Wednesday’s contest between the Temple Owls (9-5, 1-0 AAC) and East Carolina Pirates (8-7, 0-2 AAC) matching up at Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum has a projected final score of 74-73 (based on our computer prediction) in favor of Temple, so expect a tight matchup. The game will tip off at 7:00 PM ET on January 8.

Based on our computer prediction, Temple projects to cover the 2.5-point spread in its matchup versus East Carolina. The over/under has been set at 146.5, and the two sides are projected to exceed it.

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East Carolina vs. Temple Game Info & Odds

• Date: Wednesday, January 8, 2025
• Time: 7:00 PM ET
• TV: ESPN+
• Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
• Where: Greenville, North Carolina
• Venue: Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum
• Line: East Carolina -2.5
• Point total: 146.5
• Moneyline (to win): East Carolina -164, Temple +134

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East Carolina vs. Temple Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Temple 74, East Carolina 73

Spread & Total Prediction for East Carolina vs. Temple

• Pick ATS: Temple (+2.5)
• Pick OU: Over (146.5)

East Carolina’s record against the spread so far this season is 6-7-0, while Temple’s is 5-8-0. Both the Pirates and the Owls are 8-5-0 in terms of going over the point total in their games this season. The teams combine to score 156 points per game, 9.5 more points than this matchup’s total. In the past 10 contests, East Carolina has a 5-5 record against the spread while going 4-6 overall. Temple has gone 4-6 against the spread and 5-5 overall in its last 10 matches.

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East Carolina Performance Insights

• The Pirates’ +79 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 5.3 points per game) is a result of scoring 76.6 points per game (151st in college basketball) while allowing 71.3 per outing (191st in college basketball).
• East Carolina grabs 36.7 rebounds per game (28th in college basketball) while conceding 31.4 per contest to its opponents. It outrebounds opponents by 5.3 boards per game.
• East Carolina makes 5.8 three-pointers per game (344th in college basketball), 2.1 fewer than its opponents (7.9).
• The Pirates rank 201st in college basketball by averaging 95.4 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively are 130th in college basketball, allowing 88.9 points per 100 possessions.
• East Carolina has committed 10.2 turnovers per game (60th in college basketball action), 2.2 fewer than the 12.4 it forces on average (152nd in college basketball).

Temple Performance Insights

• The Owls put up 79.4 points per game (87th in college basketball) while allowing 74.1 per contest (251st in college basketball). They have a +74 scoring differential and outscore opponents by 5.3 points per game.
• The 33.4 rebounds per game Temple accumulates rank 156th in the nation. Their opponents collect 33.9.
• Temple connects on 6.9 three-pointers per game (262nd in college basketball) at a 34% rate (173rd in college basketball), compared to the 7.9 its opponents make, shooting 32.4% from beyond the arc.
• Temple has committed 10.4 turnovers per game (73rd in college basketball), 1.2 fewer than the 11.6 it forces (207th in college basketball).

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