The Houston Cougars (26-2, 14-1 AAC) hit the road to square off against Vance Jackson and the East Carolina Pirates (14-13, 5-9 AAC) at Minges Coliseum on Saturday, February 25. The tip is at 8:00 PM ET. Houston is a gigantic 21-point favorite against East Carolina when the Cougars square off with the Pirates on Saturday. The game has an over/under of 133.5.
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Houston Vs East Carolina Betting Lines
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Houston | -21 | 133.5 points |
Computer Picks
| Spread Pick | East Carolina (+21) |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Over (133.5) |
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Houston Vs East Carolina Stat Rankings
| Houston Avg. (Rank) | East Carolina Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 76.1 (76th) | Points Scored | 69.5 (234th) |
| 55.9 (1st) | Points Allowed | 70.4 (194th) |
| 37 (20th) | Rebounds | 35 (69th) |
| 11.9 (14th) | Off. Rebounds | 11.4 (23rd) |
| 7.9 (128th) | 3pt Made | 8.6 (65th) |
| 15.1 (55th) | Assists | 14.2 (108th) |
| 9.3 (8th) | Turnovers | 13.8 (319th) |
Houston Vs East Carolina Betting Trends
- The Cougars have beaten the spread 17 times in 28 games.
- Against the spread as 21-point favorites or more, Houston is 6-2.
- Out of 28 Cougars games so far this season, 13 have hit the over.
- Houston and its opponent have broken the 133.5-point mark 14 times this year.
- The over/under for this game is 133.5 points, 1.5 more than the average point total for Cougars games this season.
- East Carolina’s record against the spread is 15-11-1.
- There have been 13 Houston’s games (out of 28) that went over the total this year.
- Pirates games have finished with over 133.5 points scored 19 times this season.
- This season, East Carolina’s games have resulted in an average scoring total of 139.9, which is 6.4 points higher than the over/under for this matchup.
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Houston Impact Players
- Marcus Sasser leads his squad in both points (16.9) and assists (3.3) per game, and also puts up 2.8 rebounds. At the other end, he puts up 1.8 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.
- J’wan Roberts is tops on his team in rebounds per game (7.2), and also averages 10.7 points and 1 assists. Defensively, he delivers 0.8 steals and 1.1 blocked shots.
- Jarace Walker is putting up 11.3 points, 1.7 assists and 6.7 rebounds per contest.
- Jamal Shead leads the Cougars at 5.6 assists per game, while also putting up 3.3 rebounds and 9.4 points.
- Tramon Mark puts up 9.7 points, 4.5 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game, shooting 40.1% from the floor and 37.2% from downtown with 1.1 made 3-pointers per game.
East Carolina Impact Players
- Brandon Johnson tops the Pirates in rebounding (8.3 per game), and produces 12.7 points and 1.9 assists. He also posts 0.9 steals and 0.7 blocked shots.
- RJ Felton is the Pirates’ top scorer (13.6 points per game), and he averages 1.5 assists and 4.4 rebounds.
- The Pirates receive 15.8 points, 4.8 rebounds and 5.6 assists per game from Javon Small.
- Jaden Walker is No. 1 on the Pirates in assists (2.7 per game), and puts up 6.6 points and 4.3 rebounds. He also puts up 1.3 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.
- Ezra Ausar gets the Pirates 8.8 points, 4.8 rebounds and 0.4 assists per game. He also averages 0.9 steals and 0.5 blocked shots.
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