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East Carolina Pirates vs. Wichita State Shockers
The East Carolina Pirates and the Wichita State Shockers will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at Charles Koch Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Shockers as -10-point favorites versus the Pirates, while the game's total opened at 126.5.
Wichita State lost its last outing, a 52-45 result against Knights on December 28. They earned a push in that game as a +7-point underdog.
In their last action, East Carolina was a 59-57 loser at home against Owls. They failed to cover the -2.5-point spread as favorites.
East Carolina:
Team record: 9-5 SU,9-5 ATS
East Carolina is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games on the road
East Carolina is 5-16 SU in its last 21 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of East Carolina's last 9 games on the road
Wichita State:
Team record: 7-6 SU,6-6-1 ATS
Wichita State is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Wichita State is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Wichita State's last 10 games at home
Next up:
East Carolina home to Central Florida Wednesday, January 4
Wichita State home to Cincinnati Thursday, January 5