USC Upstate Spartans vs East Carolina Pirates Prediction, 11/2/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: USC Upstate Spartans vs East Carolina Pirates

Date: Monday, November 2, 2026

Location: Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum in Greenville, NC

TV: ESPN+

The USC Upstate Spartans (13-19 last year) are traveling to Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum on Monday where they will play the East Carolina Pirates (11-20 last season).

The USC Upstate Spartans played Gardner-Webb and ended up losing by a score of 65-64 in their last game. In regard to personal fouls, the Spartans left the arena with 17 and Gardner-Webb accumulated 12 personal fouls. They made 5 of their 16 attempts from distance. Gardner-Webb ended up shooting 80.0% at the charity stripe by making 16 of their 20 tries. Additionally, Gardner-Webb collected 30 rebounds (10 offensive, 20 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Gardner-Webb distributed 7 dimes and had 11 steals for the matchup. When it comes to defense, USC Upstate allowed their opponent to shoot 41.5% from the floor on 22 out of 53 shooting. They also distributed 16 dimes in this matchup while forcing the other team into 13 turnovers and getting 7 steals. In reference to pulling down rebounds, they compiled 28 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. At the free throw line, the Spartans made 9 of 14 tries for a percentage of 64.3%. USC Upstate ended the contest having earned a 44.2% field goal percentage (23 of 52) and converted 9 out of their 26 three-point shots.

Isaiah Skinner is one guy who was a factor in this matchup. He scored 18 points on 6 of 10 shooting. He was on the court for 28 minutes and collected 4 boards. He finished the contest at 60.0% from the field and also totaled 3 assists.

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USC Upstate heads into this game after finishing with a record of 13-19 last year. They lost possession via turnover 12.5 times per game and as a squad committed 18.3 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a squad, USC Upstate grabbed 36.8 rebounds per game and tallied 411 dimes last season, which ranked 273rd in college in terms of passing the ball. The Spartans hit on 32.8% on three-point attempts (231 of 704) and 68.5% from the charity stripe. They averaged 74.3 points per outing (227th in Division 1) while connecting on 44.0% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Spartans forced 12.2 turnovers on a nightly basis and they drew 17.3 personal fouls. They were ranked 27th in college hoops in giving up assists to their opponents with 367 surrendered last season. The Spartans defense gave up a shooting percentage of 43.3% (828 of 1,913) and they relinquished 37.1 rebounds per game as a team. They conceded 34.1% on shots from downtown while they were 171st in college in opponents points per game (73.7).

When they last played, the East Carolina Pirates took a loss by a final score of 90-83 when they played UAB. The Pirates were able to snag 24 defensive boards and 15 offensive boards for a total of 39 for the contest. They also turned it over 11 times, while recording 6 steals for the matchup. UAB earned 14 personal fouls in this matchup which got the Pirates to the charity stripe for 21 attempts. They were able to convert 16 of the free throw tries for a rate of 76.2%. When it comes to shooting from distance, East Carolina knocked down 7 out of 22 tries (31.8%). When all was said and done, the Pirates went 30 for 73 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 41.1%. The Pirates permitted UAB to knock down 35 of 64 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 54.7% in this matchup. They finished shooting 33.3% from distance by connecting on 4 of 12 and ended up going 16 out of 22 at the free throw line (72.7%). Concerning rebounding, East Carolina allowed UAB to get 32 in all (5 on the offensive side).

Demitri Gardner ended up being a major contributor for the Pirates in the game. He totaled 19 points in his 37 mins on the court and earned 2 assists for the matchup. He converted 8 of 13 for the contest for a field goal percentage of 61.5%, and earned 2 rebounds.

East Carolina had a record of 11-20 last season. As an offensive team, the Pirates connected on 41.9% from the floor, which ranked them 331st in college hoops. East Carolina tallied 2,217 points last year (71.5 per contest) and they snagged 36.5 rebounds per contest. They got an assist 11.8 times per game (325th in the nation) and they lost possession via turnover 12.2 times per contest. The Pirates were responsible for committing 16.1 personal fouls every game and they hit 70.4% from the charity stripe.

The Pirates defensively were ranked 277th in college hoops in points allowed per game with 77.5. They forced their opponents into 11.4 turnovers on a nightly basis and let teams shoot 45.3% from the floor (249th in college hoops). The East Carolina defense surrendered 34.8% on shots from 3-point land (256 of 735) and their opposition knocked down 72.5% of their shots from the charity stripe. They conceded 11.2 dimes and 36.0 rebounds every game, which ranked them 99th and 279th in the nation.

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take USC Upstate

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