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East Carolina Pirates vs Memphis Tigers
Game Date: Wednesday, February 22, 2012 | Game Time: 8:00 PM | Home Line: -14.5 | Total: 136.5
Original content, prepared and provided by ProCappers.com StaffEast Carolina Pirates v Memphis Tigers Series Betting Trends
The East Carolina Pirates travel to Memphis to play the Tigers at 8:00 PM on Wednesday, February 22, 2012. Memphis is the favorite in this matchup, laying -14.5 points here at home. The Total has been posted at Over/Under 136.5.
Before getting to specific team details, let's have a look at the recent games in this series to see if we can identify any NCAAB sports betting trends to assist in making the right pick in this game.
Recent Results in the Pirates/Tigers Series
| Date | AwayTeam | Score | HomeTeam | Score | HomeLine | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 22, 2012 | East Carolina | 47 | Memphis | 70 | -14.5 | 136.5 |
| February 8, 2012 | Memphis | 70 | East Carolina | 59 | 6.0 | 140.5 |
| March 11, 2011 | East Carolina | 56 | Memphis | 76 | -4.0 | 132.0 |
| March 2, 2011 | Memphis | 57 | East Carolina | 68 | -1.0 | 140.5 |
| January 8, 2011 | East Carolina | 58 | Memphis | 61 | -11.5 | 142.5 |
| January 13, 2010 | East Carolina | 57 | Memphis | 77 | -23.0 | 141.0 |
| January 28, 2009 | Memphis | 85 | East Carolina | 64 | -3.0 | 118.5 |
| January 9, 2008 | East Carolina | 58 | Memphis | 99 | ||
| January 20, 2007 | Memphis | 61 | East Carolina | 44 | ||
| January 11, 2006 | Memphis | 77 | East Carolina | 67 |
When looking at the last 13 games in this series, we can see the home team has won 8 games compared to 5 wins for the road team. Average points scored per game for the home team in the East Carolina/Memphis series is 69.5 ppg while the vistor has put up 63.1 ppg, creating an average margin of victory of 6.4 favoring the home team.
As stated, the exact advantage spanning the last 13 games represents a median average advantage for the home team in this series of 6.4 ppg. That represents a value number of -8.1 when meassured against the offered line of -14.5, suggesting a wager on East Carolina makes the most sense - at least, when looking at betting against the number according to the historical series trends.
The average Total points scored spanning the last 13 games between the Pirates and the Tigers is 132.6 per game. That creates a differential of 3.9 against the line, suggesting a bet of Under 136.5 may hold the greatest value. At least in relation to the series history.
Now let's take a look at the series history in this exact situation, with East Carolina as the road team and with Memphis as the home team.
Recent Results when East Carolina visits Memphis
| Date | AwayTeam | Score | HomeTeam | Score | HomeLine | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 22, 2012 | East Carolina | 47 | Memphis | 70 | -14.5 | 136.5 |
| March 11, 2011 | East Carolina | 56 | Memphis | 76 | -4.0 | 132.0 |
| January 8, 2011 | East Carolina | 58 | Memphis | 61 | -11.5 | 142.5 |
| January 13, 2010 | East Carolina | 57 | Memphis | 77 | -23.0 | 141.0 |
| January 9, 2008 | East Carolina | 58 | Memphis | 99 | ||
| February 2, 2005 | East Carolina | 66 | Memphis | 72 | ||
| February 4, 2003 | East Carolina | 49 | Memphis | 73 |
When looking at the last 7 games in this series while Memphis has been the home team, we can see the Tigers have won 7 games compared to 0 wins for the Pirates. Average points scored per game by Memphis in this situation is is 75.4 ppg while East Carolina has put up 55.9 ppg, creating an average margin of victory of 19.5 favoring the Tigers.
As stated, the exact advantage spanning the last games represents a median average advantage for the home team in this series of 19.5 ppg. That represents a value number of 5 when meassured against the offered line of -14.5, suggesting a wager on the Tigers makes the most sense. At least, that's the way it looks when you ponder a bet against the line, looking at this wager in the vacuum of this series situation.
The average Total points scored spanning the last 7 games between the Pirates and the Tigers is 131.3 per game. That creates a differential of 5.2 against the line, suggesting a bet of Under 136.5 may hold the greatest value. At least in relation to the series history.
Can the East Carolina Pirates Cover the Spread?
This season the East Carolina Pirates have played 23 games, averaging 65.2 points per game, while allowing 67.4 points per game. This has led to a season record of 8-15. Let's have a closer look at recent East Carolina Pirates results.
Recent East Carolina Pirates Results
| Date | AwayTeam | Score | HomeTeam | Score | HomeLine | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 8, 2012 | East Carolina | 78 | Southern Miss | 81 | -7.0 | 133.5 |
| March 7, 2012 | East Carolina | 68 | Rice | 66 | -1.0 | 134.0 |
| March 3, 2012 | East Carolina | 66 | Tulane | 49 | -3.0 | 129.5 |
| February 29, 2012 | Marshall | 68 | East Carolina | 69 | 1.5 | 136.0 |
| February 25, 2012 | UAB | 61 | East Carolina | 57 | -1.5 | 123.5 |
| February 22, 2012 | East Carolina | 47 | Memphis | 70 | -14.5 | 136.5 |
| February 18, 2012 | East Carolina | 55 | Central Florida | 64 | -8.5 | 133.5 |
This season the East Carolina Pirates have played 13 games on the road, averaging 66.1 points per game, while allowing 67.4 points per game. This has led to a season record of 5-8. Let's have a closer look at recent East Carolina Pirates results on the road.
Recent East Carolina Pirates Road Results
| Date | AwayTeam | Score | HomeTeam | Score | HomeLine | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 8, 2012 | East Carolina | 78 | Southern Miss | 81 | -7.0 | 133.5 |
| March 7, 2012 | East Carolina | 68 | Rice | 66 | -1.0 | 134.0 |
| March 3, 2012 | East Carolina | 66 | Tulane | 49 | -3.0 | 129.5 |
| February 22, 2012 | East Carolina | 47 | Memphis | 70 | -14.5 | 136.5 |
| February 18, 2012 | East Carolina | 55 | Central Florida | 64 | -8.5 | 133.5 |
Can the Memphis Tigers Cover the Spread?
This season the Memphis Tigers have played 32 games, averaging 74.8 points per game, while allowing 63.8 points per game. This has led to a season record of 23-15. Let's have a closer look at recent Memphis Tigers results.
Recent Memphis Tigers Results
| Date | AwayTeam | Score | HomeTeam | Score | HomeLine | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 16, 2012 | St. Louis | 61 | Memphis | 54 | -2.5 | 127.5 |
| March 10, 2012 | Marshall | 57 | Memphis | 83 | -11.5 | |
| March 9, 2012 | Central Florida | 52 | Memphis | 83 | -11.0 | 135.0 |
| March 8, 2012 | UTEP | 47 | Memphis | 65 | -16.0 | 127.0 |
| March 3, 2012 | Memphis | 78 | Tulsa | 66 | 3.5 | 133.5 |
| February 28, 2012 | Central Florida | 55 | Memphis | 84 | -11.0 | 132.5 |
| February 25, 2012 | Memphis | 87 | Marshall | 67 | 2.5 | 135.5 |
| February 22, 2012 | East Carolina | 47 | Memphis | 70 | -14.5 | 136.5 |
| February 18, 2012 | UTEP | 60 | Memphis | 58 | -14.5 | 132.5 |
| February 15, 2012 | Memphis | 82 | Tulane | 64 | 7.5 | 128.5 |
This season the Memphis Tigers have played 20 games here at home, averaging 73.6 points per game, while allowing 60.6 points per game. This has led to a season record of 15-5. Let's have a closer look at recent Memphis Tigers results when playing at home.
Recent Memphis Tigers Home Results
| Date | AwayTeam | Score | HomeTeam | Score | HomeLine | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 16, 2012 | St. Louis | 61 | Memphis | 54 | -2.5 | 127.5 |
| March 10, 2012 | Marshall | 57 | Memphis | 83 | -11.5 | |
| March 9, 2012 | Central Florida | 52 | Memphis | 83 | -11.0 | 135.0 |
| March 8, 2012 | UTEP | 47 | Memphis | 65 | -16.0 | 127.0 |
| February 28, 2012 | Central Florida | 55 | Memphis | 84 | -11.0 | 132.5 |
| February 22, 2012 | East Carolina | 47 | Memphis | 70 | -14.5 | 136.5 |
| February 18, 2012 | UTEP | 60 | Memphis | 58 | -14.5 | 132.5 |
| February 11, 2012 | UAB | 45 | Memphis | 79 | -11.0 | 127.5 |
| February 4, 2012 | Xavier | 68 | Memphis | 72 | -6.5 | 140.0 |
| January 28, 2012 | Marshall | 76 | Memphis | 83 | -8.0 | 131.0 |
