The No. 1 seed South Florida Bulls (23-6, 16-2 AAC) and the No. 8 seed East Carolina Pirates (15-17, 7-11 AAC) will try to advance in the AAC tournament on Friday as they meet at 1:00 PM ET.

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

South Florida vs. East Carolina Game Info and Odds

• Game Day: Friday, March 15, 2024
• Game Time: 1:00 PM ET
• TV Channel: ESPN2
• Location: Fort Worth, Texas
• Arena: Dickies Arena

South Florida vs. East Carolina Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: South Florida win (77%)

Read these betting trends and insights before you wager on Friday's South Florida-East Carolina spread (South Florida -7.5) or over/under (135.5 points).

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South Florida vs. East Carolina: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• South Florida has compiled a 19-10-0 ATS record so far this year.
• East Carolina has covered 14 times in 31 chances against the spread this season.
• When the spread is set as 7.5 or more this season, South Florida (6-3) covers a lower percentage of those games when it is the favorite (66.7%) than East Carolina (3-1) does as the underdog (75%).
• The Bulls have covered the spread in a higher percentage of their home games than away games. They have covered 13 times in 17 opportunities at home, and they've covered five times in 11 opportunities on the road.
• This season, the Pirates are 7-12-0 at home against the spread (.368 winning percentage). On the road, they are 5-5-0 ATS (.500).
• Against the spread, in conference action, South Florida is 13-5-0 this year.
• East Carolina is 9-10-0 against the spread in AAC play this season.

South Florida vs. East Carolina: Moneyline Betting Stats

• South Florida has been chosen as the moneyline favorite in 19 games this year and has walked away with the win 16 times (84.2%) in those games.
• The Bulls have a mark of 7-2 in contests where sportsbooks favor them by -315 or better on the moneyline.
• East Carolina has a 3-12 record in games it was listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 20% of those games).
• The Pirates have played in four games as a moneyline underdog with odds of +250 or longer without claiming a victory.
• South Florida has an implied victory probability of 75.9% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.

South Florida vs. East Carolina Head-to-Head Comparison

• South Florida is outscoring opponents by 6.8 points per game with a +198 scoring differential overall. It puts up 75.4 points per game (122nd in college basketball) and allows 68.6 per outing (78th in college basketball).
• Chris Youngblood leads South Florida, averaging 15.3 points per game (257th in the nation).
• East Carolina puts up 69.6 points per game (288th in college basketball) while giving up 69.9 per contest (113th in college basketball). It has a -10 scoring differential.
• East Carolina's leading scorer, RJ Felton, ranks 112th in the nation, putting up 17.3 points per game.
• The 36.2 rebounds per game the Bulls average rank 129th in the nation. Their opponents collect 36.7 per outing.
• Kasean Pryor tops the Bulls with 7.5 rebounds per game (127th in college basketball play).
• The Pirates are 207th in college basketball at 34.8 rebounds per game. That's similar to the 34.5 their opponents average.
• Brandon Johnson is 54th in the nation with 8.6 rebounds per game, leading the Pirates.
• South Florida scores 97.3 points per 100 possessions (133rd in college basketball), while giving up 88.5 points per 100 possessions (58th in college basketball).
• The Pirates score 92.1 points per 100 possessions (247th in college basketball), while conceding 92.5 points per 100 possessions (167th in college basketball).

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