South Florida Vs East Carolina: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – March 9, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on March 8, 2023

The South Florida Bulls (14-17, 7-11 AAC) will host Tristen Newton and the East Carolina Pirates (15-16, 6-12 AAC) at Dickies Arena on Thursday, March 9. Game time is 12:30 PM ET. South Florida is a modest 3.5-point favorite against East Carolina when the Bulls take on the Pirates on Thursday. The over/under is 141.5 points for the matchup.

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South Florida Vs East Carolina Betting Lines

South Florida vs East Carolina Betting Information
Favorite Spread Total
South Florida -3.5 141.5 points

Computer Picks

Spread Pick East Carolina (+3.5)
Total Pick Over (141.5)

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South Florida Vs East Carolina Stat Rankings

South Florida Avg. (Rank) East Carolina Avg. (Rank)
72.4 (166th) Points Scored 69.4 (235th)
71.9 (236th) Points Allowed 71.3 (217th)
34.6 (71st) Rebounds 34.6 (71st)
10.4 (67th) Off. Rebounds 11.3 (24th)
7.5 (175th) 3pt Made 8.6 (64th)
13.9 (126th) Assists 14.2 (108th)
13.5 (304th) Turnovers 13.9 (325th)

South Florida Vs East Carolina Betting Trends

  • The Bulls have 17 wins in 31 games against the spread this season.
  • South Florida’s ATS record as 3.5-point favorites or more is 5-4-2.
  • There have been 21 Bulls games (out of 31) that went over the total this year.
  • In 15 games this season, South Florida and its opponent have combined for more than 141.5 points.
  • The over/under in this matchup is 141.5 points, 2.9 fewer than the average total in this season’s Bulls contests.
  • East Carolina’s record against the spread is 18-12-1.
  • The Pirates are 9-7-1 as 3.5-point underdogs or more.
  • This season, 21 of South Florida’s 31 games have gone over the point total.
  • Pirates games have finished with over 141.5 points scored 17 times this season.
  • East Carolina’s games average 140.7 total points, 0.8 less than the total for this matchup.

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South Florida Impact Players

  • Russel Tchewa leads the Bulls at 8.5 rebounds per contest, while also putting up 0.8 assists and 11.3 points.
  • Selton Miguel posts 10.5 points, 3.2 rebounds and 3.3 assists per contest, shooting 42% from the floor and 33.7% from downtown with 1.2 made 3-pointers per game.
  • Sam Hines Jr. is putting up 6.8 points, 1.4 assists and 5.5 rebounds per contest.
  • Keyshawn Bryant puts up 9.8 points, 4.7 rebounds and 0.5 assists per game, shooting 46.5% from the floor.

East Carolina Impact Players

  • Brandon Johnson is the Pirates’ top rebounder (8.3 per game), and he puts up 12.8 points and 1.9 assists.
  • RJ Felton is No. 1 on the Pirates in scoring (13.8 points per game) and assists (1.6), and puts up 4.4 rebounds. He also delivers 0.9 steals and 0.5 blocked shots.
  • Jaden Walker is posting a team-best 2.8 assists per game. And he is delivering 7.3 points and 4.6 rebounds, making 38.4% of his shots from the field.
  • Javon Small is averaging 15.8 points, 4.8 rebounds and 5.6 assists per contest, making 39.7% of his shots from the field and 33.3% from beyond the arc, with 2 treys per game.
  • The Pirates get 9.6 points, 4.9 rebounds and 0.4 assists per game from Ezra Ausar.

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