East Carolina vs. UTSA betting: College basketball preview for February 8

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The East Carolina Pirates (12-11, 4-6 AAC) hit the road in AAC play against the UTSA Roadrunners (10-12, 4-6 AAC) on Saturday, February 8, 2025 at 8:00 PM ET. The Pirates are 2.5-point favorites in the game. The over/under in the matchup is 145.5.

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East Carolina vs. UTSA betting lines

  • East Carolina moneyline odds to win: -144
  • UTSA moneyline odds to win: +121
  • Spread: East Carolina (-2.5)
  • Total: 145.5

East Carolina statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • East Carolina has done a better job covering the spread when playing on the road (4-2-0) than it has in home games (5-7-0).
  • At home, the Pirates exceed the total 58.3% of the time (seven of 12 games). They hit the over more often in road games, exceeding the total in 66.7% of games (four of six).
  • East Carolina has won a lower percentage of its games as a moneyline favorite at home, going 5-4 (.556). When playing away from home as a moneyline favorite, it has a record of 1-0 (1.000).

Recent trends

  • On offense, the Pirates have had a hard time putting the ball in the basket over their last 10 games, scoring 73.3 points per contest over that stretch as opposed to the 75.5 they’ve racked up over the course of this year.
  • East Carolina has been more porous on defense lately, giving up 74.9 points per game during its last 10 outings compared to the 72.4 points per game its opponents are averaging on the 2024-25 season.
  • The Pirates are trending up from deep during their last 10 outings, making 6.5 threes per game and shooting 30.5% from long range compared to their season-long averages of 6.3 makes and 29.4% from distance in the 2024-25 season.

East Carolina betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 10-11-0 (Home: 5-7-0; Away: 4-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 2.5+: 4-8-0 (As Favorite: 5-8-0; As Underdog: 5-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 12-9-0 (Home: 7-5-0; Away: 4-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-5 (Home: 5-4; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-6 (Home: 1-2; Away: 1-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.2 (267th in nation) 43.5 (168th) 35.6 (34th) 31.5 (200th) 12.8 (250th) 11.0 (148th)

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UTSA statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread, UTSA has had better results away (6-5-0) than at home (3-5-0).
  • Looking at the over/under, Roadrunners games have gone over more frequently at home (five of eight, 62.5%) than on the road (six of 11, 54.5%).
  • This season the Roadrunners are 2-2 at home when moneyline underdogs (.500 winning percentage). Away they are 2-7 (.222).

Recent trends

  • The Roadrunners are scoring 72.9 points per game over their last 10 games, which is 4.1 fewer points than their average for the season (77.0).
  • UTSA has performed better defensively over its past 10 games, ceding 77.0 points per contest, 0.2 fewer points than its season average of 77.2 allowed.
  • In their previous 10 games, the Roadrunners are draining 10.0 three-pointers per contest, 0.2 more than their season average (9.8). They also have a higher three-point percentage over their past 10 games (37.0%) compared to their season average (35.4%).

UTSA betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 10-10-0 (Home: 3-5-0; Away: 6-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 2.5+: 6-5-0 (As Favorite: 1-5-0; As Underdog: 9-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 12-8-0 (Home: 5-3-0; Away: 6-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-3 (Home: 2-2; Away: 1-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-9 (Home: 2-2; Away: 2-7)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
42.3 (305th in nation) 46.8 (329th) 29.9 (302nd) 34.0 (326th) 12.8 (250th) 10.5 (97th)
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