East Carolina will look to improve on its 5-4 record on Monday when they host Coastal Carolina in NCAAB odds action at Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum.

The Chanticleers will try to spoil to the party on Monday; they are 0-0 ATS against the number this season, while the Pirates are 3-2 ATS. Coastal Carolina is 0-0 on the totals; East Carolina is 1-4.



View Coastal Carolina vs East Carolina Odds and Stats.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
According to new college basketball power rankings here, it's the No. 13-ranked Pirates and the No. 107-rated Chanticleers in this matchup. Computer formulas aimed at predicting NCAAB scores point to a 88-78 win for the Chanticleers on Monday.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits East Carolina's No. 134-ranked offense, averaging 70.4 PPG, against a Chanticleers defense that ranks No. 65 at 60.9 PPG. The Pirates field goal percentage has averaged 41.8% so far, less than the Chanticleers marksmen have achieved on the year, 53.3% per game.

Comparing how these foes stack up statistically, Coastal Carolina owns the country's No. 31-rated mark, allowing 60.3 points per game on the highway. East Carolina, on the other hand, rates No. 161 in scoring at home.

Coastal Carolina was an 86-61 Sportsbook in their most recent outing at home against Lynchburg. Coastal Carolina cruised to victory on Friday, running Lynchburg out of the gym and running up an 86-61 score at Kimbel Arena.

East Carolina won its last outing, a 71-62 result against UNC Greensboro on December 16. They covered in that game as a 4-point favorite. The Pirates grabbed a 71-62 win over the Spartans on Friday, behind a 17-point effort from Miguel Paul at Greensboro Coliseum.


East Carolina Pirates Trends:
When playing on Monday are 4-6
Before playing Gardner-Webb are 2-1
After playing UNC Greensboro are 2-5
After a win are 5-5

A few Chanticleers at Pirates trends to consider:
East Carolina is 16-7 SU in its last 23 games at home


Next up:
Coastal Carolina home to College of Charleston, Thursday, December 22
East Carolina home to Gardner-Webb, Thursday, December 22