The East Carolina Pirates will travel to TD Arena to take on the Charleston Cougars. Action starts at 7:00 pm ET on Monday, Dec. 7.
The Cougars defeated Citadel 82-74 on Saturday. Jarrell Brantley had 11 points, six rebounds, and three steals for Charleston. The Pirates, meanwhile, are coming off an 82-71 win against USC Upstate on Friday. B.J. Tyson led the game in scoring by registering 26 points on 9-for-12 shooting.
Charleston, a four-point favorite, will look to capitalize at home against East Carolina. The Over/Under (O/U) for the matchup is sitting at 126 points. The Cougars come into this game 5-2 Straight Up (SU) and 2-2 Against The Spread (ATS). The Cougars have limited opponents’ efforts from beyond the arc, allowing 5.0 three-pointers made per game.
Over on the other bench, the Pirates have 5-3 SU and 3-2 ATS records. The Pirates are shooting lights out from the foul line so far, with a .749 free throw percentage that ranks 36th in Division I.
Charleston and East Carolina will be facing off for their first head-to-head game in recent seasons.
Predictions: SU Winner – Chrstn, ATS Winner – ECU, O/U – Over
Notes
College of Charleston is 4-14 SU in its last 18 games on the road.
Charleston averages 68.0 possessions per game, scoring 1.044 points on each possession. While East Carolina averages fewer possessions per game with 65.9, they score more points per possession with 1.063.
The Charleston Cougars average an effective field goal percentage of 48.9% this season. The East Carolina Pirates have a winning 3-1 record in games where opponents have an eFG% of 48.9% or greater.
Charleston ranks 95th in offensive rebounding. East Carolina ranks 181st in defensive rebounding.
On average, East Carolina forces a turnover rate of 19.7%. When Charleston turns over the ball at a similar or higher rate, the team has a winning 3-1 record.
