The East Carolina Pirates (8-7, 0-2 AAC) will look to break a three-game losing streak when they host the Temple Owls (9-5, 1-0 AAC) on Wednesday, January 8, 2025 at Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum as 3.5-point favorites. The contest airs at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+. The matchup’s point total is set at 145.
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East Carolina Cover -3.5 vs Temple -108
East Carolina vs. Temple betting lines
- East Carolina moneyline odds to win: -163
- Temple moneyline odds to win: +137
- Spread: East Carolina (-3.5)
- Total: 145
East Carolina statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- In home games last season, East Carolina sported a worse record against the spread (7-11-1) compared to its ATS record in away games (5-5-0).
- The Pirates exceeded the total in a lower percentage of home games (36.8%) than games on the road (40%) last season.
- When playing at home last season, East Carolina won more often as a moneyline favorite, producing a record of 9-5 (.643). On the road, it was 1-1 (.500) as a moneyline favorite.
Recent trends
- On offense, the Pirates have had a hard time putting the ball in the basket over their last 10 games, scoring 72.3 points per contest over that span as opposed to the 76.6 they’ve put up over the course of this year.
- East Carolina’s defense has been more stingy as of late, as the team has allowed 70.5 points per game over its past 10 compared to the 71.3 points per game its opponents average this season.
- The Pirates are trending down from deep during their last 10 outings, making 5.1 threes per game and shooting 26.3% from long range compared to their season-long averages of 5.8 makes and 27.7% from distance in the 2024-25 season.
East Carolina betting records this season
- ATS Record: 6-7-0 (Home: 4-4-0; Away: 1-1-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 3.5+: 2-6-0 (As Favorite: 3-6-0; As Underdog: 3-1-0)
- O-U-P: 8-5-0 (Home: 5-3-0; Away: 2-0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-4 (Home: 3-3; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-3 (Home: 1-1; Away: 0-2)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42.8 (289th in nation) | 43.4 (199th) | 36.7 (26th) | 31.4 (208th) | 12.4 (286th) | 10.2 (60th) |
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Temple statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- Temple’s winning percentage against the spread at home was .462 (6-7-0) last year. On the road, it was .667 (8-3-1).
- Owls games finished above the over/under 76.9% of the time at home (10 of 13) last season, and 41.7% of the time away (five of 12).
- When moneyline underdogs last year, the Owls won a lower percentage of games at home (1-5) than on the road (4-7).
Last season stats
- The Owls ranked 258th in the nation last year with 70.9 points per game. At the other end of the court, they ranked 212th with 72.9 points allowed per contest.
- Temple ranked 144th in college basketball with 32.5 boards per game, but it allowed 35.5 rebounds per game, which ranked 15th-worst in college basketball.
- Last season the Owls ranked 318th in college basketball in assists, putting up 11.2 per game.
Temple betting records this season
- ATS Record: 5-8-0 (Home: 2-3-0; Away: 1-2-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 3.5+: 1-3-0 (As Favorite: 3-4-0; As Underdog: 2-4-0)
- O-U-P: 8-5-0 (Home: 3-2-0; Away: 1-2-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 6-1 (Home: 5-0; Away: 0-1)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-4 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-1)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45.5 (162nd in nation) | 41.6 (98th) | 33.4 (156th) | 33.9 (308th) | 11.6 (320th) | 10.4 (72nd) |
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