East Carolina Pirates vs South Carolina Gamecocks Betting Picks & Predictions

Game outlook

East Carolina is on the road playing South Carolina at the Bon Secours Wellness Arena stadium on Saturday, 12/17/2022 @ 2:00pm EST. South Carolina -2 was the opening favorite and line hasn't moved.

East Carolina Team Statsistics

For the season, East Carolina has a win-loss record of 5-2. The team averages 74.4 points per game (150th in the country) and shoots 43.9% from the field. The Pirates have connected on 33.0% of their long-range shots (90 of 273) and 70.1% of their free throws. East Carolina has pulled down 36.6 rebounds per game this season and thrown 155 assists, ranking 115th in Division I in passing. As a team, they turn the ball over 13.0 times per game, and they commit 19.9 personal fouls per game.

The Pirates force 11.8 turnovers each night, while drawing 19.6 fouls. As a team, they allow 35.6% on 3-point attempts and rank 247th in the country in points allowed per game (71.5). As a team, they allow 44.6% shooting (281 of 630) and 31.8 boards per game. With 131 assists surrendered for the season, they rank 180th in college basketball.

With a power ranking of 241, East Carolina is ranked #149 in offense (scoring an average of 74.36 per game), #247 in defense (allowing an average of 71.45 points to be scored against them per game) and are 7-4 (7-4 ATS) this season.

South Carolina Team Statistics

South Carolina is 5-5 on the season. There are 15.0 personal fouls committed by the Gamecocks per game, and they shoot 62.4% from the free throw line. They are dishing out 12.1 assists per game (288th in college hoops) and they turn it over 13.4 times per contest. This season, South Carolina has scored 648 points (64.8 per game) and averaged 34.9 rebounds. The Gamecocks' offense shoots 40.8% from the floor, which ranks 325th in college basketball.