East Carolina Pirates (11-11) vs. Charlotte 49ers (13-7)
February 3, 2024 2:00 pm EDT
The Line: Charlotte 49ers -6.5; Over/Under: +125.5
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The East Carolina Pirates look for a win after splitting their last 8 games. The Charlotte 49ers are riding a 7-game winning streak. Let’s preview this game and give out a East Carolina Pirates vs Charlotte 49ers prediction.
East Carolina Pirates Betting Preview
The East Carolina Pirates recently beat Temple and lost to USF. The East Carolina Pirates are averaging 69.6 points on 41.8 percent shooting and allowing 68.1 points on 43.3 percent shooting. RJ Felton is averaging 16 points and 6.3 rebounds, while Ezra Ausar is averaging 13.3 points and 0.9 assists. Brandon Johnson is the third double-digit scorer and Quentin Diboundje is grabbing 2.9 rebounds. The East Carolina Pirates are shooting 29.9 percent from beyond the arc and 69.5 percent from the free throw line. The East Carolina Pirates are allowing 30.5 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 32.3 rebounds per game.
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Charlotte 49ers Betting Preview
The Charlotte 49ers recently beat North Texas, UAB and Tulane. The Charlotte 49ers are averaging 69.3 points on 45.5 percent shooting and allowing 64.7 points on 42 percent shooting. Lu’Cye Patterson is averaging 14.3 points and 3.7 rebounds, while Igor Milicic Jr. is averaging 13.1 points and 8.3 rebounds. Dishon Jackson is the third double-digit scorer and Nik Graves is grabbing 3.4 rebounds. The Charlotte 49ers are shooting 31.9 percent from beyond the arc and 75.1 percent from the free throw line. The Charlotte 49ers are allowing 31.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 30.2 rebounds per game.
East Carolina Pirates vs Charlotte 49ers prediction
The East Carolina Pirates continue to have issues on the offensive side where cracking 60 points can sometimes feel like a struggle, and those things don’t improve on the road. The Charlotte 49ers are 9-1 SU at home this season, and they have an above average defense that should add to ECU and its offensive issues. Charlotte is playing its best ball of the season right now and has covered 6 of its last 7 games. I have little to no confidence in East Carolina on the road. The Charlotte 49ers are rolling right now. I’ll lay the chalk with the home team.
