Sunday’s contest that pits the Florida Atlantic Owls (7-7, 0-1 AAC) against the East Carolina Pirates (8-6, 0-1 AAC) at Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum should be a tight matchup based on our computer prediction, which projects a final score of 78-75 in favor of Florida Atlantic. Tipoff is at 1:00 PM ET on January 5.

Based on our computer prediction, East Carolina is projected to cover the point spread (3.5) against Florida Atlantic. The two teams are expected to exceed the 151.5 over/under.

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Florida Atlantic vs. East Carolina Game Info & Odds

• Date: Sunday, January 5, 2025
• Time: 1:00 PM ET
• TV: ESPN2
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• Where: Greenville, North Carolina
• Venue: Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum
• Line: Florida Atlantic -3.5
• Point total: 151.5
• Moneyline (to win): Florida Atlantic -166, East Carolina +138

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Florida Atlantic vs. East Carolina Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Florida Atlantic 78, East Carolina 75

Spread & Total Prediction for Florida Atlantic vs. East Carolina

• Pick ATS: East Carolina (+3.5)
• Pick OU: Over (151.5)

Florida Atlantic is 6-7-0 against the spread, while East Carolina’s ATS record this season is 5-7-0. The Owls have gone over the point total in eight games, while Pirates games have gone over seven times. The two teams score an average of 159.7 points per game, 8.2 more points than this matchup’s total. Over the past 10 contests, Florida Atlantic has a 5-5 record against the spread while going 5-5 overall. East Carolina has gone 4-6 against the spread and 4-6 overall in its last 10 matches.

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Florida Atlantic Performance Insights

• The Owls’ +66 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 4.7 points per game) is a result of scoring 83.1 points per game (42nd in college basketball) while allowing 78.4 per outing (328th in college basketball).
• The 33.2 rebounds per game Florida Atlantic averages rank 177th in the nation. Its opponents grab 34.1 per outing.
• Florida Atlantic connects on 9.2 three-pointers per game (76th in college basketball), while its opponents have made 9.7 on average.
• The Owls put up 99.1 points per 100 possessions (125th in college basketball), while allowing 93.5 points per 100 possessions (247th in college basketball).
• Florida Atlantic wins the turnover battle by 3.1 per game, committing 11.6 (191st in college basketball) while its opponents average 14.7.

East Carolina Performance Insights

• The Pirates put up 76.6 points per game (151st in college basketball) while giving up 70.9 per contest (172nd in college basketball). They have a +81 scoring differential and outscore opponents by 5.7 points per game.
• East Carolina averages 36.1 rebounds per game (48th in college basketball) while conceding 31.5 per outing to opponents. It outrebounds opponents by 4.6 boards per game.
• East Carolina connects on 5.9 three-pointers per game (337th in college basketball) while shooting 27.8% from deep (356th in college basketball). It is making 1.9 fewer threes than its opponents, who drain 7.8 per game at 35.7%.
• East Carolina has typically won the turnover battle this season, committing 10.1 per game (57th in college basketball) while forcing 12.1 (166th in college basketball).

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