Old Dominion vs East Carolina 11/26/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
East Carolina Pirates (5-1) vs. Old Dominion Monarchs (3-3)
November 26, 2022 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Old Dominion Monarchs -4.5 / East Carolina Pirates +4.5; Over/Under: +140
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The East Carolina Pirates and Old Dominion Monarchs meet Saturday in college basketball action at the Chartway Arena. The East Carolina Pirates look for their sixth victory. The Old Dominion Monarchs look to get above a .500 record.
The East Carolina Pirates are averaging 79.3 points on 43.9 percent shooting and allowing 70.7 points on 42.5 percent shooting. Javon Small is averaging 20.8 points and 4.8 rebounds, while Brandon Johnson is averaging 14.8 points and 2.4 assists. RJ Felton is the third double-digit scorer and Quentin Diboundje is grabbing 1.5 rebounds. The East Carolina Pirates are shooting 36 percent from beyond the arc and 72.4 percent from the free throw line. The East Carolina Pirates are allowing 33 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 34.8 rebounds per game.
The Old Dominion Monarchs are averaging 71.5 points on 44.3 percent shooting and allowing 68.7 points on 42.5 percent shooting. Ben Stanley is averaging 15.5 points and 5.3 rebounds, while Tyreek Scott-Grayson is averaging 12.8 points and 6.3 rebounds. Chaunce Jenkins is the third double-digit scorer and Mekhi Long is dishing 2 assists. The Old Dominion Monarchs are shooting 32.2 percent from beyond the arc and 62.2 percent from the free throw line. The Old Dominion Monarchs are allowing 34 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 38.3 rebounds per game.
The Pirates are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 road games and 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games overall. The Monarchs are 6-0 ATS in their last 6 home games. The over is 7-0 in Pirates last 7 overall. The under is 25-10 in Monarchs last 35 Saturday games. The road team is 5-1 ATS in the last 6 meetings.
The Old Dominion Monarchs are probably the better team on paper, but we’re getting free points with the team that’s in better form. The East Carolina Pirates are playing the better ball through 6 games, and you can make an argument they’ll have the best player on the floor in this game. I’ll take my chances and grab the free buckets with ECU.
