UAB vs. East Carolina betting: AAC Tournament preview for March 14

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The No. 3 seed UAB Blazers (20-11, 13-5 AAC) are favored by 5.5 points in the AAC Tournament over the No. 6 seed East Carolina Pirates (19-13, 10-8 AAC). The teams will hit the court Friday at 9:30 p.m. ET live on ESPNU, with the winner moving closer to a guaranteed spot in the NCAA Tournament bracket. The matchup’s over/under is set at 150.5.

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UAB Cover -5.5 vs East Carolina -110

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UAB vs. East Carolina betting lines

  • UAB moneyline odds to win: -235
  • East Carolina moneyline odds to win: +193
  • Spread: UAB (-5.5)
  • Total: 150.5

UAB statistics, trends and more

Recent trends

  • The Blazers have been scoring 80.8 points per game in their last 10 appearances, an average that’s slightly lower than the 83.0 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 campaign.
  • UAB’s points-allowed average over its last 10 games (77.7) is 1.1 more points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (76.6).
  • While the Blazers are connecting on fewer threes per game over their past 10 outings (6.1 per game) compared to their season-long average (6.6), they are doing so while shooting a higher percentage (35.3% from beyond the arc over the last 10, 34.3% on the season).

UAB betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 15-15-0 (Home: 9-8-0; Away: 5-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 5.5+: 10-7-0 (As Favorite: 12-12-0; As Underdog: 3-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 17-13-0 (Home: 9-8-0; Away: 5-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 17-7 (Home: 13-3; Away: 3-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-4 (Home: 0-1; Away: 2-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.5 (84th in nation) 45.5 (272nd) 35.9 (19th) 30.5 (139th) 16.3 (34th) 9.7 (42nd)

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East Carolina statistics, trends and more

Recent trends

  • While the Pirates are averaging 75.8 points per game in 2024-25, they have fallen short of that in their previous 10 games, tallying 74.8 points per contest.
  • While East Carolina is allowing 73.1 points per game in 2024-25, it has been worse over its last 10 games, allowing 74.7 points per contest.
  • The Pirates are making 7.0 treys per game in their past 10 games, which is 0.4 more than their average for the season (6.6). Likewise, they own a better three-point percentage over their past 10 contests (33.8%) compared to their season average from three-point land (31.3%).

East Carolina betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 14-16-0 (Home: 7-9-0; Away: 5-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 5.5+: 2-1-0 (As Favorite: 8-11-0; As Underdog: 6-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 17-13-0 (Home: 10-6-0; Away: 6-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 14-5 (Home: 8-4; Away: 3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-8 (Home: 2-2; Away: 1-6)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.6 (242nd in nation) 44.0 (194th) 34.7 (47th) 31.2 (187th) 13.2 (208th) 10.4 (109th)
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