Betting on today’s Pirates and Shockers game? Catch the action at Charles Koch Arena in Wichita, KS, as the Shockers hosts this showdown at 7:30 ET on ESPN+. The over/under for this game is set at 145.5 points, and Wichita State is favored by -3.5 vs. East Carolina in a American Athletic conference matchup.

EAST CAROLINA PIRATES VS WICHITA STATE SHOCKERS BETTING PICK

The Pick: East Carolina Pirates +3.5

This game will be played at Charles Koch Arena at 7:30 ET on Wednesday, January 24th.

WHY BET THE EAST CAROLINA PIRATES:

  • We have this one finishing with a projected score of 72-71 in favor of the Shockers.
  • Even though we have Wichita State winning straight-up, we like East Carolina at +3.5.
  • The over/under is currently sitting at 145.5 points, and we like the under with a projected 143 points.

Can East Carolina Secure a Road Victory?

East Carolina enters tonight’s game as 3.5-point underdogs. So far this season, the Pirates have gone 2-7 when listed as the underdog. They are also 9-10 overall and have lost three straight games.

Over their last 10 road games, the Pirates have gone just 3-7. On the season, they are 1-4 on the road compared to 7-6 at home.

Overall, East Carolina has an ATS record of 8-9-1 this season. As the underdog, the Pirates are 5-4 vs. the spread. On the road, ECU has an ATS mark of 3-2 this year and over their last 10 road games, they are 6-4 vs. the spread. In their last three road games, the Pirates have gone 2-1 ATS.

This season, East Carolina games have an over/under record of 7-11 and today’s over/under line of 145.5 is higher than the average over/under line in their games (142.4). So far, 13 of their games have finished with more points than today’s over/under line of 145.5. Over their last three games, the average scoring total is 129 points.

East Carolina offense recently wrapped up a game with a total of 61 points against UAB. In that game, they made 8/24 three-point attempts and achieved a field goal percentage of 36.7%. Ezra Ausar was the leading scorer for the Pirates, putting up 16 points. In addition, Brandon Johnson contributed 15 points.

At present, the Pirates’ defense is nationally ranked 94th, allowing 69.1 points per game. In their previous game vs. UAB, the Blazers finished with a field goal percentage of 43% and a total of 69 points vs. East Carolina.

Will the Shockers Make it Happen at Home?

Wichita State comes into this game as the favorite, with a record of 7-3 when favored this season. The Shockers have gone 5-5 at home this season, and they have lost four straight games at home.

Overall, Wichita State has gone 8-10 this season, and they have lost seven straight games. Their record in the American Athletic Conference is 0-5, compared to 8-5 in non-conference games.

Wichita State has not been kind to bettors this season, going just 5-11-1 against the spread. Their home ATS mark is 3-7 and they have gone just 2-7 vs. the spread in their last 10 games as the favorite.

Today’s over/under line of 145.5 is very close to the average over/under line in Wichita State games this year (145.9). So far, the over/under record in their games is 10-7. Over their last three games, the average scoring total is 167 points.

The Wichita State offense is coming off a game in which they scored 68 points vs. South Florida. Overall their field goal percentage was 49.1% while connecting on 2 threes. Leading the team in scoring is Colby Rogers, who is averaging 15.9 heading into today’s matchup. Additionally, Xavier Bell also maintains a PPG average of 12.5 heading into game.

So far, the Shockers’ defense is ranked 215th in the country at 74.7 points per contest. Against South Florida in their most recent game, the Wichita State defense gave up a total of 72 points while allowing South Florida to hit 40% of their shots.