UAB Blazers vs East Carolina Pirates Prediction, 1/11/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UAB Blazers vs East Carolina Pirates

Date: Sunday, January 11, 2026

Location: Minges Coliseum in Greenville, NC

TV: ESPN+

The UAB Blazers (10-6) are traveling to Minges Coliseum on Sunday where they will try to defeat the East Carolina Pirates (5-10).

The UAB Blazers took the court against Florida Atlantic and went home with a loss by a final score of 76-71 in their last game. UAB ended the game having earned a 36.7% field goal percentage (22 out of 60) and converted 7 of their 22 3-point shots. At the charity stripe, the Blazers made 20 of 28 shots for a percentage of 71.4%. With respect to grabbing rebounds, they collected a total of 38 with 9 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 11 dimes for this contest while forcing the other team into 12 turnovers and earning 7 steals. Concerning defense, UAB allowed the other team to shoot 39.3% from the field on 24 out of 61 shooting. Florida Atlantic recorded 11 dimes and had 9 steals for this game. Moreover, Florida Atlantic had 40 rebounds (10 offensive, 30 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Florida Atlantic ended up shooting 79.2% at the free throw line by making 19 of 24 attempts. They knocked down 9 out of their 32 shots from downtown. Concerning fouls, the Blazers finished with 17 while Florida Atlantic accounted for 20 fouls.

Chance Westry is one guy who came through in this contest. He accounted for 17 points on 5 out of 11 shooting. He played 31 mins played and collected 2 rebounds. He finished shooting 45.5% from the field and earned 3 assists.

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UAB will enter this contest with a win-loss mark of 10-6 so far this year. They are averaging 83.3 points per contest (78th in the country) while hitting 45.3% from the floor. The Blazers are connecting on 29.4% on three-point attempts (93 of 316) and 70.0% from the free throw line. As a unit, UAB is pulling down 42.3 boards per game and has totaled 235 assists this year, which is 138th in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. They are giving up possession 9.3 times per contest and as a team are committing 14.8 fouls per contest.

On the defensive end, the Blazers are able to force 12.7 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 18.1 personal fouls. They are ranked 249th in college in giving up assists with 218 conceded on the year. The Blazers defensively are allowing a FG percentage of 41.8% (409 of 978) and they relinquish 35.6 rebounds per contest as a group. They give up 32.7% on shots from downtown while they are 183rd in college hoops in PPG from their opponents (73.3).

When they last played, the East Carolina Pirates took a loss by a score of 75-67 when they played Temple. The Pirates earned 22 defensive rebounds and 4 offensive boards for a total of 26 in this contest. They gave up possession of the ball 12 times, while recording 7 steals in this contest. Temple earned 18 personal fouls for this game which got the Pirates to the charity stripe for a total of 21 tries. They were able to make 12 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 57.1%. With respect to three-point shots, East Carolina buried 3 of their 10 tries (30.0%). In all, the Pirates went 26 for 52 from the floor which had them at 50.0%. The Pirates permitted Temple to bury 22 of 55 attempts from the field which had them shooting 40.0% in the matchup. They went 41.7% from three-point range by shooting 10 out of 24 and ended up shooting 21 of 26 at the free throw line (80.8%). In reference to cleaning up the glass, East Carolina allowed Temple to get 26 in total (9 on the offensive side).

Jordan Riley was important for the Pirates in this game. He made 12 of 19 in the matchup for a field goal rate of 63.2%, and had 5 rebounds. He scored 29 points in his 37 mins on the hardwood and added 4 assists for the game.

East Carolina has a mark of 5-10 for the season. As an offensive unit, the Pirates are connecting on 40.0% from the floor, which is 352nd in the country. East Carolina has scored 1,009 points so far this year (67.3 per game) and they pull down 36.1 boards per game. They are dishing out assists 10.8 times per contest (351st in the nation) and they are turning it over 13.4 times per contest. The Pirates are responsible for committing 16.9 fouls per game and they connect on 69.6% from the free throw line.

The East Carolina defense allows 36.6% on shots from 3-point land (129 of 352) and opponents are knocking down 73.6% of their free throw attempts. They have given up 14.1 dimes and 34.8 rebounds every game, which is ranked 236th and 195th in those categories on the defensive end. The Pirates are ranked 255th in Division 1 in points given up per game with 76.3. They are forcing 12.5 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 45.6% from the field (293rd in college).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take East Carolina

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