UNC Wilmington vs East Carolina 12/6/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

The East Carolina Pirates and UNC Wilmington Seahawks meet Tuesday in college basketball action at the Trask Coliseum. The East Carolina Pirates look for their seventh victory. The UNC Wilmington Seahawks look for their seventh victory.

The East Carolina Pirates are averaging 74.8 points on 43.2 percent shooting and allowing 70.8 points on 43.5 percent shooting. Javon Small is averaging 17.7 points and 4.9 rebounds, while Brandon Johnson is averaging 13.4 points and 2.5 assists. RJ Felton is the third double-digit scorer and Quentin Diboundje is grabbing 1.2 rebounds. The East Carolina Pirates are shooting 34.9 percent from beyond the arc and 73.5 percent from the free throw line. The East Carolina Pirates are allowing 34.4 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 33.6 rebounds per game.

The UNC Wilmington Seahawks are averaging 67.6 points on 42.2 percent shooting and allowing 62.2 points on 41.7 percent shooting. Trazarien White is averaging 12 points and 1.2 assists, while Shykeim Phillips is averaging 10.1 points and 2.8 rebounds. Jamarii Thomas is grabbing 2.7 rebounds and Nick Farrar is grabbing 2.7 rebounds. The UNC Wilmington Seahawks are shooting 30.8 percent from beyond the arc and 68.7 percent from the free throw line. The UNC Wilmington Seahawks are allowing 30.9 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 31.4 rebounds per game.

The Pirates are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 games following a straight up win and 5-2 ATS in their last 7 road games. The Seahawks are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 home games and 27-7 ATS in their last 34 games overall. The over is 8-2 in Pirates last 10 overall. The under is 5-2 in Seahawks last 7 overall. The home team is 5-1 ATS in the last 6 meetings.

The UNC Wilmington Seahawks have not only looked like the better team this season, but they’ve been covering machines dating back to last season. UNC Wilmington has covered 27 of its last 34 games overall. UNC Wilmington is winning its last 5 games by an average of 13.8 points. I’ll lay the small number with the Seahawks at home.