Central Florida Knights vs East Carolina Pirates College Basketball Betting Preview

Earning a win and covering the posted point spread will be the goals for Central Florida when they take on the East Carolina Pirates on Saturday in college basketball betting odds action.

Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick

On the Sportsbook NCAA basketball betting line for this matchup, East Carolina sat as 4-point underdogs over at Sportsbook. Also, check out the current over/under betting total for points scored, which often goes up first at online sportsbook Sportsbook

Central Florida Knights vs East Carolina Pirates Matchup

Team Betting Records & Power Rankings

This college basketball season, the East Carolina Pirates are 12-14 overall and 10-9 ATS, while the Central Florida Knights are 16-10 and 11-10 ATS. As for the betting totals, East Carolina boasts a 10-9 on the OU, and Central Florida is 11-10.

The Power Rankings at Odds Shark show No. 148-rated Central Florida Knights taking on the No. 285-rated East Carolina Pirates in this contest.

Statistical Matchup

Scoring and defensive stats point to some betting edges in this matchup. The game features East Carolina's No. 259-ranked scoring average of 62.08 PPG, against a Central Florida Knights defense rated No. 6 and allowing 60.92 PPG. The East Carolina Pirates FG% has averaged 39.24% to date this season, less than the Central Florida Knights shooters have managed so far (43.8% per game).