Earning a win and covering the posted spread will be the goals for East Carolina when they take on the Spartans on Friday in college hoops betting action.

The Spartans currently sports a 2-8 record overall in NCAAB action, and have posted a corresponding betting slate of 3-5 ATS. The Pirates are 4-4 and 2-2 ATS. Betting totals have seen the Spartans produce a 4-2-2 OVER/UNDER record on the season, while the Pirates have gone 1-3 against the number.



View East Carolina vs UNC Greensboro Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
College basketball odds makers opened the Spartans as 4.5-point underdogs in this matchupl.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Spartans sit at No. 322 in the current college hoops power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Pirates sit at No. 2 on the same chart. The computers running our scores simulations have concluded that the Pirates will win this game 78-55.



How They Match Up:
In the paint, the rebound battle will feature UNC Greensboro's No. 181-rated squad against East Carolina's No. 38-rated roster. And in long-range shooting, UNC Greensboro rates No. 135 in the country with 6.7 per game, while their foes tonight rank No. 70 nationally with 7.5 per match.

Defensively, East Carolina features the nation's No. 55-rated defense on the road, allowing 62 points per game. UNC Greensboro, meanwhile, comes in at No. 181 nationally in scoring at home.

East Carolina was a 63-58 loser in their most recent outing at home against Massachusetts. They failed to cover the 1–point spread as underdogs. The Pirates got 13 points from Darrius Morrow, but it was Massachusetts that prevailed in a 63-58 final on Tuesday at Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum.

UNC Greensboro was a 75-60 loser in their most recent outing on the road against Florida State. They covered the 23.5–point spread as underdogs. The Spartans endured a 75-60 loss at the hands of the Seminoles on Sunday, despite a 19-point effort from Trevis Simpson at Tucker Center.


East Carolina Pirates Trends:
When playing on Friday are 5-5
Before playing Coastal Carolina are 3-3
After a loss are 5-5

UNC Greensboro Spartans Trends:
When playing on Friday are 6-4
Before playing Duke are 2-6
After playing Florida State are 0-1
After a loss are 4-6

A few Pirates at Spartans trends to consider:
East Carolina is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games on the road
UNC Greensboro is 5-13 SU in its last 18 games at home
UNC Greensboro is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing East Carolina
UNC Greensboro is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing East Carolina
UNC Greensboro is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games


Next up:
East Carolina home to Coastal Carolina, Monday, December 19
UNC Greensboro at Duke, Monday, December 19