East Carolina Pirates vs Houston Cougars 3/10/2023 Picks Predictions Previews
The East Carolina Pirates will remain in Texas to challenge the 1st-ranked Houston Cougars in the American Athletic Conference Championship – Quarterfinal Round at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth on Friday at noontime.
East Carolina moved to the conference championship quarterfinal after shutting down the South Florida Bulls at 73-58 in the first round of the AAC championship on Thursday.
Sophomore Guard RJ Felton and junior Guard Jaden Walker pumped in 22 points apiece in leading the Pirates in beating the Bulls helping their team to advance in the quarterfinal round versus no.1 Houston Cougars.
Felton also pulled down 7 rebounds while Walker dushed 10 assists in helping East Carolina outmatch South Florida in the win.
Forward Ezra Ausar added 10 points for the Pirates in the starting line while Guard Dave Kasanganay chipped in 10 points from the bench in reinforcing East Carolina in the victory.
The East Carolina Pirates converted 26 of 58 total attempted shots for 44.8% field goal shooting while converting 8 of 20 attempts from beyond the arc and added an awesome 76.5% shooting from the free-throw line as a team.
The East Carolina Pirates averaged 69.4 PPG on the offense and allowed 71.3 PPG on defense with a field-goal percentage of 40.7 for the season.
East Carolina also has an average of 37.0 rebounds and 13.2 assists per contest while averaging 2.8 blocks and 6.5 steals per outing as a team.
More College Basketball Picks Predictions Previews
Chat with our Live Handicapper to Know More about the Game.
East Carolina Pirates vs Houston Cougars Predictions 3/10/2023
The Houston Cougars enter this AAC Championship after winning 11 games in a row including the two-point victory over the Memphis Tigers at 67-65 in the final match of the regular season on March 5.
Memphis was the eleventh victim of Houston to earn the ticket in the American Athletic Conference championship quarterfinal round against the surviving East Carolina Pirates on Friday.
The Cougars scored 41 points in ending the first half with a 41-32 lead while adding 26 points in the final half to finish the game at 67-65.
Jamal Shead scored a total of 16 points including the winning shot helping Houston escape the furious rally by Memphis in the final half to score 33 points to cut the lead by just two points in giving the Cougars a 67-65 victory.
Junior Tramon Mark also scored 16 points in leading Houston to the win while grabbing 8 rebounds with 7 defensive boards in augmenting the defense for the Cougars to outmatch the Tigers.
Guard Jamal Shead dispensed 7 assists in reinforcing the offense for Houston. Guard Marcus Sasser chipped in 13 points while Forward Jarace Walker added 10 as the fourth starter with double-digit scoring for the Cougars.
The Houston Cougars recorded an average of 76.0 PPG on 47.1% FG while giving away an average of 56.5 PPG on defense.
The Cougars hauled down an average of 38.5 rebounds and dished out 15.0 assists per contest. On defense, Houston posted an average of 4.8 blocks and 8.5 steals per outing as a unit.
East Carolina Pirates vs. no.1 Houston Cougars. The NCAAB Pick for this contest is Houston -21.5. The Cougars are the best team in the whole league and the team will show the world of basketball why they are the best on Friday.
Houston is red-hot after winning 11 games in a row and they will consume all the luck from East Carolina by taking them down and advancing to the conference championship.
Prediction: The Houston Cougars will win and cover 78-56.
College Basketball Free Premium Picks Predictions. This week’s entire college basketball premium pick predictions against the spread are free right now at 1-888-711-4311 or text the word WINBIG to 760-670-3130 to receive them. Included are Best Bets, Parlays and Halftime winners for this week free of charge.
East Carolina Pirates vs Houston Cougars 3/10/2023 Picks Predictions Previews
NCAAB Starting Time: 1:00 PM ET
Location: Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, TX
Date: Friday, March 10, 2023
TV: ESPN2/ESPN+
NCAAB Odds/Point Spread: Houston Cougars -21.5
NCAAB Totals: 133.5