Charleston Southern vs East Carolina Prediction 11/21/2025 Today’s College Basketball Picks

The Charleston Southern Buccaneers and East Carolina Pirates meet Friday in the college basketball action at the Minges Coliseum. Here’s a Charleston Southern vs East Carolina Prediction. This article will include a Charleston Southern vs East Carolina Pick.

Charleston Southern Buccaneers Betting Preview

The Charleston Southern Buccaneers lost to Lindenwood, beat IUPUI, and they play South Carolina next. Charleston Southern has lost 8 of its last 11 games.

The Charleston Southern Buccaneers are averaging 73 points on 43.7 percent shooting and allowing 78.2 points on 42.5 percent shooting. Brycen Blaine is averaging 23.2 points and 3.7 assists, while A’lahn Sumler is averaging 14 points and 6.8 rebounds. Luke Williams is the third double-digit scorer and Jesse Hafemeister is grabbing 4.7 rebounds. The Charleston Southern Buccaneers are shooting 35.3 percent from beyond the arc and 63.2 percent from the free throw line. The Charleston Southern Buccaneers are allowing 29.4 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 33.2 rebounds per game.

East Carolina Pirates Betting Preview

The East Carolina Pirates lost to Richmond and UNC Wilmington, and they play Michigan State next. East Carolina has split its last 8 games.

The East Carolina Pirates are averaging 73.8 points on 41.3 percent shooting and allowing 82.8 points on 46.3 percent shooting. Jordan Riley is averaging 19.7 points and 5.7 rebounds, while Giovanni Emejuru is averaging 16.8 points and 0.8 assists. Tybo Bailey is the third double-digit scorer and Corey Caulker is grabbing 2.3 rebounds. The East Carolina Pirates are shooting 20.9 percent from beyond the arc and 71.8 percent from the free throw line. The East Carolina Pirates are allowing 38 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 34 rebounds per game.

Why the East Carolina Pirates will win

• Charleston Southern has lost each of its last 17 Friday night games against non-Conference opponents.
• East Carolina has won each of its last six games at Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum against non-AP-ranked opponents.
• East Carolina has won the first half in each of its last three home games against non-Conference opponents.

Total Points Facts

• Six of East Carolina’s last seven home night games against the Big South Conference have produced a total of 153 or fewer points.
• Five of Charleston Southern’s last six games against non-AP-ranked opponents have produced a total of 160+ points.

Matchup/League Facts

• East Carolina ranks T19th among Division 1 teams for opponent blocks per game this season (1.8).
• East Carolina ranks 49th among Division 1 teams for free throw attempts per game this season (27.5).
• Charleston Southern ranks 8th among Division 1 teams for three-point field goal attempts per game this season (34.8).
• Charleston Southern ranks 23rd among Division 1 teams for pace this season (77.0).

Charleston Southern vs East Carolina Prediction

Charleston Southern isn’t a good team dating back to last season, but its put up a fight this season. Charleston Southern lost to Alabama A&M and Lindenwood by a combined 11 points, and just upset IUPUI while dropping 103 points. East Carolina has had issues on the defensive end and is 0-3 ATS on the season because of it. In fact, East Carolina is 1-7-1 ATS in its last 9 games overall. This line is showing way too much respect toward East Carolina. I want the points with Charleston Southern.

Randy Chambers's Pick: Charleston Southern +9.5