South Florida Bulls (7-17) vs East Carolina Pirates (12-12)
Game Info: Thursday, February 17, 2022 at 7:00 pm (Yuengling Center)
Betting Odds: South Florida Bulls +1 -- Over/Under: 127 Click Here for the Latest Odds
The South Florida Bulls will play host to the East Carolina Pirates in this college basketball matchup scheduled for Thursday Night.
The South Florida Bulls are coming off of a 19 point loss against Tulane in their last time out. Serrel Smith Jr. had 17 points for the Bulls. Corey Walker Jr. added 11 points. Russel Tchewa had 9 points and 10 rebounds in the loss.
The South Florida Bulls are led in scoring by Caleb Murphy who averages 11.7 points and 3.2 rebounds for this team. Javon Greene averages 9.5 points and 4.5 rebounds a night. Jamir Chaplin is the third leading scorer for the Bulls as he averages 9.1 points a game for this team.
The Bulls are averaging 57.6 points per game on 37.7% shooting from the field. They are allowing opponents to score 64.8 points per game. They are shooting 66.3% from the free throw line.
The East Carolina Pirates are coming off of a 14 point loss against SMU in their last time out. Tristen Newton had 19 points for the Pirates. Brandon Suggs added 14 points and eight rebounds. Ludgy Debaut had 11 rebounds in the loss.
The East Carolina Pirates are led in scoring by Tristen Newton who averages 17.2 points and 4.5 rebounds for this team. Vance Jackson averages 13.4 points and 6.2 rebounds a night. Brandon Suggs is the third leading scorer for the Pirates as he averages 10.1 points a game for this team.
The Pirates are averaging 70 points per game on 40.8% shooting from the field. They are allowing opponents to score 72.5 points per game. They are shooting 74.8% from the free throw line.
The Bulls are 2-6 ATS in their last 8 games overall and are 2-6 ATS in their last 8 home games. The Bulls are also 2-7 ATS in their last 9 games following a double-digit loss at home. The Pirates are 9-2-1 ATS in their last 12 road games vs. a team with a losing home record. ECU is by far the better team and should get the win in this one and I like for them to get the easy win here.