Temple (13-8) vs East Carolina (12-9)
February 1, 2025 at 02:00 PM EST
The Line: Betting Odds: Temple -2.5 — Over/Under: 145.5
In this article, we will formulate an East Carolina vs Temple Prediction for this college basketball game on Saturday, February 1st, at the Liacouras Center. To formulate this prediction, we will examine:
-The Pirates’ recent form and recent player performance
-The Owls’ recent form and recent player performance
-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving East Carolina
-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Temple
-Recent betting trends in games played between East Carolina and Temple
-A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for Today’s Game between the Pirates and Owls.
East Carolina Looks for Fourth Straight Win
East Carolina has won three straight games and they have all kinds of confidence heading into this game. Two games ago against Tulsa, they were able to secure an 85-76 victory and in the last game against South Florida, they were able to secure a 65-54 victory. East Carolina shot 41 percent from the field and 35.7 percent from behind the three-point line. CJ Walker put up 15 points, eight rebounds, and five assists. There were three different players that put up at least 15 points.
East Carolina comes into this game with a 12-9 record and they have gone 4-4 against the spread. East Carolina is averaging 75.4 points while their defense is giving up 71.2 points per game. The offense is ranked 165th in the league while the defense is naked 174th. They have an offensive rating of 108.5, which is 171st in the league. The defensive rating is 102.5 which is 156th in the league. RJ Felton has been the top player averaging 17.9 while shooting 39.9 percent from the field.
Why East Carolina Will Beat Temple
- East Carolina has won each of its last three games.
- Temple has lost the first half in 12 of its last 15 day games against Conference opponents.
Temple Offense Impressive
Temple faced off against Charlotte in the last game, and they were able to pick up the victory. It took double overtime, but they were able to secure the 90-89 victory. Jamal Mashburn Jr had another strong game putting up 34 points, six rebounds, and three assists. There were three different players that are averaging at least 12 points. Two games ago against UTSA, they scored 79 points while the defense gave up 88 points and that led to the defeat. The defense has to be better.
Temple comes into this game with a 13-8 record overall and they have gone 9-11 against the spread. The over has hit 15 of the 20 games so far this season. At home this season they are 8-0 straight up. Temple is averaging 79.4 points while their defense is giving up 76.1 points per game. The offense is ranked 69th in the league while the defense is ranked 298th. Jamal Masbhurn Jr has been the top player averaging 21.6 points while shooting 42.8 percent from the field.
Why Temple Will Beat East Carolina
- Temple has won each of its last eight games at Liacouras Center against non-AP-ranked opponents.
- East Carolina has lost four of its last five day games against the American Athletic Conference.
- East Carolina has lost the first half in four of its last five day games against Conference opponents.
East Carolina vs Temple Prediction
Both teams have played to the over, but especially Temple has with the over-hitting in 15 of the 20 games. Temple likes to push the pace and they are averaging 79.4 points but their defense has been an issue giving up 76.1 points per game. East Carolina is going to really struggle here with the defense but their offense is going to go over their season average of 75.4 points per game. Back the over to cash.