Memphis vs. East Carolina betting: College basketball preview for January 11

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The No. 19 Memphis Tigers (12-3, 2-0 AAC) are heavily favored (-12.5) to extend a three-game win streak when they host the East Carolina Pirates (9-7, 1-2 AAC) at 2:00 PM ET on Saturday, January 11, 2025 at FedExForum. The matchup airs on ESPN+. The matchup has an over/under set at 148.5 points.

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Memphis Cover -12.5 vs East Carolina -112

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Memphis vs. East Carolina betting lines

  • Memphis moneyline odds to win: -1031
  • East Carolina moneyline odds to win: +665
  • Spread: Memphis (-12.5)
  • Total: 148.5

Memphis statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • When playing at home, Memphis has a worse record against the spread (3-4-0) compared to its ATS record in road games (3-1-0).
  • The Tigers have hit the over on the over/under in five of seven home games (71.4%), compared to one of four road games (25%).
  • Memphis has performed worse as a moneyline favorite at home, sporting a home record of 5-1, compared to going 2-0 in road games.

Recent trends

  • In their last 10 games, the Tigers have been racking up 76.2 points per contest, an average that’s slightly lower than the 79.1 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 season.
  • The past 10 games have seen Memphis allow 1.1 fewer points per game (72.8) than its season-long average (73.9).
  • Over their last 10 outings, the Tigers are making 0.6 fewer three-pointers per game than their season long average (7.4 compared to 8.0 season-long), while also shooting a lower percentage from beyond the arc in that span (37.8% compared to 41.1% season-long).

Memphis betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 9-6-0 (Home: 3-4-0; Away: 3-1-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 12.5+: 1-1-0 (As Favorite: 4-4-0; As Underdog: 5-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 8-7-0 (Home: 5-2-0; Away: 1-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-1 (Home: 5-1; Away: 2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 5-2 (Home: 0-1; Away: 2-0)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.8 (95th in nation) 41.8 (107th) 32.6 (205th) 31.5 (211th) 12.6 (270th) 14.2 (338th)

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East Carolina statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • East Carolina performed better against the spread away (5-5-0) than at home (7-11-1) last season.
  • Pirates games went above the over/under less often at home (seven times out of 19) than on the road (four of 10) last season.
  • The Pirates, as moneyline underdogs, won a lower percentage of games at home (1-4) than on the road (2-6) last year.

Recent trends

  • In their previous 10 games, the Pirates are scoring 73.2 points per game, compared to their season average of 76.8.
  • Over its past 10 games, East Carolina is giving up 72.0 points per contest, 0.2 more points than its season average (71.8).
  • The Pirates are draining 5.3 treys per contest over their past 10 games, which is 0.5 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (5.8). In addition, they sport a lower three-point percentage over their past 10 games (26.5%) compared to their season average from downtown (27.5%).

East Carolina betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 6-8-0 (Home: 4-5-0; Away: 1-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-5-0 (Home: 6-3-0; Away: 2-0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 6-4 (Home: 4-3; 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
42.9 (285th in nation) 43.4 (192nd) 36.7 (26th) 31.2 (189th) 12.6 (270th) 10.3 (67th)
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