Buffalo vs East Carolina Prediction 12/14/2025 Today’s College Basketball Picks

The Buffalo Bulls and the East Carolina Pirates meet Sunday in college basketball action from Minges Coliseum in Greenville. Here’s a Buffalo vs East Carolina prediction. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best Buffalo vs East Carolina pick. We will examine the recent form and player performances for both teams, as well as the recent betting trends and streaks pertaining to this matchup. As we conclude, we will tie it all together with a summary that produces a sensible pick for a favorable betting outcome in this game.

Buffalo Bulls Betting Preview

Buffalo kicked off the year with wins over Southern Miss, Green Bay, DePaul and RIT in their first four games. The Bulls would follow that up with four more wins over Vermont, VMI, Bucknell and Canisius before taking their first loss of the year versus Saint Bonaventure. Buffalo would bounce back with a win over UMBC in their latest game, giving the Bulls a 9-1 overall record across their first 10 outings this season.

In the UMBC matchup on Tuesday, the Bulls faced a four-point deficit at halftime. Buffalo woke up in the second with a 44-36 run and took the comeback win 83-79 in the end. Tops in scoring was Tim O’Toole with 19 points and four rebounds, while Daniel Freitag had 17 points with six rebounds. Ezra McKenna added 13 points with two rebounds in 15 minutes during the win for Buffalo as well.

East Carolina Pirates Betting Preview

Over on the East Carolina side, they opened the year with a 2-1 stretch featuring a loss to Richmond in between wins over Georgia Southern and Elizabeth City State. After a four-game losing streak versus UNC Wilmington, Charleston Southern, Michigan State and Saint Bonaventure the Pirates beat Maryland Eastern Shore ahead of a loss to UNC Greensboro. That gives ECU a 3-6 record in their first nine games this year.

Matched up against UNC Greensboro last weekend, the Pirates entered the locker room with a 41-33 deficit. East Carolina got better from there but still ended up losing 82-78. Jordan Riley led the way with 25 points and nine rebounds in the defeat. Giovanni Emejuru managed to double up with 15 points and 12 rebounds in 36 minutes of work on the court as well.

Buffalo Bulls @ East Carolina Pirates Betting Trends: December 14, 2025

Why the East Carolina Pirates will win

• Buffalo has lost nine of its last 10 away games when playing with a rest advantage.
• East Carolina has won 34 of its last 45 games against non-Conference opponents at Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum.
• East Carolina has won the first half in six of its last eight day games against non-Conference opponents at Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum.

Why the Buffalo Bulls will win

• Buffalo has won nine of its last 10 games against non-AP-ranked opponents.
• East Carolina has lost each of its last five day games against non-Conference opponents.

Buffalo vs East Carolina Prediction

I’ll stick with Buffalo. The Bulls started slowly against a middling UMBC team in their last outing but finished strong on 54.5 percent shooting and 88.9 percent (16-of-18) from the line. The Bulls had a 26-21 rebounding edge but could only come up with five team assists and zero blocks. Buffalo has a nice 69 or more points in seven straight games now, with 71 or more in six of those (all six being wins).

As for ECU, they couldn’t handle a struggling UNC Greensboro team at home in their latest loss. The Pirates coughed up 13 turnovers in that one alongside a tepid 10-of-16 (62.5 percent) from the line and 6-of-24 (25 percent) from outside. Conversely the Spartans nailed 21 of their 24 free throws (87.5 percent). During this current 1-5 run the Pirates have made it past 68 points just once.

Andrew Jett's Pick: Buffalo Bulls +1