Stetson (1-4) vs East Carolina (4-1)
November 21, 2024 at 05:30 PM EST
The Line: Betting Odds: Stetson +12 / East Carolina -12 — Over/Under: 155.5
The East Carolina Pirates and the Stetson Hatters meet Friday in college basketball action from the Ocean Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s an East Carolina vs. Stetson prediction.
East Carolina Recap
The East Carolina Pirates come into this game looking to bounce back from an 86-78 loss at the hands of Jacksonville State in their last matchup. East Carolina will play against NC A&T, UNC Wilmington, South Carolina, North Alabama, and FIU following this game.
Pirates Looking For Bounce Back
Going into Thursday’s game, RJ Felton leads the Pirates in scoring with 23.3 PPG along with 8.8 RPG and 3 APG while C.J. Walker has 16.3 PPG with a team-high 9.3 RPG to lead the Pirates on the glass. Jordan Riley has 14.5 PPG and 7.3 RPG while Cam Hayes has 10.3 PPG with a team-high 4.3 APG to lead the Pirates in the assist department, rounding out the group of double-digit scorers for ECU so far this season. As a team, East Carolina is averaging 87 PPG on 43.9% shooting from the field, 29% from three, and 65% from the foul line this season.
Why the East Carolina Pirates will win
- Stetson has lost each of its last six games against non-conference opponents.
- East Carolina has won four of its last five games.
Stetson Recap
The Stetson Hatters come into this game looking to bounce back after a 103-78 loss at the hands of Toledo in their last matchup. Stetson will face South Florida after this one.
Hatters Get Blown Out Again
Entering Thursday’s matchup, Jamie Phillips Jr. leads Stetson in scoring with 12.5 PPG and in rebounding with 5.5 RPG while Jordan Wood has 12 PPG with 3.3 RPG. Abramo Canka has 10.5 PPG with 4.8 RPG to cap off the trio of double-digit scorers for Stetson up to this point in the year. Tristan Gross also has 8.3 PPG and Josh Massey has 8 PPG and 5 RPG as well on the year. As a team, Stetson is averaging 71.5 PPG on 46.1% shooting from the field, 29% from three, and 60.8% from the foul line this season.
Why the Stetson Hatters will win
- East Carolina has lost four of its last five games played at neutral venues.
East Carolina vs. Stetson Prediction
I’m on East Carolina here. This is a bigger number than I’d prefer to lay with ECU in fairness, but the Pirates are the better team here while Stetson continues to have issues covering and keeping games within reach, losing each of their last three games by 21+ points, including a loss to the Citadel by 22 on the road. Stetson’s just lacking right now and I expect ECU to take advantage here. Give me the Pirates.