Who's Playing

Memphis @ East Carolina

Current Records: Memphis 9-6; East Carolina 10-5

What to Know

The East Carolina Pirates are 2-8 against the Memphis Tigers since January of 2016, but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit Saturday. East Carolina and Memphis will face off in an American Athletic battle at 4 p.m. ET at Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum. The Pirates are out to keep their nine-game home win streak alive.

East Carolina came up short against the Cincinnati Bearcats on Wednesday, falling 79-71. Forward Vance Jackson did his best for East Carolina, finishing with 35 points (a whopping 49% of their total) in addition to nine boards.

Meanwhile, Memphis came up short against the UCF Knights on Wednesday, falling 74-64. One thing holding the Tigers back was the mediocre play of forward Emoni Bates, who did not have his best game: he played for 29 minutes with and four turnovers.

The Pirates are expected to lose this next one by 7.5. They are currently three-for-three against the spread in their most recent games, however, a trend bettors might want to take into account.

With the two teams each stumbling in off of a defeat, both will be hungry for the win. We'll see which team satisfies their hunger and which team leaves with an empty stomach.

How To Watch

  • When: Saturday at 4 p.m. ET
  • Where: Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum -- Greenville, North Carolina
  • TV: ESPN Plus
  • Follow: CBS Sports App
  • Ticket Cost: $25.00

Odds

The Tigers are a big 7.5-point favorite against the Pirates, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Tigers as a 7-point favorite.

Over/Under: -109

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Series History

Memphis have won eight out of their last ten games against East Carolina.

  • Feb 06, 2021 - Memphis 66 vs. East Carolina 59
  • Jan 24, 2021 - Memphis 80 vs. East Carolina 53
  • Feb 19, 2020 - Memphis 77 vs. East Carolina 73
  • Feb 13, 2019 - Memphis 79 vs. East Carolina 69
  • Jan 10, 2019 - Memphis 78 vs. East Carolina 72
  • Mar 04, 2018 - Memphis 90 vs. East Carolina 70
  • Feb 03, 2018 - East Carolina 88 vs. Memphis 85
  • Jan 28, 2017 - Memphis 57 vs. East Carolina 50
  • Mar 06, 2016 - Memphis 83 vs. East Carolina 53
  • Jan 24, 2016 - East Carolina 84 vs. Memphis 83

Injury Report for East Carolina

  • J.J. Miles: Game-Time Decision (Lower Leg)
  • Wynston Tabbs: Out for the Season (Knee)

Injury Report for Memphis

  • Jayden Hardaway: Game-Time Decision (Undisclosed)
  • Chandler Lawson: Game-Time Decision (Ankle)
  • Landers Nolley II: Out (Knee)
  • Alex Lomax: Out (Ankle)
  • DeAndre Williams: Out (Back)
  • John Camden: Out (Foot)