The East Carolina Pirates (10-14, 4-7 AAC) will be at the Donald Reynolds Center to square off against the Tulsa Golden Hurricane (15-8, 7-3 AAC) in an AAC matchup. Action gets underway at 8 p.m. ET on Wednesday, February 12, 2020.
East Carolina Pirates vs. Tulsa Golden Hurricane Betting Odds
In their last matchup, the Golden Hurricane fell to the UCF Knights, 83-75, while the Pirates defeated the Tulane Green Wave, 81-67.
East Carolina dominated nearly every facet of the game. They had a ridiculous offensive rebounding percentage of 35.7 (above their season average of 28.6) and a free throw rate of 0.364 (above their season average of 0.275). For those same stats, Tulane put up marks of 18.2 and 0.197, respectively. Tulsa, meanwhile, had a turnover percentage of 11.9 (better than their season average of 17.4). Tulsa’s Martins Igbanu led the way, finishing with 30 points and five rebounds. Meanwhile, Tristen Newton played a key role for East Carolina with 18 points and nine rebounds.
In their first matchup this season, Brandon Rachal led the Golden Hurricane to a 65-49 win. He was the game’s leading scorer with 21 points. Tulsa’s 0.462 effective field goal percentage was its biggest strength over East Carolina, who had a rate of 0.313.
Tulsa should have the advantage on the defensive side of the ball. The Golden Hurricane currently rank 71st in effective field goal percentage allowed (0.466), while East Carolina is 308th in effective field goal percentage (0.469).
East Carolina vs. Tulsa Free Pick
Prediction: SU Winner – Tulsa, ATS Winner – East Carolina, O/U – Under
Betting Notes:
- Tulsa averages 7.7 steals per game, which ranks 56th in the NCAA. East Carolina ranks 150th in steals allowed per game (6.8).
- The Pirates average 36.2 rebounds per game, which ranks 122nd in the NCAA. The Golden Hurricane rank 148th in rebounds allowed per game (35.0).
- East Carolina averages 3.2 blocks per game, which ranks 119th in the nation. Tulsa ranks 130th in blocks allowed per game (3.6).
- The Pirates average 19.3 three pointers per game, which ranks 231st in the NCAA. The Golden Hurricane rank 275th in three pointers allowed per game (26.2).
- Tulsa averages 13.2 assists per game, which ranks 145th in the nation. East Carolina ranks 173rd in assists allowed per game (13.3).
Bettings Trends:
- The Pirates have outscored opponents by an average of 1.4 points in their last five games. For the season, East Carolina has lost by an average of 2.2 points.
- During their last five games, the Golden Hurricane have scored an average of 68.8 points per game (1.2 below their season average) and allowed an average of 64.2 points per game (0.6 below their season average).
