East Carolina Pirates vs South Florida Bulls Prediction, 1/14/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: East Carolina Pirates vs USF Bulls

Date: Wednesday, January 14, 2026

Location: Yuengling Center in Tampa, FL

TV: ESPN+

The USF Bulls (10-6) will try to beat the East Carolina Pirates (5-11) at Yuengling Center on Wednesday.

The East Carolina Pirates faced off with UAB and went home with a loss by a final score of 87-85 in their last game. East Carolina ended having earned a 44.3% field goal percentage (31 out of 70) and buried 8 of 22 three-point shots. From the charity stripe, the Pirates made 15 of 23 attempts for a rate of 65.2%. In the matter of grabbing rebounds, they earned 41 with 10 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 16 dimes in this game while creating 8 turnovers and getting 3 steals. In the matter of defense, East Carolina allowed their opponent to shoot 45.5% from the floor on 35 out of 77 shooting. UAB doled out 17 dimes and had 11 steals in this game. On top of that, UAB pulled down 35 rebounds (10 offensive, 25 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. UAB went 66.7% when shooting free throws by making 14 of their 21 attempts. They also made 3 out of their 13 tries from long range. In the matter of personal fouls, the Pirates walked away with 19 while UAB accounted for 18 personal fouls.

Jordan Riley is one guy who was a major factor for this game. He finished shooting 44.4% from the floor and also totaled 2 dimes. He was on the hardwood for 43 mins and also pulled down 10 boards. He ended up walking away with 30 points on 12 out of 27 shooting.

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East Carolina comes into this matchup with a mark of 5-11 this year. They are averaging 68.4 pts per contest (331st in college) while hitting 40.3% from the floor. The Pirates are connecting on 25.9% on shots from 3-point land (76 of 294) and 69.4% from the charity stripe. As a team, East Carolina is collecting 36.8 boards per game and has accounted for 178 assists for the season, which has them ranked 352nd in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. They are losing possession via turnover 13.6 times per game and as a unit they are committing 17.1 fouls per contest.

On the defensive end, the Pirates are able to force 12.2 turnovers every game while drawing 19.6 personal fouls. They give up 36.2% on shots from beyond the arc while they are 279th in Division 1 in PPG allowed (77.0). The Pirates are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 45.6% (430 of 944) and they surrender 35.0 boards per contest as a group. They are ranked 214th in college in allowing assists to the opposition with 228 relinquished for the season.

In their last game, the USF Bulls got the victory with a final of 93-78 against Tulsa. The Bulls earned 26 defensive boards and 13 offensive rebounds totaling 39 for the game. They also turned it over 10 times, while earning 10 steals for this game. Tulsa was called for 17 fouls for the matchup which got the Bulls to the charity stripe for a total of 19 attempts. They were able to convert 13 of them for a percentage of 68.4%. When it comes to shooting from downtown, South Florida knocked down 16 of 42 attempts (38.1%). Overall, the Bulls went 32 for 67 from the field which had them shooting 47.8%. The Bulls permitted Tulsa to convert 20 out of their 48 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 41.7% in the matchup. They shot 30.4% from 3-point land by going 7 of 23 and walked away from this one shooting 31 out of 39 from the charity stripe (79.5%). In reference to cleaning up the glass, South Florida permitted Tulsa to grab 27 in total (4 on the offensive side).

Wes Enis ended up being a factor for the Bulls in this contest. He recorded 32 points in his 39 mins on the hardwood and tallied 3 dimes in this contest. He buried 10 out of 21 in this matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 47.6%, and had 4 rebounds.

South Florida has a win-loss record of 10-6 this year. The Bulls are committing 21.6 personal fouls every game while shooting 73.7% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 17.6 times per game (38th in the country) and they lose possession via turnover 11.8 times per contest. South Florida has totaled 1,457 points for the campaign (91.1 per game) and they collect 43.1 rebounds per game. As an offensive unit, the Bulls are connecting on 44.6% from the floor, which ranks them 232nd in the country.

The South Florida defense gives up 35.6% on shots from distance (130 of 365) and their opposition knocks down 70.7% of their foul shots. They surrender 13.4 dimes and 37.9 rebounds every game, which ranks them 189th and 324th in college hoops. The Bulls are ranked 317th in college in PPG allowed with 79.8. They are forcing 15.6 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 42.9% from the floor (148th in Division 1).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take East Carolina

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