The No. 8 seed East Carolina Pirates (14-17, 7-11 AAC) take on the No. 9 seed Tulsa Golden Hurricane (16-14, 7-11 AAC) in the AAC tournament Thursday at Dickies Arena, tipping off at 12:30 PM ET. Both teams will attempt to take one step closer to earning an automatic place in the NCAA Tournament.

Before you place your bet on this matchup at FanDuel Sportsbook, here are the NCAA basketball odds and spreads you need to know.

East Carolina vs. Tulsa Game Info and Odds

• Game Day: Thursday, March 14, 2024
• Game Time: 12:30 PM ET
• TV Channel: ESPNU
• Location: Fort Worth, Texas
• Arena: Dickies Arena

East Carolina vs. Tulsa Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: East Carolina win (52.1%)

East Carolina is a 2.5-point favorite over Tulsa on Thursday and the over/under has been set at 138.5 points. Here are a few betting trends and insights before you place a wager on the contest.

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East Carolina vs. Tulsa: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• East Carolina is 13-17-0 ATS this season.
• Tulsa has covered 15 times in 28 matchups with a spread this year.
• As a 2.5-point underdog or more in 2023-24, Tulsa is 7-10 against the spread compared to the 4-8 ATS record East Carolina racks up as a 2.5-point favorite.
• Against the spread, the Pirates have fared worse at home, covering seven times in 19 home games, and five times in 10 road games.
• Against the spread, the Golden Hurricane have performed better at home (12-5-0) than away (3-8-0).
• Against the spread, in conference games, East Carolina is 8-10-0 this season.
• Tulsa's AAC record against the spread is 9-9-0.

East Carolina vs. Tulsa: Moneyline Betting Stats

• East Carolina has been victorious in 10, or 66.7%, of the 15 contests it has been chosen as moneyline favorites in this season.
• This season, the Pirates have been victorious seven times in 10 chances when named as a favorite of at least -154 or shorter on the moneyline.
• Tulsa has gone 5-13 in games it was listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 27.8% of those games).
• The Golden Hurricane have a record of 3-11 in games they have played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +128 or longer (21.4%).
• East Carolina has an implied victory probability of 60.6% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.

East Carolina vs. Tulsa Head-to-Head Comparison

• East Carolina averages 69.2 points per game (292nd in college basketball) while giving up 69.6 per outing (105th in college basketball). It has a -15 scoring differential overall.
• RJ Felton's team-leading 17.3 points per game ranks 112th in the country.
• Tulsa puts up 74.9 points per game (141st in college basketball) while allowing 73.5 per outing (231st in college basketball). It has a +40 scoring differential and outscores opponents by 1.4 points per game.
• PJ Haggerty's 20.9 points per game leads Tulsa and ranks 18th in college basketball.
• The Pirates grab 34.6 rebounds per game (219th in college basketball) compared to the 34.8 of their opponents.
• Brandon Johnson's 8.4 rebounds per game lead the Pirates and rank 65th in college basketball play.
• The Golden Hurricane rank 169th in the nation at 35.4 rebounds per game. That's 2.4 fewer than the 37.8 their opponents average.
• Jared Garcia is 346th in the country with 6.0 rebounds per game, leading the Golden Hurricane.
• East Carolina ranks 266th in college basketball with 91.4 points scored per 100 possessions, and 155th in college basketball defensively with 92.1 points conceded per 100 possessions.
• The Golden Hurricane score 93.3 points per 100 possessions (224th in college basketball), while giving up 91.6 points per 100 possessions (140th in college basketball).

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