North Texas vs. East Carolina betting: College basketball preview for January 14

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The North Texas Mean Green (11-4, 2-1 AAC) are only 3-point favorites as they attempt to stop a three-game road losing streak when they square off against the East Carolina Pirates (9-8, 1-3 AAC) on Tuesday, January 14, 2025 at Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum. The matchup airs at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+. The matchup has an over/under of 127.5.

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North Texas Cover -3 vs East Carolina -105

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North Texas vs. East Carolina betting lines

  • North Texas moneyline odds to win: -155
  • East Carolina moneyline odds to win: +128
  • Spread: North Texas (-3)
  • Total: 127.5

North Texas statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread, North Texas has played worse when playing at home, covering three times in seven home games, and two times in four road games.
  • The Mean Green have exceeded the over/under in a higher percentage of games at home (71.4%) than road tilts (25%).
  • In home games, North Texas has won more consistently as a moneyline favorite, putting up a record of 7-0 (1.000). In away games, it is 0-1 (.000) as a moneyline favorite.

Recent trends

  • The Mean Green have been racking up 69.0 points per contest in their last 10 times on the court, an average that’s slightly lower than the 69.2 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 campaign.
  • North Texas has been less stingy on defense as of late, giving up 59.4 points per game over its last 10 contests compared to the 58.7 points per game its opponents are averaging over the 2024-25 season.
  • During their past 10 contests, the Mean Green are making the same number of three-pointers per game as their season long average (7.4), while shooting a higher percentage from deep in that span (36.6% compared to 36.3% season-long).

North Texas betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-6-0 (Home: 3-4-0; Away: 2-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 3+: 4-4-0 (As Favorite: 4-5-0; As Underdog: 3-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 6-6-1 (Home: 5-2-0; Away: 1-2-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-1 (Home: 7-0; Away: 0-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-3 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-2)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.9 (190th in nation) 41.9 (109th) 28.8 (339th) 25.1 (second) 10.4 (354th) 9.6 (23rd)

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East Carolina statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • In 2023-24 against the spread, East Carolina had a lower winning percentage at home (.368, 7-11-1 record) than on the road (.500, 5-5-0).
  • In 2023-24, a lower percentage of the Pirates’ games finished above the over/under at home (36.8%, seven of 19) compared to away (40%, four of 10).
  • As moneyline underdogs last season, the Pirates won a lower percentage of games at home (1-4) than away (2-6).

Recent trends

  • While the Pirates are averaging 76.4 points per game in 2024-25, they have fallen short of that in their previous 10 games, amassing 73.0 points per contest.
  • While East Carolina is surrendering 71.9 points per game in 2024-25, it has been worse over its last 10 games, allowing 73.9 points per contest.
  • The Pirates are making 5.2 treys per contest over their past 10 games, which is 0.5 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (5.7). Additionally, they own a worse three-point percentage over their last 10 contests (25.6%) compared to their season average from beyond the arc (27.4%).

East Carolina betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-8-0 (Home: 4-5-0; Away: 2-1-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 3+: 3-0-0 (As Favorite: 3-7-0; As Underdog: 4-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-6-0 (Home: 6-3-0; Away: 2-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 6-4 (Home: 4-3; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-4 (Home: 1-1; Away: 0-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
42.7 (289th in nation) 43.2 (177th) 36.8 (22nd) 31.4 (197th) 12.4 (285th) 10.7 (107th)
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