UNC Asheville grabbed 24 boards (8 offensive, 16 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. UNC Asheville finished the contest at 71.4% when shooting free throws by burying 15 of 21 attempts. They made 9 of their 18 attempts from three-point range. With respect to fouls, the Spartans ended up finishing with 19 while UNC Asheville accumulated 20 fouls.

Donald Whitehead Jr. is a guy who came through for the matchup. He accounted for 13 points on 4 out of 6 shooting. He played 20 minutes and also totaled 1 board. He finished the game at 66.7% from the field and also recorded 5 dimes.

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UNC Greensboro steps onto the court with a mark of 1-8 so far this year. They lose possession by turning the ball over 12.8 times per game and as a team are committing 16.3 fouls per contest. As a unit, UNC Greensboro is grabbing 33.4 boards per contest and is sitting with 97 dimes on the season, which is 301st in college in terms of passing. The Spartans are hitting 33.6% on three-point shots (71 of 211) and 67.2% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 72.3 pts per game (287th in the country) while connecting on 42.6% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Spartans are forcing their opponents into 9.3 turnovers per contest while drawing 20.6 fouls. They surrender 40.5% from 3-point land while they are 348th in the nation in opponents points per game (84.9). The Spartans defense is giving up an opponent FG percentage of 47.3% (269 of 569) and they concede 37.8 rebounds per contest as a team. They are ranked 316th in the country in giving up assists with 134 surrendered this season.

For their last game, the East Carolina Pirates got the win with a final of 68-56 when they played Maryland Eastern Shore. When it comes to cleaning the glass, East Carolina allowed Maryland Eastern Shore to grab 22 in all (6 offensive). They shot 23.5% from beyond the perimeter by shooting 4 out of 17 and finished the game at 4 out of 7 at the free throw line (57.1%). The Pirates allowed Maryland Eastern Shore to make 24 out of their 51 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 47.1% for this game. When the final whistle was blown, the Pirates finished 22 out of 47 from the floor which gave them a rate of 46.8%. With respect to shooting from downtown, East Carolina converted 8 out of their 17 attempts (47.1%). They were able to make 16 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 69.6%. Maryland Eastern Shore was called for 18 personal fouls in the matchup which got the Pirates to the free throw line for a total of 23 tries. They also turned it over 9 times, while earning 7 steals for the contest. The Pirates collected 19 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive rebounds totaling 28 for this contest.

Jordan Riley ended up being a factor for the Pirates for the matchup. He converted 5 out of 9 for this contest giving him a rate of 55.6%, and tallied 1 rebound. He scored 18 points in his 37 mins on the hardwood and accumulated 5 assists in this game.

East Carolina has a win-loss mark of 3-5 for the year. The Pirates are committing 17.1 fouls every game while shooting 70.7% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 10.3 times per game (352nd in college) and they turn the ball over 14.6 times per game. East Carolina has scored 542 points this season (67.8 per contest) and they pull in 36.6 boards per contest. As an offense, the Pirates are shooting 39.6% from the floor, which ranks 350th in the country.

The East Carolina defense allows 38.3% on shots from distance (77 of 201) and opponents are connecting on 73.9% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have allowed 15.6 dimes and 33.8 rebounds every game, which is ranked 300th and 139th in college hoops. The Pirates on the defensive end are ranked 265th in the country in PPG allowed with 77.5. They are forcing 11.8 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 45.9% from the field (287th in D-1).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take UNC Greensboro

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