The East Carolina Pirates (5-14, 0-6 AAC) are underdogs (+9.5) as they attempt to end a seven-game losing streak when they visit the North Texas Mean Green (12-7, 3-3 AAC) at 1 p.m. ET on Friday, January 23, 2026 at UNT Coliseum. The game airs on ESPN+. The point total in the matchup is set at 135.5.
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North Texas Cover -9.5 vs East Carolina -112
North Texas vs. East Carolina betting lines
- North Texas moneyline odds to win: -599
- East Carolina moneyline odds to win: +436
- Spread: North Texas (-9.5)
- Total: 135.5
North Texas statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- When playing at home, North Texas has a worse record against the spread (5-3-0) compared to its ATS record in away games (4-2-0).
- In home games, the Mean Green exceed the over/under 37.5% of the time (three of eight games). They’ve hit the over in 16.7% of away games (one of six contests).
Recent trends
- The Mean Green’s offense has been less effective over their last 10 games, scoring 69.1 points a contest compared to the 70.4 they’ve averaged this season.
- North Texas has been slightly better on the defensive end of the floor of late, allowing 64.2 points per game over its last 10 outings compared to the 64.6 it has conceded per game this year.
- During their last 10 outings, the Mean Green are making 0.4 fewer three-pointers per game than their season long average (6.0 compared to 6.4 season-long), while also shooting a lower percentage from deep in that span (30.2% compared to 32.9% season-long).
North Texas betting records this season
- ATS Record: 11-6-0 (Home: 5-3-0; Away: 4-2-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 9.5+: 3-3-0 (As Favorite: 3-3-0; As Underdog: 8-3-0)
- O-U-P: 4-12-1 (Home: 3-4-1; Away: 1-5-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 6-0 (Home: 6-0; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-7 (Home: 1-1; Away: 2-4)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43.8 (265th in nation) | 40.7 (41st) | 31.7 (236th) | 29.0 (69th) | 12.9 (266th) | 11.5 (194th) |
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East Carolina statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- East Carolina has been better against the spread at home (3-7-0) than away (1-5-0) this year.
- In terms of the over/under, Pirates games have gone over 50% of the time this year, both at home (five of 10) and away (three of six).
- As moneyline underdogs, the Pirates have won the same percentage of games (.000) at home (0-2) and away (0-6).
Recent trends
- Over their last 10 games, the Pirates are scoring 67.5 points per contest, 0.7 fewer points than their season average (68.2).
- In its past 10 games, East Carolina is giving up 76.2 points per contest, 0.9 fewer points than its season average (77.1).
- Over their previous 10 games, the Pirates are making 4.7 threes per game, 0.1 fewer threes than their season average (4.8). They also sport a worse three-point percentage over their previous 10 games (25.8%) compared to their season average (26.2%).
East Carolina betting records this season
- ATS Record: 5-13-0 (Home: 3-7-0; Away: 1-5-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 9.5+: 2-3-0 (As Favorite: 2-6-0; As Underdog: 3-7-0)
- O-U-P: 9-9-0 (Home: 5-5-0; Away: 3-3-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-4 (Home: 4-4; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-10 (Home: 0-2; Away: 0-6)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40.3 (350th in nation) | 45.3 (264th) | 31.3 (256th) | 32.7 (275th) | 10.9 (349th) | 11.9 (235th) |
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