Old Dominion vs East Carolina College Basketball Picks, Best Bets and Odds 11/19/21
East Carolina Pirates (3-1) vs. Old Dominion Monarchs (2-2)
November 19, 2021 7:30 pm EDT
The Line: Old Dominion Monarchs -1 / East Carolina Pirates +1; Over/Under: -
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The East Carolina Pirates and Old Dominion Monarchs meet Friday in college basketball action at The HTC Center. The East Carolina Pirates look for a win to build on their 3-1 record. The Old Dominion Monarchs look to get a game above a .500 record.
The East Carolina Pirates are averaging 80.5 points on 45 percent shooting and allowing 72.8 points on 39.4 percent shooting. Tristen Newton is averaging 19.7 points and 5 rebounds, while Brandon Johnson is averaging 11.7 points and 1 assist. Tremont Robinson-White is the third double-digit scorer and Brandon Johnson is grabbing 8.7 rebounds. The East Carolina Pirates are shooting 33.7 percent from beyond the arc and 73.6 percent from the free throw line. The East Carolina Pirates are allowing 35.6 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 34.3 rebounds per game.
The Old Dominion Monarchs are averaging 62 points on 42 percent shooting and allowing 63.3 points on 41.6 percent shooting. Kalu Ezikpe is averaging 15.7 points and 7.3 rebounds, while CJ Keyser is averaging 15.3 points and 3.7 rebounds. Jaylin Hunter is the third double-digit scorer and Austin Trice is grabbing 3.7 rebounds. The Old Dominion Monarchs are shooting 27.9 percent from beyond the arc and 59.5 percent from the free throw line. The Old Dominion Monarchs are allowing 29.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 32.8 rebounds per game.
The Pirates are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 Friday games and 6-13 ATS in their last 19 games overall. The Monarchs are 3-9 ATS in their last 12 Friday games and 5-16 ATS in their last 21 neutral site games. The over is 5-2 in Monarchs last 7 Friday games. The under is 4-1 in Monarchs last 5 overall.
The Old Dominion Monarchs are probably the better team here, but there’s no way I can back them with confidence after what we saw last night. The East Carolina Pirates have been sharper offensively up to this point and could very well have the best player on the floor for this game. I lean ECU in this near pick em spot.
