South Florida vs. East Carolina Predictions & Picks: Spread, Total – December 31

Published 6:38 pm Monday, December 30, 2024

Tuesday’s game features the South Florida Bulls (7-6, 0-0 AAC) and the East Carolina Pirates (8-5, 0-0 AAC) matching up at Yuengling Center in what should be a tight matchup, with a projected 74-73 victory for South Florida according to our computer prediction. Game time is at 3:00 PM ET on December 31.

Based on our computer prediction, East Carolina should cover the spread, which is currently listed at 1.5. The two sides are projected to eclipse the 143.5 total.

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South Florida vs. East Carolina Game Info & Odds

  • Date: Tuesday, December 31, 2024
  • Time: 3:00 PM ET
  • TV: ESPN+
  • Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
  • Where: Tampa, Florida
  • Venue: Yuengling Center
  • Line: South Florida -1.5
  • Point total: 143.5
  • Moneyline (to win): South Florida -132, East Carolina +110

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South Florida vs. East Carolina Score Prediction

  • Prediction:
    South Florida 74, East Carolina 73

Spread & Total Prediction for South Florida vs. East Carolina

  • Pick ATS: East Carolina (+1.5)
  • Pick OU: Over (143.5)

South Florida is 3-9-0 against the spread this season compared to East Carolina’s 5-6-0 ATS record. The Bulls have a 4-8-0 record going over the point total, while games involving the Pirates have a record of 6-5-0 when it comes to hitting the over. The teams score 156 points per game, 12.5 more points than this matchup’s total. Over the last 10 games, South Florida is 3-7 against the spread and 6-4 overall while East Carolina has gone 5-5 against the spread and 5-5 overall.

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South Florida Performance Insights

  • The Bulls outscore opponents by 4.6 points per game (scoring 78.8 points per game to rank 107th in college basketball while allowing 74.2 per outing to rank 260th in college basketball) and have a +59 scoring differential overall.
  • South Florida ranks 211th in the nation at 32.6 rebounds per game. That’s 2.1 more than the 30.5 its opponents average.
  • South Florida hits 1.3 more threes per contest than the opposition, 8.2 (150th in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 6.9.
  • The Bulls rank 108th in college basketball with 100.0 points scored per 100 possessions, and 268th in college basketball defensively with 94.3 points conceded per 100 possessions.
  • South Florida forces 11.8 turnovers per game (197th in college basketball) while committing 11.9 (223rd in college basketball action).

East Carolina Performance Insights

  • The Pirates have a +87 scoring differential, topping opponents by 6.7 points per game. They’re putting up 77.2 points per game, 145th in college basketball, and are allowing 70.5 per contest to rank 164th in college basketball.
  • East Carolina wins the rebound battle by 4.8 boards on average. It records 36.2 rebounds per game, 47th in college basketball, while its opponents pull down 31.4.
  • East Carolina connects on 1.7 fewer threes per game than the opposition, 6.1 (328th in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 7.8.
  • East Carolina wins the turnover battle by 2.1 per game, committing 10.0 (46th in college basketball) while its opponents average 12.1.

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