East Carolina vs Tulsa 2/26/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
Tulsa Golden Hurricane (9-17) vs. East Carolina Pirates (14-13)
February 26, 2022 4:00 pm EDT
The Line: East Carolina Pirates -1.5 / Tulsa Golden Hurricane +1.5; Over/Under: -140.5
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The Tulsa Golden Hurricane and East Carolina Pirates meet Saturday in college basketball action at the Williams Arena. The Tulsa Golden Hurricane need a win after losing five of their last seven games. The East Carolina Pirates need a win after losing eight of their last 11 games.
The Tulsa Golden Hurricane are averaging 67.8 points on 43.8 percent shooting and allowing 69.6 points on 44.4 percent shooting. Jeriah Horne is averaging 16.2 points and 6.8 rebounds, while Sam Griffin is averaging 15 points and 2 assists. Darien Jackson is dishing 1.8 assists and Rey Idowu is grabbing 4.3 rebounds. The Tulsa Golden Hurricane are shooting 34.1 percent from beyond the arc and 74.2 percent from the free throw line. The Tulsa Golden Hurricane are allowing 36.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 28.7 rebounds per game.
The East Carolina Pirates are averaging 69.4 points on 40.8 percent shooting and allowing 71.3 points on 43.1 percent shooting. Tristen Newton is averaging 17.1 points and 4.4 rebounds, while Vance Jackson is averaging 13.2 points and 1.3 assists. Brandon Johnson is the third double-digit scorer and JJ Miles is grabbing 2.4 rebounds. The East Carolina Pirates are shooting 33.3 percent from beyond the arc and 74.9 percent from the free throw line. The East Carolina Pirates are allowing 35.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 32 rebounds per game.
The Golden Hurricane are 1-6 ATS in their last 7 road games and 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games overall. The Pirates are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 home games. The under is 4-1 in Golden Hurricane last 5 road games. The under is 7-3 in Pirates last 10 overall. The favorite is 4-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings.
Neither of these teams are good, but it’s fair to say the East Carolina Pirates are the better team overall, and you have to like their chances at home. The Tulsa Golden Hurricane lose on the road by an average of 10.4 points, and they lose in the underdog role by an average of 7.3 points. ECU should win this game at home. I’ll lay the bucket.
