Cincinnati Bearcats visit East Carolina Pirates in NCAA College Basketball Betting

The East Carolina Pirates will be trying to slam the Cincinnati Bearcats on Saturday when the teams tip off at Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum in college betting odds action.

Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick

Betting fans looking to side with the East Carolina Pirates to cover the point spread in this one found them as 9.5-point underdogs earlier in the day. Watch for line moves and updates at Sportsbook before gametime.

Cincinnati Bearcats vs East Carolina Pirates Matchup

Team Betting Records & Power Rankings

This college basketball season, the East Carolina Pirates are 11-17 overall and 12-9-2 ATS, while the Cincinnati Bearcats are 20-8 and 13-13-1 ATS. As for the betting totals, East Carolina boasts a 13-9-1 on the OU, and Cincinnati is 11-15-1.

The East Carolina Pirates sit at No. 280 in the current college hoops power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Cincinnati Bearcats sit at No. 35 on the same chart.

Statistical Matchup

Rating these schools in several key categories is important for handicappers and East Carolina has the nation's No. 193-rated offensive output, at 69.96 PPG. The visiting Cincinnati Bearcats defense ranks No. 10 allowing on average 61.75 PPG. The Pirates FG% has averaged 43.3% so far, less than the East Carolina Bearcats marksmen have achieved on the year, 43.75% per game.