East Carolina vs. South Florida betting: College basketball preview for January 25

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The East Carolina Pirates (11-9, 3-4 AAC) host the South Florida Bulls (10-9, 3-3 AAC) in a matchup of AAC teams at Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum, tipping off at 1:00 PM ET on Saturday, January 25, 2025. The Pirates are 5.5-point favorites in the game. The matchup has an over/under of 144.5.

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East Carolina Cover -5.5 vs South Florida -109

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East Carolina vs. South Florida betting lines

  • East Carolina moneyline odds to win: -230
  • South Florida moneyline odds to win: +189
  • Spread: East Carolina (-5.5)
  • Total: 144.5

East Carolina statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread, East Carolina has played worse at home, covering four times in 10 home games, and four times in five road games.
  • The Pirates have exceeded the over/under more consistently when playing at home, hitting the over in seven of 10 home matchups (70%). On the road, they have hit the over in three of five games (60%).
  • East Carolina has played worse as a moneyline favorite in home games, posting a home record of 4-3, compared to going 1-0 in road games.

Recent trends

  • The Pirates have seen a decrease in scoring recently, putting up 73.6 points per game in their last 10 outings, 2.4 points fewer than the 76 they’ve scored this season.
  • The last 10 games have seen East Carolina concede 2.5 more points per game (74.5) than its season-long average (72).
  • The Pirates are trending up from beyond the arc over their last 10 outings, making 6.6 threes per game and shooting 30.1% from long range compared to their season-long averages of 6.4 makes and 30% from distance in the 2024-25 season.

East Carolina betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 9-9-0 (Home: 4-6-0; Away: 4-1-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 5.5+: 2-5-0 (As Favorite: 4-7-0; As Underdog: 5-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 11-7-0 (Home: 7-3-0; Away: 3-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-4 (Home: 4-3; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-5 (Home: 1-2; Away: 1-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.2 (273rd in nation) 43.3 (172nd) 35.4 (48th) 31.7 (212th) 12.7 (262nd) 10.8 (111th)

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South Florida statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • South Florida’s winning percentage against the spread at home is .375 (3-5-0). Away, it is .500 (3-3-0).
  • Bulls games have gone above the over/under more frequently at home (three times out of eight) than away (two of six) this year.
  • As moneyline underdogs, the Bulls have won a lower percentage of games at home (0-1) than on the road (1-4).

Recent trends

  • Over their previous 10 games, the Bulls are averaging 77.3 points per contest, 0.1 more than their season average (77.2).
  • Over its last 10 games, South Florida is allowing 70.7 points per game, compared to its season average of 73.5 points allowed.
  • In their past 10 games, the Bulls are making 7.5 threes per contest, 0.2 fewer threes than their season average (7.7). They own a better three-point percentage over their last 10 games (33.9%) compared to their season average (33.2%).

South Florida betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 6-12-0 (Home: 3-5-0; Away: 3-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 5.5+: 2-2-0 (As Favorite: 3-8-0; As Underdog: 3-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 7-11-0 (Home: 3-5-0; Away: 2-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-3 (Home: 6-1; Away: 0-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-6 (Home: 0-1; Away: 1-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.9 (82nd in nation) 43.9 (214th) 31.7 (228th) 31.3 (187th) 14.8 (114th) 11.3 (168th)
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