- East Carolina is a -2.5 point favorite vs Temple
- Total (Over/Under): 146.5 points
- Temple / East Carolina TV channel: ESPN+
The Temple Owls visit Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum to take on the East Carolina Pirates on Jan. 8. Tip off is scheduled for 7:00pm EST in Greenville, NC.
East Carolina is the betting favorite in this game, with the spread sitting at -2.5 (-115).
The Temple vs. East Carolina Over/Under is 146.5 total points.
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Temple vs. East Carolina Odds, Spread, Over/Under
| Spread | Total (O/U) | Moneyline | |
| Temple | +2.5 -105 | O 146.5 -115 | +125 |
| East Carolina | -2.5 -115 | U 146.5 -105 | -155 |
Temple vs East Carolina Prediction for Today:
The winning team model predicts Temple will win this college basketball game with 72.1% confidence, based on game simulations, player injuries, key player performances and recent matchups.
Temple vs East Carolina Spread Prediction:
Based on recent against-the-spread trends, the spread model predicts East Carolina will cover the spread with 63.8% confidence for today’s game.
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Temple Basketball Best Bets Today:
- Temple has hit the Moneyline in 8 of their last 18 away games (+13.55 Units / 67% ROI)
- Temple has hit the 1H Game Total Under in 11 of their last 18 away games (+2.75 Units / 13% ROI)
- Temple has hit the Game Total Over in 19 of their last 34 games (+2.50 Units / 7% ROI)
- Temple have covered the Spread in 10 of their last 18 away games (+2.30 Units / 12% ROI)
- Temple has hit the Team Total Over in 10 of their last 18 away games (+0.81 Units / 4% ROI)
East Carolina Basketball Best Bets Today:
- East Carolina has hit the 1H Moneyline in 18 of their last 31 games (+5.75 Units / 11% ROI)
- East Carolina has hit the Team Total Under in 18 of their last 31 games (+2.91 Units / 8% ROI)
- East Carolina has hit the 1H Game Total Under in 16 of their last 31 games (+1.25 Units / 4% ROI)
- East Carolina has hit the Game Total Under in 10 of their last 18 games at home (+1.20 Units / 6% ROI)
Temple Basketball Against the Spread Record (ATS)
Temple has a 5-8 record against the spread this college basketball season (-3.8 Units / -26.67% ROI).
- 8-5 when betting on the Moneyline for +3.2 Units / 7.85% ROI
- 8-5 when betting the Over for +2.5 Units / 17.48% ROI
- 5-8 when betting the Under for -3.8 Units / -26.57% ROI
East Carolina Basketball Against the Spread Record (ATS)
East Carolina has a 4-8 record against the spread this college basketball season (-4.8 Units / -33.57% ROI).
- 5-8 when betting on the Moneyline for -11.6 Units / -24.02% ROI
- 8-5 when betting the Over for +2.45 Units / 17.07% ROI
- 5-8 when betting the Under for -3.8 Units / -26.67% ROI
Temple Offensive Stats & Trends:
Temple shot 40% (824/2,078) last season — 6th lowest among Division 1 Teams; League Avg: 45%
Temple had a TS% of 44% last season — tied for 9th lowest among Division 1 Teams; League Avg: 47%
Temple averaged 1.15 points per shot (2,396 points/2,078 shots) last season — tied for 11th lowest among Division 1 Teams; League Avg: 1.25
Temple averaged 1.15 points per shot (2,396 points/2,078 shots) last season — lowest among AAC Teams; League Avg: 1.27
East Carolina Offensive Stats & Trends:
East Carolina shot 31% from three (205/664) last season — lowest among AAC Teams; League Avg: 34%
East Carolina is shooting 28% from three (87/314) this season — lowest among AAC Teams; League Avg: 33%
East Carolina has made 5.8 three-pointers per game this season — tied for 16th lowest among Division 1 Teams; League Avg: 7.9
East Carolina shot 69% from the free throw line (458/660) last season — lowest among AAC Teams; League Avg: 72%
Temple Defensive Stats & Trends:
Temple has allowed opponents to shoot 48% from three (33/69) this season — tied for highest among Power Conference defenses; League Avg: 35%
Temple stole the ball 250 times last season — tied for 2nd most among AAC Teams
Temple has 353 steals since the start of the 2023-24 season — 5th most among AAC Teams
Temple has averaged 7.4 steals per game (353 steals/48 games) since the start of the 2023-24 season — 5th lowest among AAC Teams; League Avg: 7.1
East Carolina Defensive Stats & Trends:
East Carolina stole the ball 250 times last season — tied for 2nd most among AAC Teams
East Carolina has 121 steals this season — 5th most among AAC Teams
East Carolina averaged 7.8 steals per game (250 steals/32 games) last season — 4th best among AAC Teams; League Avg: 7.0
East Carolina has averaged 7.9 steals per game (371 steals/47 games) since the start of the 2023-24 season — 2nd best among AAC Teams; League Avg: 7.1
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