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Houston Cougars vs. East Carolina Pirates
The Houston Cougars 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 Cougars as -17.5-point favorites versus the Pirates, while the game's total opened at 133.
East Carolina was a 62-60 winner in their most recent outing on the road against Golden Hurricane. They failed to cover the -4-point spread as favorites.
Last time out for Houston, they were a 89-59 winner as they battled Green Wave at home. They covered in the match as a -15-point favorite.
Houston:
Team record: 26-2 SU,17-11 ATS
Current Streak: won 8 straight games.
Houston is 8-2 ATS in its last 10 games on the road
Houston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Houston is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing East Carolina
East Carolina:
Team record: 14-13 SU,15-11-1 ATS
East Carolina is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games at home
East Carolina is 12-5 SU in its last 17 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of East Carolina's last 5 games at home
Next up:
Houston home to Wichita State Thursday, March 2
East Carolina home to Tulane Wednesday, March 1