The East Carolina Pirates will travel to Haas Pavilion to take on the No. 15 California Golden Bears. Action gets underway at 11:00 pm ET on Friday, Nov. 20 and will air on PAC.
The Golden Bears dismantled UC Santa Barbara 85-67 on Monday. Tyrone Wallace led all scorers on the team with 24 points on 6-for-10 shooting. The Pirates, meanwhile, are coming off an 88-74 win against Charlotte on Monday. Caleb White played well for East Carolina, accumulating 20 points, five rebounds, and five assists.
California is a heavy 18-point favorite at home and the Over/Under (O/U) for this matchup is 147 points. The Golden Bears come into this game unbeaten with a 2-0 record Straight Up (SU) and 2-0 Against The Spread (ATS). California has been steady from the free throw line, shooting a stellar .786. Few teams in the nation have a higher assist-to-turnover ratio than California, which ranks 22nd at 1.76. Crossing over to the defensive side of the court, the Golden Bears are the 34th-best team in the country at blocking shots, averaging 6.5 blocks per game.
In the other locker room, the Pirates have come out of the gate playing well with records of 2-0 SU and 1-0 ATS.
California and East Carolina will be facing off for their first head-to-head game in recent seasons.
Predictions: SU Winner – Cal, ATS Winner – Cal, O/U – Over
Notes
The total has gone OVER in 6 of California’s last 8 games.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of California’s last 5 games at home.
California is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home.
Ranked 21st, the California Golden Bears have an offensive rating of 126.7. The East Carolina Pirates rank 105th with a defensive rating of just 92.5.
On average, California has 71.8 possessions per game and scores 1.267 points on each possession. East Carolina has both fewer possessions (67.4) and scores fewer points during those possessions (1.105).
California, the 34th-ranked team in blocked shots, records an average of 6.5 per game. East Carolina does worse, ranked 202nd with 3.0.
California ranks 232nd in offensive rebounds, while East Carolina ranks 89th in defensive rebounds.
The California Golden Bears average 3.0 steals per game. The East Carolina Pirates are undefeated at 2-0 when they allow at least 3 steals.
