East Carolina vs. Charlotte betting: College basketball preview for March 2

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The Charlotte 49ers (10-18, 3-12 AAC) are underdogs (by 9.5 points) to end an eight-game road losing streak when they visit the East Carolina Pirates (16-12, 8-7 AAC) on Sunday, March 2, 2025 at 12 p.m. ET. The matchup has a point total of 142.5.

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East Carolina Cover -9.5 vs Charlotte -111

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East Carolina vs. Charlotte betting lines

  • East Carolina moneyline odds to win: -503
  • Charlotte moneyline odds to win: +376
  • Spread: East Carolina (-9.5)
  • Total: 142.5

East Carolina statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • East Carolina has a worse record against the spread at home (6-8-0) than it does on the road (5-4-0).
  • The Pirates have gone over the over/under less often when playing at home, hitting the over in nine of 14 home matchups (64.3%). In away games, they have hit the over in six of nine games (66.7%).
  • East Carolina has won a lower percentage of its games as a moneyline favorite at home, going 6-4 (.600). When playing on the road as a moneyline favorite, it has a record of 3-0 (1.000).

Recent trends

  • In their last 10 games, the Pirates have been racking up 79.2 points per contest, an average that’s slightly higher than the 76.8 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 season.
  • East Carolina’s defense has been less stingy lately, as the team has given up 76.2 points per game during its last 10 compared to the 73.4 points per game its opponents average this season.
  • The Pirates are trending up from deep over their last 10 outings, making 8.5 threes per game and shooting 37.8% from long range in comparison to their season-long averages of 6.8 makes and 31.7% from distance in the 2024-25 season.

East Carolina betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 12-14-0 (Home: 6-8-0; Away: 5-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 9.5+: 1-3-0 (As Favorite: 6-10-0; As Underdog: 6-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 16-10-0 (Home: 9-5-0; Away: 6-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 11-5 (Home: 6-4; Away: 3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-7 (Home: 2-2; Away: 1-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.9 (232nd in nation) 44 (188th) 34.9 (47th) 30.9 (168th) 13.3 (210th) 10.6 (116th)

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Charlotte statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread, Charlotte has had better results on the road (5-6-0) than at home (5-9-0).
  • Looking at the over/under, 49ers games have finished over less frequently at home (six of 14, 42.9%) than on the road (seven of 11, 63.6%).
  • In 2024-25 as moneyline underdogs, the 49ers have a better winning percentage at home (.333, 2-4 record) than away (.091, 1-10).

Recent trends

  • The 49ers are scoring 71.6 points per contest in their last 10 games, which is 0.7 more than their average for the season (70.9).
  • Charlotte is ceding 77.7 points per game in its past 10 games, which is 2.7 more points than it is allowing for the season (75).
  • The 49ers are draining 8 three-pointers per game over their previous 10 games, which is 1.1 more than their average for the season (6.9). Likewise, they own a higher three-point percentage over their past 10 contests (32.7%) compared to their season average from three-point land (30.5%).

Charlotte betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 12-15-0 (Home: 5-9-0; Away: 5-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 9.5+: 3-2-0 (As Favorite: 3-6-0; As Underdog: 9-9-0)
  • O-U-P: 15-12-0 (Home: 6-8-0; Away: 7-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-3 (Home: 5-3; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-15 (Home: 2-4; Away: 1-10)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
42.2 (316th in nation) 48 (354th) 28.1 (341st) 32.5 (272nd) 12.5 (262nd) 9.2 (18th)
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