Cincinnati vs East Carolina 1/12/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

The East Carolina Pirates and Cincinnati Bearcats meet Wednesday in college basketball action at the Fifth Third Arena. The East Carolina Pirates look for a win after winning six of their last eight games. The Cincinnati Bearcats look for a win after winning six of their last nine games.

The East Carolina Pirates are averaging 73.9 points on 44.1 percent shooting and allowing 69.9 points on 42.3 percent shooting. Tristen Newton is averaging 18.2 points and 4 rebounds, while Vance Jackson is averaging 10.9 points and 1.4 assists. Brandon Johnson is the third double-digit scorer and JJ Miles is grabbing 2.6 rebounds. The East Carolina Pirates are shooting 36.7 percent from beyond the arc and 75.4 percent from the free throw line. The East Carolina Pirates are allowing 32.9 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 32.6 rebounds per game.

The Cincinnati Bearcats are averaging 71.2 points on 42.2 percent shooting and allowing 62.2 points on 37.6 percent shooting. Jeremiah Davenport is averaging 13.1 points and 0.8 assists, while David DeJulius is averaging 12.9 points and 2.8 rebounds. Mika Adams-Woods is dishing 3.6 assists and Mike Saunders is grabbing 2.1 rebounds. The Cincinnati Bearcats are shooting 31.2 percent from beyond the arc and 65.6 percent from the free throw line. The Cincinnati Bearcats are allowing 30.1 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 35.8 rebounds per game.

The Pirates are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games following a ATS win. The Bearcats are 7-17-2 ATS in their last 26 home games and 2-6-2 ATS in their last 10 games overall. The over is 5-0 in Pirates last 5 overall. The under is 9-3 in Bearcats last 12 overall. The underdog is 7-2 ATS in the last 9 meetings.

The Cincinnati Bearcats are easily the better team here and should be decent sized favorites at home, but they also have issues covering big numbers, and they don’t have the explosive offense to allow them to pull away. This is also a trap game for Cincy after playing Memphis and having Wichita State on deck. The East Carolina Pirates aren’t sexy, but they compete, and they have multiple guys who can create offense. Give me the points.