The East Carolina Pirates will travel to Viejas Arena at Aztec Bowl to take on the San Diego State Aztecs. Action gets underway at 10:00 pm ET on Monday, Nov. 23 and can be seen on ES3.
The Aztecs lost to Arkansas-Little Rock 49-43 on Saturday. Dakarai Allen had the best performance for the Aztecs, recording 11 points, seven rebounds, and one assist. The Pirates, meanwhile, are feeling some disappointment after their 70-62 loss at the hands of California on Friday. Caleb White had a team-high 17 points.
San Diego State is a heavy 12-point favorite in this game and the Over/Under (O/U) is sitting at 126 points. The Aztecs have gone 2-2 Straight Up (SU) and 1-1-1 Against The Spread (ATS). The Aztecs have really locked down opponents on the defensive end, ranking 42nd in the country with a .350 opponent field-goal percentage.
In the other locker room, the Pirates have a 2-1 SU record and have covered the spread in all of their matchups so far.
San Diego State and East Carolina will be facing off for their first head-to-head game in recent seasons.
Predictions: SU Winner – ECU, ATS Winner – ECU, O/U – Over
Notes
San Diego State is 18-7 SU in its last 25 games.
San Diego State is 22-3 SU in its last 25 games at home.
San Diego State averages 65.2 points per game, placing the team just 308th in the nation. East Carolina ranks 91st in points allowed, giving up 65.7 points per game.
East Carolina beats San Diego State in both possessions per game and points per possession. The Pirates average 66.6 possessions and 1.056 points per possession, while the Aztecs average 66.2 possessions with .986 points per possession.
San Diego State has an average effective field goal percentage of 46.2%. East Carolina is an even 1-1 when opponents have a similar or higher effective field goal percentage.
San Diego State, the 56th-ranked team in blocked shots, records an average of 5.5 per game. East Carolina does worse, ranked 269th with 2.3.
East Carolina ranks 160th in offensive rebounds, while San Diego State ranks at 74th in defensive rebounds.
On average, San Diego State forces a turnover rate of 14.4%. When East Carolina turns over the ball at a similar or higher rate, the team has a winning 2-1 record.
