Who's Playing

South Florida @ East Carolina

Current Records: South Florida 7-10; East Carolina 10-8

What to Know

The East Carolina Pirates won both of their matches against the South Florida Bulls last season (65-57 and 64-60) and are aiming for the same result Sunday. The Pirates and South Florida will face off in an American Athletic battle at 1 p.m. ET at Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum. Given that these two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.

East Carolina was expected to have a tough go of it this past Wednesday, and, well, they did. They found themselves the reluctant recipients of an unpleasant 83-55 punch to the gut against the Cincinnati Bearcats. One thing holding East Carolina back was the mediocre play of guard Quentin Diboundje, who did not have his best game: he finished with only nine points on 3-for-10 shooting in his 34 minutes on the court.

Meanwhile, South Florida was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap this past Wednesday as they fell 83-77 to the Houston Cougars. Guard Tyler Harris did his best for South Florida, finishing with 31 points (a whopping 40% of their total).

The Pirates are expected to win this handily, but they should have beaten the South Carolina State Bulldogs Nov. 29 easily too and instead slipped up with a 73-68. In other words, don't count the Bulls out just yet.

How To Watch

  • When: Sunday at 1 p.m. ET
  • Where: Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum -- Greenville, North Carolina
  • TV: ESPN2
  • Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
  • Follow: CBS Sports App
  • Ticket Cost: $9.00

Odds

The Pirates are a slight 2-point favorite against the Bulls, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 2-point spread, and stayed right there.

Over/Under: -112

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Series History

East Carolina and South Florida both have seven wins in their last 14 games.

  • Feb 23, 2022 - East Carolina 64 vs. South Florida 60
  • Feb 17, 2022 - East Carolina 65 vs. South Florida 57
  • Jan 09, 2021 - South Florida 69 vs. East Carolina 63
  • Feb 26, 2020 - South Florida 73 vs. East Carolina 68
  • Jan 07, 2020 - East Carolina 62 vs. South Florida 59
  • Feb 10, 2019 - South Florida 72 vs. East Carolina 68
  • Jan 26, 2019 - South Florida 77 vs. East Carolina 57
  • Jan 17, 2018 - East Carolina 90 vs. South Florida 52
  • Jan 03, 2018 - East Carolina 67 vs. South Florida 65
  • Feb 11, 2017 - South Florida 64 vs. East Carolina 57
  • Dec 28, 2016 - East Carolina 60 vs. South Florida 49
  • Mar 10, 2016 - South Florida 71 vs. East Carolina 66
  • Mar 02, 2016 - East Carolina 52 vs. South Florida 39
  • Feb 16, 2016 - South Florida 69 vs. East Carolina 52