East Carolina vs Charlotte Prediction 3/2/25 College Basketball Picks Today
Charlotte (10-18) vs. East Carolina (16-12)
March 2, 2025 12:00 pm EDT
The Line: East Carolina -9.5; Over/Under: 142.5
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The Charlotte 49ers and East Carolina Pirates meet Sunday in college basketball action at the Case Gym. Here’s a East Carolina vs Charlotte Prediction. This article will include a East Carolina vs Charlotte Pick.
Charlotte 49ers Betting Preview
The Charlotte 49ers beat Temple, lost to Tulane, and they play North Texas and UTSA next. Charlotte is 3-13 since starting the season with a 7-5 record.
The Charlotte 49ers are averaging 70.9 points on 42.2 percent shooting and allowing 75 points on 48 percent shooting. Nik Graves is averaging 16.9 points and 4.3 rebounds, while Giancarlo Rosado is averaging 11.5 points and 5.7 rebounds. Robert Braswell IV is the third double-digit scorer and Jaehshon Thomas is grabbing 3.4 rebounds. The Charlotte 49ers are shooting 30.5 percent from beyond the arc and 75 percent from the free throw line. The Charlotte 49ers are allowing 32.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 28.1 rebounds per game.
East Carolina Pirates Betting Preview
The East Carolina Pirates lost to Tulane, beat UTSA, and they play Tulane and FAU next. East Carolina has seen three of its last nine games go to overtime, and its 2-1 in those games.
The East Carolina Pirates are averaging 76.8 points on 43.9 percent shooting and allowing 73.4 points on 44 percent shooting. RJ Felton is averaging 18.5 points and 6.9 rebounds, while CJ Walker is averaging 17.9 points and 0.8 assists. Jordan Riley is the third double-digit scorer and Cam Hayes is grabbing 2.4 rebounds. The East Carolina Pirates are shooting 31.7 percent from beyond the arc and 71.7 percent from the free throw line. The East Carolina Pirates are allowing 38.1 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 4.9 rebounds per game.
Why the East Carolina Pirates will win
- Charlotte has lost each of its last eight road games.
- East Carolina has won four of its last five games.
- Charlotte has lost the first half in each of its last eight road games against non-AP-ranked opponents.
Why the Charlotte 49ers will win
- East Carolina has lost six of its last seven games after coming off overtime.
- East Carolina has lost the first half in each of its last six games against the American Athletic Conference.
East Carolina vs Charlotte Injury Report
East Carolina will continue to be without Bencao Vungo, Callum Richard, and Julien Soumaoro. Charlotte will remain without Jeremiah Oden due to an undisclosed issue.
East Carolina vs Charlotte Prediction
Charlotte doesn’t play a lick of defense and has lost 10 of its 11 road games this season. Charlotte has allowed 75 or more points in seven of its last 10 games. That’s just not going to get it done. East Carolina smoked Charlotte 75-59 on the road less than a month ago. East Carolina shot 49 percent from the field and 54 percent from three in the victory. I’d assume East Carolina can do similar things at home. Thick line, but Charlotte is going nowhere fast. I’ll lay the points with East Carolina at home on Sunday afternoon.
