East Carolina Pirates vs North Carolina Tar Heels Prediction and Pick, College Basketball Picks, 12-22-2025

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East Carolina Pirates vs North Carolina Tar Heels Prediction – College Basketball Picks 12-22-2025

In their most recent match, the East Carolina Pirates faced off against Presbyterian and emerged victorious by a score of 74-53. This victory was the Pirates’ first victory on the floor. The Pirates concluded the game with 14 personal fouls, while Presbyterian finished with 22 personal fouls. This is in reference to the team’s total number of personal fouls. Only one of their eleven attempts from beyond the arc was successful. When it came to free throws, Presbyterian finished with a 71.4% shooting percentage, converting 10 of their 14 attempts. In addition, Presbyterian finished the game without committing any turnovers, despite the fact that they had a total of 22 rebounds (8 offensive and 14 defensive). In this battle, Presbyterian collected eight steals and eight assists from their teammates. When it comes to the defense, East Carolina allowed a shooting percentage of 39.6% from the floor, which was 21 of 53. Aside from that, they were responsible for 18 turnovers and 8 steals during this game, and they also contributed 13 assists to the action. With regard to the amount of rebounds that they obtained, they finished with a total of 24, with three of those being offensive. After making a total of 26 attempts from the free throw line, the Pirates were successful in making 22 of them, which is equivalent to an 84.6% success rate. East Carolina finished the game with a field goal percentage of 54.5% (24 of 44), and they were successful in making four of their twelve attempts from beyond the arc.

In this clash, Jordan Riley is a player that made a significant contribution. In total, he scored 24 points, making 8 of 14 shots from the field. He played for a total of 39 minutes and took down four boards. At the end of the game, he had a field goal percentage of 57.1% and a total of three assists.

At the beginning of this matchup, East Carolina has a record of 5-7 in terms of wins and losses for the current season. Both individually and collectively, they are committing 16.3 personal fouls a game, and they are giving up possession of the ball 13.7 times per game. In terms of passing the rock, East Carolina is ranked 334th in the nation, and they have a total of 130 assists on the season. Additionally, they have a team average of 35.8 rebounds per game. As of right now, the Pirates are making 25.9% of their three-point shots (57 of 220), while they are making 71.2% of their free throws. They are the 330th best team in the US in terms of scoring average, averaging 68.4 points per game, while shooting 40.7% from the field.

The Pirates are able to cause 12.8 turnovers per game while they are on defense, and they also draw 20.6 personal fouls when they engage in defensive play. When it comes to conceding assists to the opposition, they are ranked 256th in Division 1 with 165 assists allowed during the season. At the moment, the Pirates are allowing a shooting percentage of 45.1% (314 of 696) and they are giving up 33.8 boards per game as a team. They have a three-point shooting percentage of 34.3%, and they are ranked 212th in college basketball in terms of the points per game that their opponents score (74.3).

In their most recent match, the North Carolina Tar Heels defeated East Tennessee State by a score of 77-58. This result meant that they were victorious in their most recent match. A total of 35 rebounds were collected by the Tar Heels during this game, with 28 coming from the defensive side and 7 coming from the offensive side. During this competition, they were able to steal three items while coughing it up seven times. Due to the fact that East Tennessee State committed 19 personal fouls during this game, the Tar Heels were forced to go to the charity stripe for a total of 23 times. A total of 15 of their free throw attempts were successful, giving them a conversion rate of 65.2% and a percentage. Out of a total of 25 tries, North Carolina was successful in burying eight of them, which is a 32.0% success rate. After the final whistle blew, the Tar Heels had shot a total of 27 shots from the floor, which resulted in a shooting percentage of 54.0%. The Tar Heels allowed East Tennessee State to make 20 of their 52 field goal attempts, which resulted in a shooting percentage of 38.5% for the East Tennessee State team overall. They finished with a 30.4% shooting percentage from outside the arc, making 7 of 23 shots, and they concluded this game with a 68.8% free throw shooting percentage, making 11 of 16 shots from the line. With regard to the manner in which they reclaimed the ball, North Carolina allowed East Tennessee State to grab a total of 21 rebounds, five of which were on the offensive side.

In this game, Henri Veesaar worked as a substitute pitcher for the Tar Heels. In the 28 minutes that he was on the floor, he scored 26 points and contributed a total of two assists to the game. The fact that he was able to make 10 out of 11 field goals in this game gave him a field goal percentage of 90.9%. In addition, he grabbed 8 rebounds.

As of the current season, North Carolina has a record of 10-1 record. The North Carolina Tar Heels are shooting 69.6% from the free throw line while committing 14.8 fouls a game at the same time. They have a rate of 16.5 assists per game, which places them in the 80th position in Division 1; yet, they have a rate of 10.2 possession turnovers per game. To this far in the season, North Carolina has amassed 888 points, which is equivalent to 80.7 points per game, and they have collected 42.1 rebounds per game. The offensive unit of the North Carolina Tar Heels is currently rated 101st in NCAA basketball with a percentage of 47.2% from the floor when making shots.

The North Carolina defense allows 30.3% of their opponents’ shots from a distance (74 of 244), yet their opponents are successful in 70.2% of their free throw tries. Over the course of a single game, they allow 10.5 assists and 32.6 rebounds, which places them 30th and 97th, respectively, in Division I. It is the defensive side of the court for the Tar Heels that ranks 18th in NCAA basketball in terms of the number of points allowed per game, at 64.1. In addition to allowing teams to shoot 37.0% from the field, which is the tenth best percentage in college basketball, they are forcing their opponents to commit 9.4 turnovers on a nightly basis.

✅ Our East Carolina Pirates vs North Carolina Tar Heels Pick: North Carolina

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