UAB vs. East Carolina betting: College basketball preview for February 11

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The UAB Blazers (15-8, 8-2 AAC) are 2.5-point favorites as they attempt to build on a three-game winning streak when they visit the East Carolina Pirates (13-11, 5-6 AAC) on Tuesday, February 11, 2025 at Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum. The contest airs at 7:00 PM ET on ESPNU. The matchup has an over/under of 152.5 points.

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UAB Cover -2.5 vs East Carolina -109

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UAB vs. East Carolina betting lines

  • UAB moneyline odds to win: -141
  • East Carolina moneyline odds to win: +118
  • Spread: UAB (-2.5)
  • Total: 152.5

UAB statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • When playing at home, UAB has a worse record against the spread (7-6-0) compared to its ATS record in away games (4-2-0).
  • In home games, the Blazers exceed the total 46.2% of the time (six of 13 games). They hit the over more consistently in away games, eclipsing the total in 50% of games (three of six).
  • As a moneyline favorite, UAB has won a lower percentage of its games at home (.769) compared to road games (1.000).

Recent trends

  • The Blazers have been racking up 80.8 points per game in their last 10 appearances, an average that’s a little lower than the 83.7 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 season.
  • UAB has been a little improved on the defensive end of the floor of late, giving up 74.2 points per game over its last 10 outings compared to the 75.5 it has surrendered per game this year.
  • While the Blazers are making fewer threes per game over their past 10 outings (6.5 per game) compared to their season-long average (6.6), they are doing so while shooting a higher percentage (35.9% from beyond the arc over the last 10, 33.0% on the season).

UAB betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 12-10-0 (Home: 7-6-0; Away: 4-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 2.5+: 10-8-0 (As Favorite: 10-8-0; As Underdog: 2-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 12-10-0 (Home: 6-7-0; Away: 3-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 13-5 (Home: 10-3; Away: 2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-3 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.0 (68th in nation) 44.2 (215th) 36.6 (18th) 30.1 (114th) 16.5 (33rd) 10.3 (82nd)

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East Carolina statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • East Carolina has been better against the spread on the road (4-3-0) than at home (5-7-0) this season.
  • In terms of the over/under, Pirates games have gone over seven of 12 times at home (58.3%), and five of seven on the road (71.4%).
  • The Pirates’ winning percentage at home when moneyline underdogs is .333 (1-2), and on the road it is .200 (1-4).

Recent trends

  • The Pirates have performed worse offensively in their past 10 games, compiling 74.4 points per contest, 1.3 fewer points their than season average of 75.7.
  • East Carolina has played worse defensively in its previous 10 games, allowing 75.3 points per contest, 2.6 more points than its season average of 72.7.
  • The Pirates are draining 6.8 three-pointers per game over their past 10 games, which is 0.5 more than their average for the season (6.3). Likewise, they own a better three-point percentage over their last 10 games (31.8%) compared to their season average from three-point land (29.5%).

East Carolina betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 10-12-0 (Home: 5-7-0; Away: 4-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 2.5+: 5-2-0 (As Favorite: 5-9-0; As Underdog: 5-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 13-9-0 (Home: 7-5-0; Away: 5-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 9-5 (Home: 5-4; Away: 2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-6 (Home: 1-2; Away: 1-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.3 (258th in nation) 43.8 (187th) 35.4 (36th) 31.3 (189th) 13.0 (240th) 10.9 (134th)
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