East Carolina vs. Tulsa betting: College basketball preview for January 21

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AAC opponents meet when the East Carolina Pirates (10-9, 2-4 AAC) visit the Tulsa Golden Hurricane (8-10, 2-3 AAC) at Donald W. Reynolds Center, tipping off at 8:00 PM ET on Tuesday, January 21, 2025. The Golden Hurricane are 5-point underdogs in the game. The matchup’s point total is 141.

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East Carolina Cover -5 vs Tulsa -108

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East Carolina vs. Tulsa betting lines

  • East Carolina moneyline odds to win: -206
  • Tulsa moneyline odds to win: +170
  • Spread: East Carolina (-5)
  • Total: 141

East Carolina statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread, East Carolina has played worse at home, covering four times in 10 home games, and three times in four road games.
  • When playing at home, the Pirates eclipse the over/under 70% of the time (seven of 10 games). They’ve hit the over in 50% of games on the road (two of four contests).

Recent trends

  • On offense, the Pirates have had a hard time putting the ball in the basket over their last 10 games, scoring 71.9 points per contest over that stretch as opposed to the 75.5 they’ve put up over the course of this season.
  • The last 10 games have seen East Carolina concede 2.6 more points per game (74.4) than its season-long average (71.8).
  • The Pirates’ past 10 contests have seen them make 5.9 three-pointers per game while shooting 28.6% from deep. Both numbers are below their 2024-25 averages of 6.1 makes and 29.2%.

East Carolina betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 8-9-0 (Home: 4-6-0; Away: 3-1-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 5+: 2-5-0 (As Favorite: 3-7-0; As Underdog: 5-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 10-7-0 (Home: 7-3-0; Away: 2-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 6-4 (Home: 4-3; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-5 (Home: 1-2; Away: 1-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
42.9 (282nd in nation) 43.3 (178th) 35.4 (52nd) 31.8 (218th) 12.6 (265th) 10.6 (101st)

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Tulsa statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Tulsa’s winning percentage against the spread at home is .250 (2-6-0). Away, it is .400 (2-3-0).
  • Golden Hurricane games have finished above the over/under less frequently at home (three times out of eight) than on the road (two of five) this season.
  • The Golden Hurricane, when moneyline underdogs, have won a lower percentage of games at home (0-1) than away (1-3) this year.

Recent trends

  • Over their last 10 games, the Golden Hurricane are posting 70.7 points per contest, 3.0 fewer points than their season average (73.7).
  • Over its past 10 games, Tulsa is ceding 70.1 points per contest, compared to its season average of 73.0 points allowed.
  • The Golden Hurricane are making 0.3 fewer treys per game over their last 10 games (8.3) compared to their season average (8.6), but they are posting a higher three-point percentage over their previous 10 games (33.6%) compared to their season mark (31.8%).

Tulsa betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 5-11-0 (Home: 2-6-0; Away: 2-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 5+: 2-4-0 (As Favorite: 3-7-0; As Underdog: 2-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 6-10-0 (Home: 3-5-0; Away: 2-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-5 (Home: 4-3; Away: 0-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-5 (Home: 0-1; Away: 1-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
42.3 (303rd in nation) 43.5 (192nd) 34.8 (73rd) 33.4 (297th) 13.8 (177th) 11.2 (155th)
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