East Carolina Pirates vs Florida Atlantic Owls Prediction, 2/1/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: East Carolina Pirates vs Florida Atlantic Owls

Date: Sunday, February 1, 2026

Location: Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena in Boca Raton, FL

TV: ESPN+

The Florida Atlantic Owls (14-8) are welcoming the East Carolina Pirates (6-15) at Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena on Sunday.

The East Carolina Pirates took the court against Rice and took a loss by a final of 83-77 in their last game. East Carolina ended the contest having earned a 41.7% field goal percentage (25 of 60) and knocked down 4 out of their 19 shots from 3-point land. At the free throw line, the Pirates converted 23 of 26 attempts for a percentage of 88.5%. When talking about getting rebounds, they earned a total of 27 with 7 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 15 assists for this contest in addition to forcing 12 turnovers and having 5 steals. In the matter of defense, East Carolina let their opponent shoot 49.1% from the floor on 28 of 57 shooting. Rice distributed 14 assists and had 5 steals for the contest. In addition, Rice totaled 34 rebounds (11 offensive, 23 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Rice ended up going 60.0% from the free throw line by knocking down 15 of their 25 tries. They also converted 12 out of their 28 tries from 3-point range. Concerning personal fouls, the Pirates finished with 18 and Rice finished the game with 17 personal fouls.

Jordan Riley is one guy who was a contributor for this game. He finished with 37 points on 14 out of 29 shooting. He saw the court for 36 mins played and grabbed 4 rebounds. He shot 48.3% from the floor and distributed 1 assist.

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East Carolina steps onto the hardwood with a record of 6-15 on the season. They turn it over 12.7 times per contest and as a team they commit 16.5 personal fouls every game. As a team, East Carolina is pulling down 36.3 rebounds per game and is sitting with 236 dimes for the campaign, which has them ranked 340th in D-1 in terms of passing. The Pirates are shooting 26.5% on shots from 3-point land (102 of 385) and 69.8% from the free throw line. They average 68.3 pts per contest (329th in the nation) while going 40.4% from the field.

Defensively, the Pirates are forcing their opponents into 11.8 turnovers per game while drawing 19.2 fouls. They relinquish 35.9% from beyond the arc while they are 258th in college in points per game allowed (76.5). The Pirates are giving up a field goal percentage of 45.0% (558 of 1,241) and they concede 35.8 boards per game as a team. They are ranked 239th in college in giving up assists to their opponents with 299 relinquished on the campaign.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Florida Atlantic Owls took a defeat with a final score of 92-65 when they played Memphis. With respect to how they attacked the glass, Florida Atlantic allowed Memphis to snag 30 in all (8 on the offensive glass). They went 41.2% from three-point range by shooting 7 out of 17 and finished the game at 17 of 19 from the free throw line (89.5%). The Owls allowed Memphis to bury 34 out of 67 tries from the field which had them shooting 50.7% for the game. In all, the Owls finished 16 for 52 from the field which had them shooting 30.8%. Concerning 3-point shots, Florida Atlantic converted 6 out of 22 attempts (27.3%). They were able to knock down 27 of the free throws for a rate of 69.2%. Memphis had 25 personal fouls in this game which got the Owls to the free throw line for 39 tries. They turned the ball over 23 times, while recording 6 steals for this game. The Owls were able to collect 19 defensive boards and 14 offensive boards totaling 33 for the matchup.

Josiah Parker was important for the Owls in this matchup. He buried 5 out of 13 in this game giving him a rate of 38.5%, and had 14 rebounds. He recorded 21 points in his 28 minutes on the court and accounted for 2 assists for this game.

Florida Atlantic has a mark of 14-8 for the season. On the offensive side of the court, the Owls are shooting 46.5% from the field, which has them ranked 112th in college. Florida Atlantic has accounted for 1,802 pts so far this season (81.9 per game) and they pull in 39.0 boards per game. They are dishing out assists 13.9 times per contest (204th in college) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 12.7 times per game. The Owls commit 18.2 fouls every game and they shoot 72.0% from the free throw line.

The Florida Atlantic defense surrenders 34.3% on shots from distance (167 of 487) and their opponents are making 73.2% of their shots from the free throw line. They have allowed 11.9 assists and 34.2 total rebounds per game, which is 72nd and 166th in college hoops. The Owls defensively are ranked 207th in college hoops in PPG surrendered with 74.5. They are forcing 12.7 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 43.0% from the floor (142nd in college).

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