East Carolina vs. UTSA betting: AAC Tournament preview for March 13

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The No. 6 seed East Carolina Pirates (18-13, 10-8 AAC) are favored by 4.5 points in the AAC Tournament against the No. 11 seed UTSA Roadrunners (12-18, 6-12 AAC) on Thursday at Dickies Arena, starting at 9:30 p.m. ET on ESPNU. The point total in the matchup is set at 147.5.

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East Carolina Cover -4.5 vs UTSA -115

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East Carolina vs. UTSA betting lines

  • East Carolina moneyline odds to win: -218
  • UTSA moneyline odds to win: +179
  • Spread: East Carolina (-4.5)
  • Total: 147.5

East Carolina statistics, trends and more

Recent trends

  • In their last 10 games, the Pirates have been scoring 77.2 points per game, an average that’s a little higher than the 76.0 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 season.
  • East Carolina’s points-allowed average over its last 10 games (78.0) is 4.6 more points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (73.4).
  • Over their last 10 contests, the Pirates are making 0.3 more three-pointers per game than their season long average (6.9 compared to 6.6 season-long), while also shooting a higher percentage from beyond the arc in that span (34.0% compared to 31.5% season-long).

East Carolina betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 13-16-0 (Home: 7-9-0; Away: 5-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 4.5+: 5-8-0 (As Favorite: 7-11-0; As Underdog: 6-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 17-12-0 (Home: 10-6-0; Away: 6-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 13-5 (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
43.8 (230th in nation) 44.2 (203rd) 34.5 (53rd) 31.0 (176th) 13.2 (208th) 10.5 (115th)

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UTSA statistics, trends and more

Recent trends

  • While the Roadrunners are putting up 77.1 points per game in 2024-25, they have fallen short of that over their previous 10 games, amassing 73.2 points per contest.
  • UTSA is giving up 72.5 points per game over its previous 10 games, which is 4.6 fewer points than it is allowing for the season (77.1).
  • Over their last 10 games, the Roadrunners are draining 9.7 treys per game, 0.3 fewer threes than their season average (10.0). They also have a lower three-point percentage over their past 10 games (35.1%) compared to their season average (36.0%).

UTSA betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 16-12-0 (Home: 6-6-0; Away: 9-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 4.5+: 9-5-0 (As Favorite: 3-6-0; As Underdog: 13-6-0)
  • O-U-P: 16-12-0 (Home: 6-6-0; Away: 9-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 6-4 (Home: 3-3; Away: 2-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-14 (Home: 2-4; Away: 2-10)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
42.4 (306th in nation) 46.6 (320th) 29.4 (321st) 34.3 (336th) 12.8 (241st) 10.3 (97th)
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