Brandon Johnson and the East Carolina Pirates (16-16, 6-12 AAC) take on Marcus Sasser and the Houston Cougars (29-2, 17-1 AAC) at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas on Friday, March 10 at 1:00 PM ET. The Cougars are currently enormous 23-point favorites over the Pirates. The over/under is 133 points for the game.
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Houston Vs East Carolina Betting Lines
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Houston | -23 | 133 points |
Computer Picks
| Spread Pick | East Carolina (+23) |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Over (133) |
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Houston Vs East Carolina Stat Rankings
| Houston Avg. (Rank) | East Carolina Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 76 (78th) | Points Scored | 69.5 (233rd) |
| 56.5 (2nd) | Points Allowed | 70.8 (200th) |
| 36.6 (20th) | Rebounds | 34.5 (74th) |
| 11.9 (11th) | Off. Rebounds | 11.2 (27th) |
| 8 (113th) | 3pt Made | 8.8 (50th) |
| 15 (56th) | Assists | 14.3 (99th) |
| 9.4 (9th) | Turnovers | 13.8 (318th) |
Houston Vs East Carolina Betting Trends
- Against the spread, the Cougars are 17-13-1 this year.
- Houston has an ATS record of 6-2 as 23-point favorites or more.
- This year, 14 of the Cougars’ 31 games have gone over the point total.
- Houston’s games have had more than 133 points scored on 16 occasions this season.
- Cougars games this season have posted an average total of 132.5, which is 0.5 points fewer than the total for this matchup.
- East Carolina has beaten the spread 19 times in 32 games.
- There have been 14 Houston’s games (out of 31) that hit the over this season.
- Pirates games have finished with over 133 points scored 23 times this year.
- The average total points scored in East Carolina’s games this year (140.4) is 7.4 points higher than the total for this matchup.
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Houston Impact Players
- Sasser records a team-best 17.1 points per game. He is also totaling 2.8 rebounds and 3.3 assists, shooting 43.3% from the floor and 38.2% from beyond the arc with 2.7 made 3-pointers per contest.
- Jamal Shead leads his team in assists per game (5.4), and also puts up 9.9 points and 3.2 rebounds. Defensively, he puts up 1.8 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
- J’wan Roberts paces the Cougars at 7.2 rebounds per game, while also posting 1 assists and 10.5 points.
- Jarace Walker posts 11.1 points, 6.7 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game, shooting 47.7% from the field and 35.8% from downtown with 1 made 3-pointers per game.
- Tramon Mark puts up 10 points, 4.6 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game. At the other end, he puts up 1.1 steals and 0.5 blocked shots.
East Carolina Impact Players
- Johnson is the Pirates’ top rebounder (8.2 per game), and he averages 12.5 points and 1.9 assists.
- RJ Felton is posting a team-best 14 points per game. And he is contributing 4.5 rebounds and 1.6 assists, making 39.7% of his shots from the field and 33.2% from 3-point range, with 2 triples per contest.
- Jaden Walker is No. 1 on the Pirates in assists (3.1 per game), and averages 7.7 points and 4.6 rebounds. He also puts up 1.3 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
- The Pirates get 9.6 points, 4.9 rebounds and 0.4 assists per game from Ezra Ausar.
- Javon Small is averaging 15.8 points, 4.8 rebounds and 5.6 assists per game, making 39.7% of his shots from the field and 33.3% from beyond the arc, with 2 triples per game.
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