Basketball betting fans will hope to hit paydirt on Saturday when the Temple Owls try to run the East Carolina Pirates off the court at Liacouras Center in college hoops action.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
Odds makers at sportsbooks such as Sportsbook had set the Temple Owls as -10-point favorites on the Sportsbook betting line for this contest. The betting line may have moved, check for updates at shops such as Sportsbook.
East Carolina Pirates vs Temple Owls Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
Temple Owls battles the East Carolina Pirates, currently sitting with a 9-7 mark (4-5 ATS). The OVER/UNDER records, always important for totals betting, are 9-5 for the Temple Owls and 3-6 for the East Carolina Pirates.
The Odds Shark Power Rankings have the Temple Owls at No. 180 and the East Carolina Pirates at No. 290 heading into this college basketball betting matchup.
Statistical Matchup
Rebounding is always a key handicapping betting consideration and East Carolina is ranked No. 44 in NCAA basketball at 39.63 per game. Contrast that with Temple's No. 198 mark in the paint. When it comes to three-point shooting, Temple is the No. 74-ranked team in the country at 8.56 per game, while East Carolina rates No. 236 at 5.69 per game.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
East Carolina suffered a 48-45 loss against Central Florida on Tuesday, getting 16 points from Kentrell Barkley in a losing effort at CFE Arena.
The Owls got 16 points from Obi Enechionyia, but it was Southern Methodist that prevailed in a 79-65 final on Wednesday at Moody Coliseum.
Next Betting Matchups
East Carolina home to Houston, Wednesday, January 11th
Temple at Connecticut, Wednesday, January 11th