The Tulane Green Wave (17-10, 10-6 AAC) are looking to end a three-game losing streak when they host the East Carolina Pirates (15-14, 6-10 AAC) at Devlin Fieldhouse on March 3, 2023. The game will be broadcast on ESPN+.
On Wednesday, East Carolina defeated Tulane 83-68, led by Brandon Johnson with 19 points (plus three assists and 12 rebounds). Jaylen Forbes was the leading scorer for the losing side with 23 points while adding zero assists and four boards.
When is Tulane vs. East Carolina and when does it start?
This competition between the Green Wave and the Pirates begins on Friday March 3, 2023. Expect the opening pick at 7:00 PM ET.
Where to watch Tulane vs. East Carolina?
The Green Wave and Pirates will take to the court at Devlin Fieldhouse for this matchup on March 3rd and if you want to see the matchup live, get your tickets from Vivid Seats now!
What channel is the game on?
You can watch this game live on ESPN+.
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Tulane Green Wave vs East Carolina Pirates match preview
Tulane stats, odds and insights
Tulane outstrips his opponents by 4.3 points per game (80.7 points per game ranked 17th in college basketball while falling 76.4 per game ranked 335th in college basketball) and has a +116 point differential overall.
The Green Wave scores an average of 80.7 points, 10.2 more than the Pirates give up.
Tulane is making 7.8 threes per game (ranked 140th in college basketball) at a rate of 33.9% (ranked 201st in college basketball) compared to 9.7 per outing while his opponents are 35.4% off the shoot deep.
The Green Wave scores 83.8 points per game at home compared to 81.8 points per game away, a difference of 2.0 points per competition.
Tulane’s offense has been worse in the last 10 games, averaging 78.6 points per contest compared to this year’s 80.7 average.
East Carolina stats, odds and insights
East Carolina is averaging 69.5 points per game (231st in college basketball) while giving up 70.5 points per contest (195th in college basketball). It has a rating difference of -28.
The Pirates’ 69.5 points per game is 6.9 fewer than the Green Wave concedes.
East Carolina hits 8.7 threes per game (60th in college basketball) while shooting 31.3% from deep (323rd in college basketball). It makes 2.3 more threes than its opponents, who lose 6.4 per game at 33.2%.
At home, the Pirates accumulate 72.2 points per game, 8.6 more than away (63.6).
East Carolina has averaged 69.3 points per competition in their last 10 games, down 0.2 points from the season average of 69.5.
Important Green Wave players to watch
| Surname | gp | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLACK | 3 PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jalen Cook | 22 | 20.3 | 3.0 | 4.9 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 2.2 |
| Jaylen Forbes | 27 | 18.7 | 4.9 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 0.4 | 2.8 |
| Kevin cross | 26 | 14.5 | 6.3 | 4.2 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.5 |
| Sion James | 27 | 10.0 | 4.9 | 3.4 | 2.1 | 0.4 | 0.9 |
| Collin Holloway | 24 | 6.9 | 2.9 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
Pirates Key Players to Watch
| Surname | gp | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLACK | 3 PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russell Felton Jr. | 13 | 16.5 | 4.7 | 2.2 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 2.0 |
| Javon Klein | 18 | 15.8 | 4.8 | 5.6 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 2.0 |
| RJ Felton | 29 | 13.6 | 4.4 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 1.9 |
| BrandonJohnson | 28 | 12.9 | 8.2 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 1.5 |
| Ezra Ausar | 28 | 9.0 | 4.8 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
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