Texas-Arlington vs East Carolina 11/23/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

The East Carolina Pirates and UT Arlington Mavericks meet Wednesday in college basketball action at the Hertz Arena. The East Carolina Pirates look for their fifth victory. The UT Arlington Mavericks look to get above a .500 record.

The East Carolina Pirates are averaging 79.4 points on 43.6 percent shooting and allowing 71.8 points on 42.9 percent shooting. Javon Small is averaging 20.8 points and 4.8 rebounds, while Brandon Johnson is averaging 17 points and 2.3 assists. Quentin Diboundje is the third double-digit scorer and RJ Felton is grabbing 3.8 rebounds. The East Carolina Pirates are shooting 36.5 percent from beyond the arc and 70.9 percent from the free throw line. The East Carolina Pirates are allowing 34.4 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 34.8 rebounds per game.

The UT Arlington Mavericks are averaging 68.3 points on 37.7 percent shooting and allowing 62.3 points on 40.1 shooting. Taj Anderson is averaging 10 points and 1.8 rebounds, while Shemar Wilson is averaging 8 points and 9.4 rebounds. Brandon Walker is dishing 0.6 assists and Marion Humphrey is grabbing 3 rebounds. The UT Arlington Mavericks are shooting 29.4 percent from beyond the arc and 64.6 percent from the free throw line. The UT Arlington Mavericks are allowing 30.2 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 40.7 rebounds per game.

The East Carolina Pirates just beat a decent Toledo team, and they play with effort on the defensive side. The UT Arlington Mavericks are absolutely dreadful offensively, and it seems like they’re getting worse each time they take the court. UT Arlington has just one double-digit scorer, and they’re shooting well under 40 percent from the field through 6 games. Yuck. East Carolina will have the best player on the floor. Give me the Pirates.