East Carolina vs South Carolina State 11/29/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

The South Carolina State Bulldogs and East Carolina Pirates meet Tuesday in college basketball action at the Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum. The South Carolina State Bulldogs look for their first win. The East Carolina Pirates look for their sixth victory.

The South Carolina State Bulldogs are averaging 68 points on 38.6 percent shooting and allowing 89.9 points on 50.4 percent shooting. Lesown Hallums is averaging 11.6 points and 3.1 rebounds, while Rakeim Gary is averaging 8 points and 2.6 rebounds. Cameron Jones is dishing 2 assists and Rahsaan Edwards is grabbing 2.3 rebounds. The South Carolina State Bulldogs are shooting 25.9 percent from beyond the arc and 56.2 percent from the free throw line. The South Carolina State Bulldogs are allowing 38.5 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 31.9 rebounds per game.

The East Carolina Pirates are averaging 75.1 points on 42.3 percent shooting and allowing 70.7 points on 43.2 percent shooting. Javon Small is averaging 19.7 points and 4.6 rebounds, while Brandon Johnson is averaging 13.2 points and 2.5 assists. RJ Felton is the third double-digit scorer and Quentin Diboundje is grabbing 1.6 rebounds. The East Carolina Pirates are shooting 33.9 percent from beyond the arc and 71.4 percent from the free throw line. The East Carolina Pirates are allowing 32.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 34.9 rebounds per game.

The Bulldogs are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 road games and 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games overall. The Pirates are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 home games and 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games overall. The over is 4-1 in Bulldogs last 5 overall. The over is 7-1 in Pirates last 8 overall.

The South Carolina State Bulldogs are out here getting clapped left and right, and it doesn’t matter about the level of competition. Through 7 games, South Carolina State is making a case as one of the worst teams in the country. The East Carolina Pirates aren’t world beaters, but there’s a clear talent gap here, and SC State hasn’t shown us much to think it can compete. Give me ECU and the chalk.