The UAB Blazers (19-11, 10-7 AAC) host the East Carolina Pirates (11-19, 6-11 AAC) in a matchup of AAC teams at Bartow Arena, tipping off at 3 p.m. ET on Sunday, March 8, 2026. The Pirates are 10.5-point underdogs in the game. The matchup has an over/under of 148.5.

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UAB vs. East Carolina betting lines

• UAB moneyline odds to win: -546
• East Carolina moneyline odds to win: +408
• Spread: UAB (-10.5)
• Total: 148.5

UAB statistics, trends and more

As the home team

• Against the spread, UAB has performed worse when playing at home, covering five times in 15 home games, and eight times in 12 road games.
• In terms of point totals, the Blazers hit the over less often when playing at home, as they’ve eclipsed the total six times in 15 opportunities this season (40%). On the road, they have hit the over six times in 12 opportunities (50%).
• UAB has won a lower percentage of its matchups as a moneyline favorite when playing at home, going 4-8 (.333). When playing on the road as a moneyline favorite, it owns a record of 4-1 (.800).

Recent trends

• The Blazers have been racking up 72.0 points per contest in their last 10 appearances, an average that’s a little lower than the 78.9 they’ve scored over the course of the 2025-26 season.
• UAB has been tougher on defense lately, giving up 68.8 points per game over its last 10 contests compared to the 73.2 points per game its opponents are averaging on the 2025-26 season.
• The Blazers’ 5.9 made three-pointers per-game average in their last 10 games are more than the 5.6 they average on the season, but those 10 games have seen a lower percentage of shots made, 27.3% compared to their season-long percentage of 28.3% from beyond the arc.

UAB betting records this season

• ATS Record: 15-14-0 (Home: 5-10-0; Away: 8-4-0)
• ATS Record When Favored by 10.5+: 3-2-0 (As Favorite: 8-12-0; As Underdog: 7-2-0)
• O-U-P: 12-17-0 (Home: 6-9-0; Away: 6-6-0)
• Record When Moneyline Favorite: 10-9 (Home: 4-8; Away: 4-1)
• Record When Moneyline Underdog: 7-2 (Home: 1-1; Away: 6-1)

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East Carolina statistics, trends and more

As the away team

• In 2025-26 against the spread, East Carolina has a better winning percentage at home (.375, 6-10-0 record) than away (.364, 4-7-0).
• Pirates games have gone above the over/under more often at home (10 times out of 16) than away (five of 11) this year.
• The Pirates’ winning percentage at home when moneyline underdogs is .167 (1-5), and away it is .300 (3-7).

Recent trends

• The Pirates are posting 77.6 points per game in their previous 10 games, which is 6.5 more than their average for the season (71.1).
• East Carolina has played worse defensively over its past 10 games, ceding 78.8 points per contest, 1.8 more points than its season average of 77.0.
• Over their last 10 games, the Pirates are draining 6.1 three-pointers per game, 0.8 more than their season average (5.3). They also have a higher three-point percentage over their last 10 contests (32.4%) compared to their season average (28.6%).

East Carolina betting records this season

• ATS Record: 11-18-0 (Home: 6-10-0; Away: 4-7-0)
• ATS Record When Underdog by 10.5+: 3-3-0 (As Favorite: 3-8-0; As Underdog: 8-10-0)
• O-U-P: 16-12-1 (Home: 10-5-1; Away: 5-6-0)
• Record When Moneyline Favorite: 6-5 (Home: 5-5; Away: 1-0)
• Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-14 (Home: 1-5; Away: 3-7)