The East Carolina Pirates (4-4) square off with the Appalachian State Mountaineers (2-4) at Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum. The game will air on ESPN 3 at 7 p.m. ET on Friday, November 30, 2018.
Appalachian State Mountaineers at East Carolina Pirates Betting Prediction
The Mountaineers come in on a high note after blowing out the Winston-Salem State Rams in their last matchup, 91-64. The Mountaineers had a much better effective field goal percentage (0.596 vs. 0.430) and had a much better offensive rebounding percentage (36.1 vs. 26.8). Appalachian State was led by Isaac Johnson, who was the game’s leading scorer with 19 points on 8-for-10 shooting.
In the Pirates’ last outing, they lost to the UNCW Seahawks, 95-86. One of UNCW’s largest advantages was getting to the free throw line. They had 34 free throw attempts, while East Carolina had 27. East Carolina’s Jayden Gardner had a solid game, leading both teams in scoring with 30 points on 11-for-20 shooting.
Second-chance points might be rare for East Carolina in this meeting. Dating back to last season, the Pirates rank 199th in offensive rebounding percentage (28.5 percent), while Appalachian State ranks 85th in defensive rebounding percentage (73.7 percent).
Appalachian State vs. East Carolina ATS Pick
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Notes
Betting Notes (2017-Present):
Appalachian State ranks 41st in three pointers attempted per game (25.9) while East Carolina ranks 265th (19.2).
The Mountaineers rank 33rd in rebounds per game (38.8) while the Pirates rank 238th in rebounds allowed per game (36.5).
Appalachian State ranks 79th in assists allowed per game (12.2) while East Carolina ranks 267th (14.8).
The Mountaineers rank 205th in steals allowed per game (6.7) while the Pirates rank 240th (7.1).
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