East Carolina Pirates vs UTSA Roadrunners Prediction, 2/25/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: East Carolina Pirates vs UTSA Roadrunners

Date: Wednesday, February 25, 2026

Location: UTSA Convocation Center in San Antonio, TX

TV: ESPN+

The UTSA Roadrunners (5-22) welcome the East Carolina Pirates (9-18) at UTSA Convocation Center on Wednesday.

The East Carolina Pirates stepped onto the hardwood against Charlotte and took a loss by a score of 68-56 in their last game. East Carolina wrapped up the contest with a 34.5% FG percentage (19 out of 55) and converted 4 of their 20 3-point shots. At the charity stripe, the Pirates buried 14 of 23 tries for a percentage of 60.9%. In the matter of grabbing rebounds, they collected 35 with 11 of them being offensive. They also dished out 8 assists in this game as well as forcing the opposition into 7 turnovers and getting 5 steals. Concerning defending, East Carolina allowed their opponent to shoot 39.7% from the floor on 25 of 63 shooting. Charlotte doled out 14 dimes and had 7 steals in this game. Additionally, Charlotte snagged 40 rebounds (13 offensive, 27 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Charlotte finished shooting 68.8% from the charity stripe by making 11 of 16 attempts. They made 7 of 26 tries from 3-point land. Regarding fouls, the Pirates walked away with 16 while Charlotte racked up 18 fouls.

Jordan Riley is a player who was a factor in the game. He finished the game shooting 29.4% from the field and also recorded 2 assists. He was on the hardwood for 39 minutes played and totaled 5 rebounds. He accounted for 20 points on 5 of 17 shooting.

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East Carolina heads into this game with a mark of 9-18 so far this year. They turn the ball over 11.9 times per contest and as a group are committing 16.3 personal fouls every game. As a team, East Carolina is collecting 36.6 rebounds per contest and has 310 dimes on the season, which ranks 345th in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. The Pirates are shooting 27.5% on shots from distance (136 of 494) and 70.0% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 70.4 pts per game (305th in college hoops) while shooting 41.4% from the field.

Defensively, the Pirates are forcing their opponents into 11.5 turnovers per contest while drawing 18.9 fouls. They rank 238th in college in giving up assists to their opponents with 390 relinquished so far this season. The Pirates defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 44.4% (730 of 1,645) and they surrender 36.9 rebounds per game as a team. They are conceding 34.3% on 3-pointers while they are 255th in Division 1 in points per game allowed (76.6).

The last time they took the hardwood, the UTSA Roadrunners walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 100-74 when they faced Tulsa. The Roadrunners collected 17 defensive rebounds and 4 offensive boards for a total of 21 in the game. They also coughed up the ball 10 times, while earning 4 steals in this matchup. Tulsa earned 11 personal fouls in this matchup which took the Roadrunners to the charity stripe for a total of 11 shots. They were able to knock down 9 of the free throws for a rate of 81.8%. In terms of three-point shots, UTSA buried 11 of 26 tries (42.3%). Overall, the Roadrunners shot 27 for 61 from the field which gave them a percentage of 44.3%. The Roadrunners allowed Tulsa to make 34 of 63 tries from the field which had them shooting 54.0% for this game. They finished 41.4% from 3-point land by shooting 12 of 29 and ended up shooting 20 of 25 from the free throw line (80.0%). In regard to rebounding, UTSA permitted Tulsa to collect 38 in all (9 offensive).

Jamir Simpson ended up being a major contributor for the Roadrunners in the game. He knocked down 7 out of 17 for this game for a field goal rate of 41.2%, and accumulated 5 rebounds. He tallied 20 points in his 36 mins of playing time and had 3 dimes for the contest.

UTSA has a mark of 5-22 so far this year. The Roadrunners are responsible for committing 17.3 fouls per contest and they hit 68.9% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 10.9 times per contest (350th in college) and they are losing possession via turnover 12.3 times per game. UTSA has scored 1,865 points on the year (69.1 per game) and they average 36.2 boards per contest. As an offensive unit, the Roadrunners are connecting on 39.7% from the floor, which has them ranked 361st in college.

The UTSA defense surrenders 34.4% on three-point shots (251 of 730) and opponents are converting on 70.9% of their free throw attempts. They give up 16.1 dimes and 41.1 rebounds every game, which is 337th and 365th in college. The Roadrunners on defense are ranked 336th in D-1 in points given up per game with 80.6. They have forced 11.0 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 44.9% from the field (231st in the country).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take UTSA

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