South Florida vs. East Carolina betting: College basketball preview for December 31

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AAC foes square off when the South Florida Bulls (7-6, 0-0 AAC) host the East Carolina Pirates (8-5, 0-0 AAC) at Yuengling Center, starting at 3:00 PM ET on Tuesday, December 31, 2024. The Pirates are 1.5-point underdogs in the game. The matchup’s point total is set at 144.5.

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South Florida Cover -1.5 vs East Carolina -113

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South Florida vs. East Carolina betting lines

  • South Florida moneyline odds to win: -126
  • East Carolina moneyline odds to win: +106
  • Spread: South Florida (-1.5)
  • Total: 144.5

South Florida statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • South Florida sported a better record against the spread in home games (13-4-0) than it did in away games (6-4-1) last season.
  • The Bulls exceeded the over/under more consistently at home last year, hitting the over in seven of 17 home matchups (41.2%). In away games, they hit the over in two of 11 games (18.2%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, South Florida won a higher percentage of its games when playing at home (.857) compared to road games (.750) last year.

Last season stats

  • Last year, the Bulls were 107th in college basketball offensively (75.7 points scored per game) and 96th on defense (69.3 points conceded).
  • At 32.4 rebounds per game and 33.0 rebounds allowed, South Florida was 148th and 270th in the nation, respectively, last season.
  • Last season the Bulls were ranked 70th in college basketball in assists with 14.9 per game.

South Florida betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 3-9-0 (Home: 2-3-0; Away: 1-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 1.5+: 2-6-0 (As Favorite: 2-6-0; As Underdog: 1-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 4-8-0 (Home: 1-4-0; Away: 1-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 6-2 (Home: 4-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-4 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.0 (101st in nation) 44.3 (247th) 32.6 (211th) 30.5 (156th) 15.9 (85th) 11.9 (223rd)

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East Carolina statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • East Carolina performed better against the spread away (5-5-0) than at home (7-11-1) last season.
  • Looking at the over/under, Pirates games went over less frequently at home (seven of 19, 36.8%) than on the road (four of 10, 40%) last season.
  • The Pirates, as moneyline underdogs, won a lower percentage of games at home (1-4) than away (2-6) last year.

Last season stats

  • The Pirates averaged 69.3 points per game (292nd-ranked in college basketball) last season, while ceding 70.3 points per contest (121st-ranked).
  • East Carolina ranked 230th in college basketball with 31.3 rebounds per game. Meanwhile, it ranked 141st with 30.9 rebounds allowed per game.
  • Last season the Pirates ranked 258th in college basketball in assists, dishing out 12.2 per game.

East Carolina betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 5-6-0 (Home: 3-4-0; Away: 1-0-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 1.5+: 2-0-0 (As Favorite: 3-6-0; As Underdog: 2-0-0)
  • O-U-P: 6-5-0 (Home: 4-3-0; Away: 1-0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-4 (Home: 3-3; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-1 (Home: 1-0; Away: 0-1)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.8 (243rd in nation) 42.5 (149th) 36.2 (47th) 31.4 (206th) 12.8 (262nd) 10.0 (46th)
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