The East Carolina Pirates need a win after splitting their last 8 games. The Florida Gators look for a win after splitting their last 4 games. Let’s preview this game and give out a East Carolina Pirates vs Florida Gators prediction.

East Carolina Pirates Betting Preview 

The East Carolina Pirates responded with wins over UNC Wilmington and Maryland-Eastern Shore with a loss to South Carolina. The East Carolina Pirates are averaging 75 points on 44.3 percent shooting and allowing 70.4 points on 45.1 percent shooting. RJ Felton is averaging 16.2 points and 6.8 rebounds, while Brandon Johnson is averaging 14.6 points and 1.8 assists. Ezra Ausar is the third double-digit scorer and Bobby Pettiford Jr. is grabbing 2.2 rebounds. The East Carolina Pirates are shooting 31.8 percent from beyond the arc and 69 percent from the free throw line. The East Carolina Pirates are allowing 32.2 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 33.4 rebounds per game. East Carolina is 6-4 in the American Conference and has the same number of victories as Tulane, Temple, and SMU. 

Florida Gators Betting Preview 

The Florida Gators are coming off wins over Merrimack and Richmond. The Florida Gators are averaging 83.7 points on 45.8 percent shooting and allowing 73.7 points on 42.2 percent shooting. Walter Clayton Jr. is averaging 15.9 points and 3.8 rebounds, while Tyrese Samuel is averaging 14.2 points and 8.3 rebounds. Riley Kugel is the third double-digit scorer and Zyon Pullin is grabbing 3.2 rebounds. The Florida Gators are shooting 32.8 percent from beyond the arc and 66.9 percent from the free throw line. The Florida Gators are allowing 35.1 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 41.1 rebounds per game. After this one, Florida will face Michigan, Grambling, Quinnipiac, and Kentucky. 

East Carolina Pirates vs Florida Gators prediction

This is a home game for the Florida Gators, with the game being played in Lakeland, and they are the better team. However, Florida has allowed teams to hang around all year, and it plays into their 2-6-1 ATS record. Florida is 0-3-1 ATS in its last four games. The East Carolina Pirates have some offensive firepower to hang around in this game, and they gave South Carolina a fight last week. This is a lot of points for a subpar Florida team. I’ll take a shot with ECU.