Temple vs. East Carolina Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Jan. 7

The Temple Owls (10-5, 2-0 AAC) face the East Carolina Pirates (5-9, 0-1 AAC) as 9.5-point favorites on Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The matchup has an over/under of 147.5.

Temple won its last matchup 76-57 against UTSA on Saturday. Gavin Griffiths recorded 23 points, five rebounds and two assists for Temple. East Carolina fell in its most recent game 79-70 against Tulane on Wednesday. East Carolina got a team-high 21 points from Joran Riley in the loss.

Temple vs. East Carolina Odds and Game Time

• When: Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at 7 p.m. ET
• Where: Liacouras Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• Spread favorite: Temple -9.5
• Moneyline favorite: Temple -450
• Moneyline underdog: East Carolina +333
• Over/Under: 147.5 points

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

• Eight of Temple's games this season have gone over Wednesday's over/under of 147.5 points.
• Five of East Carolina's games have finished with a combined score higher than 147.5 points this season.
• Together, the two teams combine for 144.8 points per game, 2.7 fewer points than the total of 147.5 for this game.
• These two teams give up a combined 146.9 points per game, 0.6 points less than this contest's over/under.
• On average, Temple has had a 148.1-point over/under in its games this season, 0.6 more points than the over/under in this contest.
• East Carolina's games have an average over/under of 143.7 points this season, 3.8 points lower than the over/under for this matchup.

Betting the Spread: Temple vs. East Carolina

• Against the spread, Temple is 6-8-0 this year.
• The Owls are 3-1 ATS when favored by 9.5 points or more this season.
• In East Carolina's 13 games this year, it has three wins against the spread.
• The Pirates have been underdogs by 9.5 points or more three times this season and covered the spread once.
• Temple is 4-3 against the spread, and 6-1 overall, at home.
• At home, as a 9.5-point favorite or more, Temple is 3-1 ATS.
• East Carolina is winless against the spread, and 0-3 overall, on the road.

Betting the Moneyline: Temple vs. East Carolina

• This season, Temple has been moneyline favorites 10 times and won seven of those games.
• The Owls have been at least a -450 moneyline favorite four times this season and won each of those games.
• The implied probability of a win from Temple, based on the moneyline, is 81.8%.
• East Carolina has been posted as the moneyline underdog six times this season but has yet walk away from any of those games with an upset.
• This season, the Pirates have been a moneyline underdog of -450 or more three times, losing every contest.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies East Carolina has a 23.1% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.