Tuesday’s game at Donald W. Reynolds Center has the East Carolina Pirates (10-9, 2-4 AAC) going head-to-head against the Tulsa Golden Hurricane (8-10, 2-3 AAC) at 8:00 PM (on January 21). Our computer prediction projects a 74-71 victory for East Carolina, who is a small favorite based on our model.

Based on our computer prediction, East Carolina projects to cover the 3.5-point spread in its matchup against Tulsa. The total is listed at 139.5, and the two teams are projected to hit the over.

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East Carolina vs. Tulsa Game Info & Odds

• Date: Tuesday, January 21, 2025
• Time: 8:00 PM ET
• TV: ESPN+
• Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
• Where: Tulsa, Oklahoma
• Venue: Donald W. Reynolds Center
• Line: East Carolina -3.5
• Point total: 139.5
• Moneyline (to win): East Carolina -156, Tulsa +130

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East Carolina vs. Tulsa Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  East Carolina 74, Tulsa 71

Spread & Total Prediction for East Carolina vs. Tulsa

• Pick ATS: East Carolina (-3.5)
• Pick OU: Over (139.5)

East Carolina is 8-9-0 against the spread, while Tulsa’s ATS record this season is 5-11-0. The Pirates are 10-7-0 and the Golden Hurricane are 6-10-0 in terms of hitting the over. The teams average 149.2 points per game, 9.7 more points than this matchup’s total. In the past 10 games, East Carolina has a 5-5 record against the spread while going 3-7 overall. Tulsa has gone 4-6 against the spread and 3-7 overall in its last 10 matches.

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East Carolina Performance Insights

• The Pirates are outscoring opponents by 3.7 points per game with a +70 scoring differential overall. They put up 75.5 points per game (169th in college basketball) and give up 71.8 per outing (198th in college basketball).
• East Carolina is 51st in college basketball at 35.4 rebounds per game. That’s 3.6 more than the 31.8 its opponents average.
• East Carolina hits 6.1 three-pointers per game (329th in college basketball), 1.6 fewer than its opponents (7.7).
• The Pirates’ 94.3 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 212th in college basketball, and the 89.7 points they allow per 100 possessions rank 132nd in college basketball.
• East Carolina wins the turnover battle by 1.6 per game, committing 10.6 (103rd in college basketball) while its opponents average 12.2.

Tulsa Performance Insights

• The Golden Hurricane score 73.7 points per game (217th in college basketball) and concede 73.0 (233rd in college basketball) for a +13 scoring differential overall.
• Tulsa pulls down 34.8 rebounds per game (74th in college basketball) while conceding 33.4 per outing to opponents. It outrebounds opponents by 1.4 boards per game.
• Tulsa knocks down 2.0 more threes per contest than the opposition, 8.6 (104th in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 6.6.
• Tulsa and its opponents have been mostly even in the turnover battle. The Golden Hurricane commit 11.2 per game (155th in college basketball) and force 10.4 (297th in college basketball).

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