East Carolina vs High Point 12/21/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

The High Point Panthers and East Carolina Pirates meet Wednesday in college basketball action at the Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum. The High Point Panthers look for their ninth win. The East Carolina Pirates look for their ninth win.

The High Point Panthers are averaging 85.3 points on 46.6 percent shooting and allowing 78.5 points on 41.5 percent shooting. Jaden House is averaging 21.5 points and 2.2 assists, while Abdoulaye Thiam is averaging 15.7 points and 4.3 rebounds. Zack Austin is the third double-digit scorer and Bryant Randleman is dishing 3.5 assists. The High Point Panthers are shooting 35.5 percent from beyond the arc and 64.7 percent from the free throw line. The High Point Panthers are allowing 29.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 38.4 rebounds per game.

The East Carolina Pirates are averaging 73.5 points on 44.3 percent shooting and allowing 70.2 points on 44.1 percent shooting. Javon Small is averaging 17.6 points and 4.5 rebounds, while RJ Felton is averaging 12.5 points and 0.9 assists. Brandon Johnson is the third double-digit scorer and Ezra Ausar is grabbing 3.4 rebounds. The East Carolina Pirates are shooting 33.6 percent from beyond the arc and 69 percent from the free throw line. The East Carolina Pirates are allowing 34.4 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 32.4 rebounds per game.

The Panthers are 8-2 ATS in their last 10 road games and 10-4 ATS in their last 14 games overall. The Pirates are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 home games. The over is 16-5 in Panthers last 21 overall. The over is 9-4 in Pirates last 13 overall.

The High Point Panthers have shown they could win a game like this, and you can argue they’ll have the best player on the floor. However, the East Carolina Pirates are getting better offensively, and they’re at home where they win by an average of 7.5 points. There are no excuses for ECU here, and the line is reasonable. Give me East Carolina and the small number.