South Florida plays East Carolina in conference showdown

Published Feb. 17, 2022 1:22 a.m. ET

Associated Press

East Carolina Pirates (12-12, 3-9 AAC) at South Florida Bulls (7-17, 2-10 AAC)

Tampa, Florida; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST

LINE: South Florida -1; over/under is 127.5

BOTTOM LINE: South Florida plays East Carolina in a matchup of AAC teams.

The Bulls are 6-7 in home games. South Florida averages 11.9 turnovers per game and is 3-5 when it turns the ball over less than its opponents.

The Pirates are 3-9 against AAC opponents. East Carolina is sixth in the AAC scoring 70.0 points per game and is shooting 40.8%.

The matchup Thursday is the first meeting of the season for the two teams in conference play.

TOP PERFORMERS: Caleb Murphy is scoring 11.7 points per game and averaging 3.2 rebounds for the Bulls. Jamir Chaplin is averaging 6.7 points and 2.7 rebounds over the last 10 games for South Florida.

Vance Jackson averages 2.8 made 3-pointers per game for the Pirates, scoring 13.4 points while shooting 42.3% from beyond the arc. Tristen Newton is shooting 37.0% and averaging 10.2 points over the last 10 games for East Carolina.

LAST 10 GAMES: Bulls: 2-8, averaging 58.0 points, 30.7 rebounds, 11.4 assists, 6.5 steals and 3.1 blocks per game while shooting 38.1% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 68.8 points per game.

Pirates: 2-8, averaging 64.5 points, 31.7 rebounds, 14.2 assists, 7.2 steals and 3.2 blocks per game while shooting 36.4% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 76.0 points.

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