East Carolina Pirates take on Tigers in NCAA Basketball Betting

East Carolina Pirates

vs

Memphis Tigers
Wednesday, January 28, 2015 9:00 PM ET
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The Memphis Tigers will hit the floor running against the away East Carolina Pirates Wednesday, looking to improve their record and boost betting bankrolls by covering the point spread in the process.

East Carolina Pirates vs Memphis Tigers Sportsbook Odds and Betting Line

Bettors looking to go with the Memphis Tigers in this one found them listed as -14.5-point favorites earlier on the NCAA basketball betting odds menu for Wednesday's contest. Check for line moves and odds updates as money coming in on the Pirates was expected to move the line.

East Carolina Pirates vs Memphis Tigers Odds and Stats.

Team Betting Records & Power Rankings

This college basketball season, the Memphis Tigers are 12-7 overall and 8-8 ATS, while the East Carolina Pirates are 8-11 and 5-9 ATS. As for the betting totals, Memphis boasts a 6-9 on the OU, and East Carolina is 4-5.

The Tigers - Pirates odds would favor the Tigers if the lines were set according to our power ranks. Memphis is rated No. 72 in the current Odds Shark poll, while East Carolina is at No. 250.

How East Carolina Pirates vs Memphis Tigers Stats Matchup

Offensively, the game matches up Memphis's No. 132 nationally ranked offense (67.68 points per game) against a East Carolina Pirates defense that sits as the No. 162 at 67.16 PPG. The Memphis Tigers have been averaging 44.83% from the field, more than the Pirates have managed so far this season (42.14% on average).

Recent Outings Betting Recap

The Pirates got 22 points from Terry Whisnant, but it was Tulsa that prevailed in a 66-64 final on Saturday at Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum.

The Tigers got 17 points from Austin Nichols as Memphis ran past Tulane 57-55 on Saturday at Devlin Fieldhouse.

East Carolina Pirates vs Memphis Tigers Betting Odds Trends

East Carolina is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
East Carolina is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
East Carolina is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
East Carolina is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Memphis is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Memphis is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Memphis is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home
Memphis is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing East Carolina

Next Betting Matchups

East Carolina home to Cincinnati, Sunday, February 1st
Memphis at Gonzaga, Saturday, January 31st

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