Memphis vs. East Carolina Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - March 1

The Memphis Tigers (12-16, 7-8 AAC) hit the court against the East Carolina Pirates (10-18, 5-10 AAC) as 4.5-point favorites on Sunday, March 1, 2026 at 2 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The matchup has a point total of 150.5.

Memphis is coming off of an 88-82 loss to Wichita State in its last outing on Thursday. Dug McDaniel's team-high 29 points paced Memphis in the loss. East Carolina enters this contest after an 82-81 victory over UTSA on Wednesday. Jordan Riley scored 27 points in East Carolina's win, leading the team.

Memphis vs. East Carolina Odds and Game Time

• When: Sunday, March 1, 2026 at 2 p.m. ET
• Where: Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum in Greenville, North Carolina
• Spread favorite: Memphis -4.5
• Moneyline favorite: Memphis -223
• Moneyline underdog: East Carolina +182
• Over/Under: 150.5 points

How to watch Memphis vs. East Carolina

• TV Channel: ESPN+
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Betting the Over/Under: Memphis vs. East Carolina

• A total of 14 of Memphis' games this season have gone over Sunday's over/under of 150.5 points.
• In East Carolina's 27 games this season, 12 finished with more combined points than Sunday's total of 150.5.
• Together, the two teams combine for 145.4 points per game, 5.1 points fewer than the total of 150.5 for this contest.
• This matchup's over/under is 1.2 less than the 151.7 points these two teams combine to give up per game.
• Memphis has seen a 149.4 average over/under in its games this season, 1.1 less than the over/under in this matchup.
• East Carolina's games have an average over/under of 147.6 points this season, 2.9 points lower than the over/under for this matchup.

Betting the Spread: Memphis vs. East Carolina

• Memphis is 13-15-0 against the spread this season.
• So far this season, the Tigers have been installed as favorites by a 4.5-point margin or more 11 times and are 5-6 ATS in those contests.
• In East Carolina's 27 games this year, it has 10 wins against the spread.
• So far this year, the Pirates have been installed as underdogs by a 4.5-point margin or more 14 times and are 7-7 ATS in those contests.
• At home this season, East Carolina is 5-9 against the spread and 5-9 overall.
• At home, as a 4.5-point underdog or greater, East Carolina has two wins ATS (2-5).
• Memphis has two wins against the spread, and are 2-9 overall, on the road.
• Memphis is winless ATS (0-1) away from home as 4.5-point favorites or more.

Betting the Moneyline: Memphis vs. East Carolina

• This season, Memphis has won 10 out of the 15 games, or 66.7%, in which it has been the moneyline favorite.
• The Tigers have entered 11 games this season favored by -223 or more and are 8-3 in those contests.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 69% chance of a victory for Memphis.
• East Carolina has come away with three wins in the 16 contests it has been listed as the moneyline underdog this season.
• The Pirates have a win-loss record of 2-11 with odds of +182 or worse this year.
• Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that East Carolina has a 35.5% chance of pulling out a win.