The East Carolina Pirates (5-7) are heavy underdogs (by 25.5 points) to break a three-game road losing streak when they visit the No. 12 North Carolina Tar Heels (11-1) on Monday, December 22, 2025 at 8 p.m. ET. The matchup’s over/under is set at 145.5.
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North Carolina Cover -25.5 vs East Carolina -112
North Carolina vs. East Carolina betting lines
- North Carolina moneyline odds to win: -8333
- East Carolina moneyline odds to win: +2500
- Spread: North Carolina (-25.5)
- Total: 145.5
North Carolina statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- North Carolina owned a better record against the spread at home (7-8-0) than it did on the road (4-8-0) last season.
- In home games last year, the Tar Heels eclipse the total 46.7% of the time (seven of 15 games). They hit the over more consistently in away games, exceeding the total in 58.3% of games (seven of 12).
- North Carolina, as a moneyline favorite, had the same winning percentage at home (12-2 record) and on the road (6-1 record) last season.
Last season stats
- On offense, the Tar Heels were the 29th-ranked squad in the country (80.7 points per game) last season. Defensively, they were 261st (74.7 points allowed per game).
- North Carolina was 105th in college basketball in rebounds per game (33.2) and 182nd in rebounds allowed (31.2) last year.
- With 14.7 assists per game last season, the Tar Heels were 93rd in college basketball.
North Carolina betting records this season
- ATS Record: 7-5-0 (Home: 5-3-0; Away: 1-0-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 25.5+: 2-2-0 (As Favorite: 6-4-0; As Underdog: 1-1-0)
- O-U-P: 3-9-0 (Home: 2-6-0; Away: 0-1-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 9-0 (Home: 7-0; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-1 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-0)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47.0 (115th in nation) | 37.2 (eighth) | 38.8 (15th) | 28.9 (82nd) | 16.9 (67th) | 9.9 (53rd) |
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East Carolina statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- Last year, East Carolina was 7-9-0 at home against the spread (.438 winning percentage). Away, it was 5-5-0 ATS (.500).
- Pirates games finished above the over/under more frequently at home (10 times out of 16) than on the road (six of 10) last year.
- The Pirates, when moneyline underdogs, won a higher percentage of games at home (2-2) than away (1-6) last season.
Last season stats
- Last season the Pirates averaged 75.8 points per game (123rd-ranked in college basketball) and allowed 73.8 points per contest (234th-ranked).
- East Carolina ranked 53rd in the country with 34.4 boards per game. Meanwhile, it ranked 202nd with 31.5 rebounds allowed per game.
- Last year the Pirates ranked 196th in college basketball in assists, delivering 13.4 per game.
East Carolina betting records this season
- ATS Record: 3-8-0 (Home: 2-5-0; Away: 0-2-0)
- O-U-P: 5-6-0 (Home: 2-5-0; Away: 2-0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-3 (Home: 4-3; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-4 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-2)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40.8 (341st in nation) | 45.1 (266th) | 32.0 (243rd) | 30.6 (168th) | 10.8 (349th) | 12.8 (267th) |
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