Houston vs East Carolina Prediction, Odds & Best Bet for February 25 (Cougars Ravage Pirates in Lopsided Affair)

Houston vs East Carolina Game Info

  • 2022-23 NCAA Basketball Regular Season Game
  • No. 1 Houston (26-2, 1 4-1 AAC) vs. East Carolina (14-13, 5-9 AAC)
  • Date: Saturday, February 25, 2023
  • Time: 8:00 PM ET
  • Venue: Minges Coliseum — Greenville, North Carolina
  • Coverage: ESPN2

Saturday, Feb. 25's slate of NCAA college basketball games involves the No. 1 Houston Cougars going one-on-one with the East Carolina Pirates in AAC action at 8 p.m. ET.

Houston has been on an absolute tear lately, picking up its eighth straight win with Wednesday's 89-59 blowout win over Tulane. Meanwhile, East Carolina hopes to capitalize on the momentum coming from its 62-60 victory against Tulsa earlier this wee k.

Can Houston continue piling up the wins? Or will East Carolina find a way to hand the Cougars their third loss of the year?

Houston vs East Carolina Odds & Spread

  • Moneyline: HOU: (-4500) | E CAR: (+1600)
  • Spread: HOU: -21.5 (-104) | E CAR: +21.5 (-118)
  • Total: 132.5 — Over: (-115) | Under: (-105)

Houston enters this contest as the massive road favorite on the moneyli ne and spread per FanDuel Sportsbook's odds. This 8 p.m. ET clash also features an over/under of 132.5 points with the over being favored at -115 odds.

Houston vs East Carolina Betting Trends

  • Houston's record against the spread is 17-11-0.
  • The Cougars have an ATS record of 9-2 as 20.5-point favorites or more.
  • Out of 28 Houston's games so far this season, 14 have hit the over.
  • Against the spread, East Carolina is 15-12-0 this season.
  • There have been 14 East Carolina games (out of 27) that hit the over this year.

Houston Rank Houston AVG East Carolina AVG East Carolina Rank
76th 76.1 Points Scored 69.5 232nd
1st 55.9 Points Allowed 70.4 196th
15th 36.1 Rebounds 33.6 83rd
6th 11.7 Off. Rebounds 10.5 31st
120th 7.9 3pt Made 7.7 142nd
51st 15.1 Assists 13.4 156th
8th 9.3 Turnovers 13.1 284th

  
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