Florida Atlantic vs. East Carolina betting: College basketball preview for Feb. 1

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The Florida Atlantic Owls (14-8, 6-3 AAC) host the East Carolina Pirates (6-15, 1-7 AAC) after winning six home games in a row. The Owls are double-digit favorites by 10.5 points in the contest, which starts at 2 p.m. ET on Sunday, February 1, 2026. The over/under is set at 152.5 in the matchup.

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Florida Atlantic vs. East Carolina betting lines

  • Florida Atlantic moneyline odds to win: -813
  • East Carolina moneyline odds to win: +549
  • Spread: Florida Atlantic (-10.5)
  • Total: 152.5

Florida Atlantic statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Florida Atlantic owns a better record against the spread when playing at home (6-2-0) than it does in road games (4-4-0).
  • In terms of point totals, the Owls hit the over less often at home, as they’ve gone over the total four times in eight opportunities this season (50%). In road games, they have hit the over five times in eight opportunities (62.5%).
  • When playing at home, Florida Atlantic has won more consistently as a moneyline favorite, posting a record of 7-1 (.875). On the road, it is 2-1 (.667) as a moneyline favorite.

Recent trends

  • The Owls have been racking up 80.4 points per game in their last 10 times on the court, an average that’s slightly lower than the 81.9 they’ve scored over the course of the 2025-26 campaign.
  • Florida Atlantic’s points-allowed average over its last 10 games (76.8) is 2.3 more points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (74.5).
  • Over their past 10 outings, the Owls are making 0.7 fewer three-pointers per game than their season long average (8.0 compared to 8.7 season-long), while also shooting a lower percentage from deep in that span (32.0% compared to 33.9% season-long).

Florida Atlantic betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 13-7-0 (Home: 6-2-0; Away: 4-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 10.5+: 2-1-0 (As Favorite: 10-3-0; As Underdog: 3-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 11-9-0 (Home: 4-4-0; Away: 5-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 11-2 (Home: 7-1; Away: 2-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-6 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.5 (111th in nation) 43.0 (130th) 35.9 (40th) 30.0 (118th) 13.9 (190th) 12.3 (283rd)

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East Carolina statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • In 2025-26 against the spread, East Carolina has a lower winning percentage at home (.273, 3-8-0 record) than on the road (.286, 2-5-0).
  • Pirates games have gone above the over/under more often at home (six times out of 11) than on the road (three of seven) this season.
  • The Pirates, as moneyline underdogs, have won a lower percentage of games at home (0-2) than on the road (1-6) this year.

Recent trends

  • While the Pirates are averaging 68.3 points per game in 2025-26, they have bettered that mark over their previous 10 games, tallying 68.8 a contest.
  • While East Carolina is surrendering 76.5 points per game in 2025-26, it has been worse in its last 10 games, allowing 76.7 points per contest.
  • The Pirates are making 4.9 three-pointers per game over their previous 10 games, the same number as their average for the season. Meanwhile, they sport a better three-point percentage over their past 10 contests (27.7%) compared to their season average from downtown (26.4%).

East Carolina betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 6-14-0 (Home: 3-8-0; Away: 2-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 10.5+: 2-3-0 (As Favorite: 2-7-0; As Underdog: 4-7-0)
  • O-U-P: 10-10-0 (Home: 6-5-0; Away: 3-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-5 (Home: 4-5; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-10 (Home: 0-2; Away: 1-6)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
40.4 (346th in nation) 45.0 (242nd) 31.5 (227th) 32.3 (252nd) 11.1 (346th) 12.0 (254th)
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