Charlotte (9-16) vs East Carolina (14-11)
February 15, 2025 at 04:00 PM EST
The Line: Betting Odds: Charlotte +2.5 — Over/Under: 140.5
The East Carolina Pirates and the Charlotte 49ers meet Saturday in college basketball action from the Halton Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s an East Carolina vs. Charlotte prediction.
East Carolina Recap
The East Carolina Pirates come into this game looking to add on to their 82-75 win over UAB last time out to improve to 14-11 on the year. After this game, East Carolina will head on the road for a game against Tulane.
Pirates Win 5 Of Last 7 Games
C.J. Walker leads the Pirates in scoring with 18.6 PPG along with 6.8 RPG while RJ Felton has 17.8 PPG with 7.3 RPG to lead the Pirates on the glass. Jordan Riley has 14 PPG and 5.4 RPG, rounding out the group of double-digit scorers for ECU so far this season. Cam Hayes has 9.1 PPG with a team-high 3.8 APG to lead the Pirates in the assist department this season. As a team, East Carolina is averaging 76 PPG on 43.7% shooting from the field, 30% from three, and 70.7% from the foul line this season.
Why the East Carolina Pirates will win
- Charlotte has lost each of its last five games following a road loss.
- East Carolina has won three of its last four road games.
Charlotte Recap
The Charlotte 49ers come into this game looking to bounce back from an 87-75 loss at the hands of FAU in their last matchup to fall to 9-16 on the year. After this game, Charlotte will welcome the Temple Owls to town.
49ers Lose 8 Of Their Last 10
Nik Graves leads the 49ers across the board in scoring and assists with 17.1 PPG, 4.2 RPG, and 2.9 APG while Robert Braswell IV has 10.7 PPG with 2.4 RPG. Giancarlo Rosado has 11.5 PPG with 6 RPG and 3.6 APG so far this season to lead the 49ers in rebounding while Jaehshon Thomas has 10.8 PPG with 3.4 RPG to round out the group of double-digit scorers for Charlotte up to this point in the year. As a team, Charlotte is averaging 71.2 PPG on 42% shooting from the field, 30.1% from behind the arc, and 73.9% from the foul line so far this season.
Why the Charlotte 49ers will win
- East Carolina has lost each of its last four games following a home win.
- The home team has won five of Charlotte’s last six games.
Total Points Facts
- Each of East Carolina’s last seven road games has produced a total of 143+ points.
- Six of the last seven games between East Carolina and Charlotte have produced a total of 140 or fewer points.
East Carolina vs. Charlotte Prediction
I’m with East Carolina here. The Pirates are just in better form and I get the potential of a letdown here after knocking off one of the best teams in the AAC in UAB, but Charlotte’s done nothing but shoot themselves in the foot time and time again in conference play. If I were going to back Charlotte here, I think I would need a few more points than what I’m getting right now. A bucket just isn’t enough against an East Carolina team with more trustworthy scoring depth side-by-side and I think that East Carolina gets the job done here. I’ll lay the points with the Pirates on the road in this spot.