Cincinnati at East Carolina odds, picks and predictions
The Cincinnati Bearcats (17-9, 8-5 AAC) and East Carolina Pirates (12-12, 3-8) meet Wednesday at Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum in Greenville, N.C. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook's lines around the Cincinnati vs. East Carolina gameodds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
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The Bearcats topped USF on Saturday 84-65 as a 9.5-point favorite as the Over cashed Saturday. Cincinnati has struggled on the road, however, going just 3-4 SU this season, and 4-6 SU if you include neutral-floor games.
The Pirates nipped SMU at home by a 77-72 count as a 2-point underdog, just 1 of 2 wins in the last 9 games while going 2-5 ATS in the last 7 contests.
Cincinnati routed East Carolina 83-55 on Jan. 11 as a 10-point home favorite as the Under cashed.
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Cincinnati at East Carolina odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access Paste BN Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 7:08 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML) : Cincinnati -500 (bet $500 to win $100) | East Carolina +305 (bet $100 to win $350)
- Against the spread (ATS) : Cincinnati -9.5 (-110) | East Carolina +9.5 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U) : 141.5 (O: -105 | U: -115)
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Cincinnati at East Carolina picks and predictions
Prediction
Cincinnati 74, East Carolina 68
Moneyline
PASS. Simply, Cincinnati is way too expensive.
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Against the spread
EAST CAROLINA +9.5 (-110) should be able to keep it within single digits against Cincinnati, a team which has been just so-so on the road this season.
The Bearcats are just 4-10-1 ATS in the last 15 road games against teams with a winning home mark. On the flip side, the Pirates are 11-5 ATS in the last 16 home games, while going 7-3 ATS in the last 10 against teams with a winning overall mark.
Over/Under
OVER 141.5 (-105) is the lean, but go with a half-unit play at best.
The Over is 3-1-1 in the last 5 games for the Bearcats. The Over is 4-0 in the last 4 games at Minges for the Pirates, while going 4-1 in the previous 5 home outings against teams with a losing road record.
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