The Charlotte 49ers (6-4), 1.5-point favorites, will travel to Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum to take on the East Carolina Pirates (4-7). The game’s Over/Under (O/U) has been set at 137 points and it is scheduled to start at 4 p.m. ET on Sunday, December 22, 2019.
Charlotte 49ers vs. East Carolina Pirates ATS Odds
The last time the 49ers played, they covered the 19-point spread against the Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks, 66-44. The Pirates, on the other hand, beat the Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks,71-57, but were unable to cover as 17-point favorites. The Charlotte game went 14.5 points under the projected point total of 124.5, while the East Carolina game finished 9.5 points under the projected point total of 137.5.
Charlotte dominated every facet of the game. They had a ridiculous free throw rate of 0.468 (above their season average of 0.269) and an effective field goal percentage of 0.468 (below their season average of 0.533). Maryland Eastern Shore was 0.200 and 0.340, respectively, for those same stats. The Pirates, on the other hand, knocked down 20 of their 25 free throws (80.0 percent) and held the Hawks to an effective field goal percentage of 0.379 (below their season average of 0.430). Jayden Gardner had a solid performance for East Carolina, putting up 22 points and 13 rebounds. Meanwhile, Jordan Shepherd played a key role for Charlotte with 20 points.
The 49ers won the sole game between these two teams last season, 55-49. One of Charlotte’s largest strengths was their ability to convert at the free throw line. They were 10-12 (83.3 percent), while the Pirates were just 6-10 (60.0 percent). This will be the first matchup of the year between these two teams.
Vegas is exceedingly precise when setting the total of 49ers games, with an even split between overs and unders. Charlotte holds records of 6-4 straight up (SU) and 7-3 against the spread (ATS).
Pirates games have a slight tendency to go over the O/U total (54.5 percent). Additionally, East Carolina is 4-7 SU and 4-7 ATS.
East Carolina does a solid job at getting to the charity stripe. They rank 14th in free throw attempt (FTA) rate (0.300), but Charlotte is among the best in the country at keeping opponents off the line (ranking eighth by allowing a FTA rate of 0.141). Also, the 49ers rank 305th in offensive rebounding percentage (23.7 percent), while the Pirates rank 47th in defensive rebounding percentage (76.0 percent).
Charlotte vs. East Carolina Pick
Prediction: SU Winner – Charlotte, ATS Winner – Charlotte, O/U – Under
Betting Notes:
- Charlotte ranks 33rd in steals per game (8.9) while East Carolina ranks 146th (6.0).
- The 49ers rank 60th in blocks per game (3.9) while the Pirates rank 87th in blocks allowed per game (3.3).
- The 49ers rank 38th in rebounds allowed per game (31.4) while the Pirates rank 75th (33.1).
- East Carolina ranks 209th in three pointers attempted per game (19.2) while Charlotte ranks 238th (17.7).
- East Carolina is 2-4 ATS at home, while Charlotte is 2-2 ATS on the road.
- The 49ers have 3 overs and 1 under in 4 road games.
- Of the Pirates’ 6 home games, they have 3 overs and 3 unders.
Bettings Trends:
- In their last five games, Charlotte and East Carolina have both had 3 overs and 2 unders.
- The 49ers are 4-1 ATS over their last five games, while the Pirates are 1-4.
- During their last five games, the 49ers have scored an average of 73.4 points per game (2.2 above their season average) and allowed an average of 57.6 points per game (5.9 below their season average).
- The Pirates’ average margin of defeat in their last five games has been 0.4, down from 0.9 for the season.
