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The No. 1 seed Houston Cougars (29-2, 17-1 AAC) square off against the No. 9 seed East Carolina Pirates (16-16, 6-12 AAC) as 23-point favorites in the AAC Tournament Friday at Dickies Arena, tipping off at 1:00 PM on ESPN2. Both teams will look to take one step closer to earning an automatic place in the NCAA Tournament bracket.
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How do I watch Cougars vs. Pirates?
- Game Day: Friday, March 10, 2023
- Game Time: 1:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: ESPN2
- Location: Fort Worth, Texas
- Arena: Dickies Arena
Betting Lines for Cougars vs. Pirates
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Houston | -23 | 133.5 |
Houston Betting Stats & Information
- Houston has won 24 of 26 games when the moneyline favorite this season (92.3%).
- The Cougars have played as a moneyline favorite of -7564 or shorter in only one game this season, which they won.
- The Cougars’ ATS record is 17-13-1 this season.
- The average total Houston has had set in games this season is one fewer point than this outing’s point total.
East Carolina Betting Stats & Info
- This season, East Carolina has been the underdog 21 times and won eight, or 38.1%, of those games.
- The Pirates have not entered a game this season as a bigger underdog on the moneyline than the +1710 odds on them winning this game.
- The Pirates have a 19-11-2 record against the spread this season.
- The average total for East Carolina’s games this year is 6.9 more points than the point total of 133.5 for this outing.
Houston vs. East Carolina Season Stat Comparison
| Houston Rank | Houston AVG | East Carolina AVG | East Carolina Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 78th | 76 | Points Scored | 69.5 | 233rd |
| 2nd | 56.5 | Points Allowed | 70.8 | 200th |
| 16th | 35.8 | Rebounds | 33.3 | 87th |
| 6th | 11.6 | Off. Rebounds | 10.4 | 35th |
| 105th | 8 | 3pt Made | 7.7 | 140th |
| 51st | 15 | Assists | 13.2 | 164th |
| 10th | 9.4 | Turnovers | 12.8 | 270th |
This Matchup’s Impact Players
Houston Cougars Leaders
- The Cougars scoring leader is Marcus Sasser, who averages 17.1 per contest to go with 2.8 rebounds and 3.3 assists.
- Houston’s leading rebounder is J’wan Roberts averaging 7.2 boards per game and its best passer is Jamal Shead and his 5.4 assists per game.
- Sasser leads the Cougars in three-point shooting, making an average of 2.7 shots per game from beyond the arc.
East Carolina Pirates Leaders
- RJ Felton is the top scorer for the Pirates with 14 points per game. He also adds 4.5 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game to his statistics.
- Brandon Johnson puts up a stat line of 8.2 rebounds, 12.5 points and 1.9 assists per game for East Carolina to take the top rebound spot on the team. Jaden Walker has the top spot for assists with 3.1 per game, adding 7.7 points and 4.6 rebounds per matchup.
- Felton is the top shooter from the three-point line for the Pirates, hitting two threes per game.
