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The North Texas Mean Green (15-12, 8-7 AAC) welcome the East Carolina Pirates (14-14, 7-8) to The Super Pit Sunday. Tip-off is set for 3 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s lines around the East Carolina vs. North Texas odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and best bets.
North Texas beat East Carolina on the road 60-59 on Jan. 17, covering as a 3-point road underdog.
The Pirates are coming off an 82-58 loss to the Memphis Tigers Thursday, failing to cover as a 4.5-point underdog. They have lost 2 straight after a 3-game winning streak. East Carolina is 12-14-1 against the spread (ATS) and just 3-5 ATS in its last 8 games.
North Texas beat the Tulane Green Wave 80-76 on Wednesday, covering as a 2-point road favorite while having 5 players score in double figures. It is 3-6 over its last 9, yet 5-4 ATS in that span. The Mean Green are 15-9 ATS on the season.
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East Carolina at North Texas odds
Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 12:26 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): East Carolina +315 (bet $100 to win $315) | North Texas -410 (bet $410 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): East Carolina +8.5 (-110) | North Texas -8.5 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 123.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)
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East Carolina at North Texas picks and predictions
Prediction
North Texas 63, East Carolina 58
Moneyline
PASS.
There’s no reason to take a -410 favorite here, and East Carolina has lost its last 2 by 18 points or more, making its lofty moneyline value not an ideal wager either.
Against the spread
BET EAST CAROLINA +8.5 (-110).
The Mean Green haven’t been mean at home. They lost to UTSA in their last home game by 2 points, closing as a 14-point favorite. They have lost 3 of their last 4 at home and have failed to cover in each loss. North Texas’ top 4 scoring options all shoot under 43% from the field, so the efficiency offensively isn’t there either.
East Carolina isn’t much better, but it has covered 3 of its last 5 and beat UTSA on the road by 11 earlier this season. It is 2-2 ATS in its last 4 on the road. Considering those trends, back EAST CAROLINA +8.5 (-110).
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Over/Under
LEAN UNDER 123.5 (-105).
Neither team is overly efficient on the offensive end. The Pirates have gone Under in 4 straight games, scoring Under 60 points in 2 straight. They have gone Under in 10 of their last 11 and are 8-19 O/U on the season.
North Texas is 12-12 O/U and has scored 62 or fewer in 2 of its last 3. It doesn’t have many efficiency scorers either. With that in mind, back UNDER 123.5 (-105).
Get ready, North Carolina!
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