Check out our free High Point vs East Carolina pick and preview for this NCAA Basketball game in Greenville. See who we like to win and cover the spread in this College Basketball matchup.
High Point vs East Carolina Pick & Preview: Wednesday, December 21st Betting Odds
Panthers vs Pirates Matchup at a Glance
- Sport: NCAAB
- Teams: High Point Panthers at East Carolina Pirates
- Where: Greenville at Minges Coliseum
- Date: Wednesday, December 21st
- Betting Odds: High Point +4, HPNT +153 | ECAR -190 O/U 151.5
Panthers Preview:
High Point will take the floor against the Pirates with an overall record of 8-3. On the road, the Panthers will be playing their 4th game of the season, having gone 2-2. So far, the Panthers have been the underdog 4 times, going 2-2 straight up. Heading into today’s contest, they are the +4 underdogs on the spread.
High Point’s leading scorer this season is Jaden House who is averaging 21.55 points per contest. So far, House has accounted for 25.32% of the team’s scoring. In addition, he is contributing 4.82 rebounds per game and 2.18 assists. Abdoulaye Thiam is the second leading scorer for the Panthers, averaging 15.73 points per game. Between him and Thiam, they are accounting for 43.8% of the team’s scoring.
Offensive production has been hard to come by for High Point this season, as they are currently ranked 251st in college basketball at 69.5 points per game. A major reason for low scoring totals is the fact that that have played at a below average pace, and have struggled to knock down outside shots. As a team, the Panthers’ 3-point shooting percentage sits at just 33.5%, placing them 283rd in the NCAA.
Pirates Preview:
The East Carolina Pirates will be looking to pick up their 13th win of the season and are in the middle of a 2 game win streak. So far this season, East Carolina has played 7 games at home, sitting with a record of 6-1. At the time of this article, the oddsmakers have the Pirates as the -4 point favorites. The Pirates have been favored 6 times, going 5-1 straight up.
East Carolina will be counting on another strong performance from the team’s leading scorer Javon Small who is averaging 17.58 points per game for the Pirates. Small is also important to the team’s ability to score on the perimeter. So far, he leads the team in 3-point shots made. Also key to the Pirates’ offensive gameplan is the play of RJ Felton who has hit 44.4% of his field goal attempts on his way to averaging 12.5 points per game.
Offensive production has been hard to come by for East Carolina this season, as they are currently ranked 276th in college basketball at 68.8 points per game. A major reason for low scoring totals is the fact that that have played at a below average pace, and have struggled to knock down outside shots. As a team, the Pirates’ 3-point shooting percentage sits at just 32.7%, placing them 334th in the NCAA.
Free Spread Prediction: High Point Panthers +4
After running our analysis on this game, we’ve identified the best side to take on the spread. Currently, the oddsmakers have East Carolina as the favorites with a line coming in at -4. However, based on how these team’s matchup, we see this number being too high and like the High Point Panthers to cover. Both team’s have knocked down the 3-point shot at a rate similar to the NCAA average this season with East Carolina at 8.0 made 3’s per game compared to High Point at 6.5. Look for High Point to put together a strong enough defensive effort to cover the spread vs the Pirates.
