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Memphis Tigers vs. East Carolina Pirates
The Memphis Tigers and the East Carolina Pirates will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum.
Oddsmakers opened the Tigers as -7.5-point favorites versus the Pirates, while the game's total opened at 155.
East Carolina was a 79-71 loser in its last match on the road against Bearcats. They covered the +10.5-point spread as underdogs.
Last time out for Memphis, they were a 74-64 loser as they battled Knights on the road. They failed to cover in the match as a -1-point favorite.
Memphis:
Team record: 9-6 SU,5-9-1 ATS
Memphis is 8-4 ATS in its last 12 games on the road
Memphis is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Memphis is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
East Carolina:
Team record: 10-5 SU,9-6 ATS
East Carolina is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of East Carolina's last 5 games at home
East Carolina is 10-4 ATS in its last 14 games when playing Memphis
Next up:
Memphis home to SMU Thursday, January 20
East Carolina home to Central Florida Tuesday, January 18