American Athletic Conference foes will lock horns when the East Carolina Pirates (10-13) play the Tulane Green Wave (8-16) at Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum. Action begins at 6:15 pm ET on Wednesday, Feb. 10 and can be seen on ESW and ES3.
The Pirates got blown out by Connecticut 85-67 on Sunday. Prince Williams finished with 21 points to lead the game. The Green Wave, meanwhile, are feeling some disappointment after their 70-62 loss at the hands of UCF on Thursday. Louis Dabney had a team-high 18 points.
Scoring chances at the line might be quite scarce for the Green Wave in this matchup. They are 312th in the nation in FTA rate (31.0), while East Carolina is among the nation’s least foul-prone teams (allowing a rate of just 27.7, ranking 25th in the country).
The Pirates have gone 10-13 Straight Up (SU) and 9-7-2 Against The Spread (ATS). Over their last 10 games, they have only managed a record of 2-7-1 ATS. The Pirates have seen a decline in scoring as of late, averaging 59.2 points during the last 10 games compared to their season average of 70.1 points per game.
As for their opponent, Tulane has a SU record of 8-16 and an ATS record of 7-10-2. Tulane is one of the better offensive rebounding teams in Division I. The Green Wave average 13.0 offensive rebounds per game, making them the 41st-best team in the country for that category. The Green Wave average 68.4 points allowed per game, but have damaged those numbers in the past 10 games, allowing 78.2 points per game during that span.
East Carolina and Tulane will be squaring off for the first time this season. In their most recent meeting a season ago, Tulane came out on top, but East Carolina still leads the head-to-head record, 6-4 SU, over their most recent matchups. However, Tulane holds the advantage ATS with a record of 6-3-1. Neither team held the edge in field goals, rebounds, or three-pointers in a single game during this span.
Predictions: SU Winner – Tulane, ATS Winner – Tulane
Notes
“East Carolina is 3-5-2 ATS in its last 10 games “.
“East Carolina is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games “.
“The total has gone OVER in 5 of East Carolina’s last 6 games “.
“East Carolina is 1-3-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home”.
“East Carolina is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home”.
“East Carolina is 4-12-1 ATS in its last 17 games when playing Tulane”.
“East Carolina is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Tulane”.
“The total has gone UNDER in 7 of East Carolina’s last 10 games when playing Tulane”.
“East Carolina is 1-7-1 ATS in its last 9 games when playing at home against Tulane”.
“East Carolina is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Tulane”.
“The total has gone UNDER in 6 of East Carolina’s last 9 games when playing at home against Tulane”.
East Carolina averages 70.1 points per game, placing the team just 190th in the nation. Tulane ranks 88th in points allowed, giving up 68.4 points per game.
The East Carolina Pirates average 67.6 possessions and 1.038 points per possession in games this season. The Tulane Green Wave average fewer possessions with 67.1, as well as fewer points per possession with .956.
The East Carolina Pirates average an effective field goal percentage of 49.3% this season. The Tulane Green Wave have an abysmal record of 1-8 when opponents have an eFG% of 49.3% or greater.
East Carolina ranks 79th in assists, registering 15.2 per game. Tulane performs worse at 315th with 11.2 assists per game.
The Tulane Green Wave rank 41st in offensive rebounds. The East Carolina Pirates rank 255th in the nation in defensive rebounds.
Tulane has forced an average turnover rate of 18.6% this season. In games where its turnover rate is 18.6% or higher, East Carolina is an even 6-6.
