Tulsa vs. East Carolina Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - March 5

The Tulsa Golden Hurricane (23-6, 11-5 AAC) take the court against the East Carolina Pirates (11-18, 6-10 AAC) as 9.5-point favorites on Thursday, March 5, 2026 at 7 p.m. ET on ESPNU. The point total is 156.5 for the matchup.

Tulsa came out on top in its last game 90-56 against Tulane on Wednesday. In the win, David Green led Tulsa with 19 points. East Carolina won its last outing 84-68 against Memphis on Sunday. In East Carolina's win, Jordan Riley led the way with 31 points (adding 12 rebounds and three assists).

Tulsa vs. East Carolina Odds and Game Time

• When: Thursday, March 5, 2026 at 7 p.m. ET
• Where: Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum in Greenville, North Carolina
• Spread favorite: Tulsa -9.5
• Moneyline favorite: Tulsa -450
• Moneyline underdog: East Carolina +340
• Over/Under: 156.5 points

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• TV Channel: ESPNU
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Betting the Over/Under: Tulsa vs. East Carolina

• This season, Tulsa and its opponents have combined to outscore Thursday's total of 156.5 points 14 times.
• Nine of East Carolina's games have ended with a combined score higher than 156.5 points this season.
• The total for the matchup of 156.5 is 0.8 points fewer than the combined points per game averages for the Golden Hurricane (86.0 points per game) and the Pirates (71.3 points per game).
• These two teams surrender a combined 149 points per game, 7.5 less than this contest's over/under.
• This season, the average over/under for Tulsa's games is 158.5 points, 2.0 more than the total of 156.5 points set for this contest.
• East Carolina's games have an average over/under of 147.8 points this season, 8.7 fewer points than the over/under for this matchup.

Betting the Spread: Tulsa vs. East Carolina

• Tulsa is 16-11-0 against the spread this season.
• The Golden Hurricane have an against the spread record of 5-4 in their nine games when favored by 9.5 points or more so far this season.
• East Carolina is 11-17-0 against the spread this year.
• The Pirates have been underdogs by 9.5 points or more seven times this year and are 4-3 ATS in those contests.
• At home this season, East Carolina is 6-9 overall and 6-9 against the spread.
• At home, as a 9.5-point underdog or greater, East Carolina has one win ATS (1-2).
• Tulsa is 7-4 overall, and 4-7 against the spread, away from home.
• Tulsa is winless ATS (0-1) as 9.5-point favorites or more on the road.

Betting the Moneyline: Tulsa vs. East Carolina

• Tulsa has entered the game as moneyline favorites 21 times this season and won 18, or 85.7%, of those games.
• This season, the Golden Hurricane have won eight of their nine games, or 88.9%, when favored by at least -450 on the moneyline.
• The bookmakers' moneyline implies a 81.8% chance of a victory for Tulsa.
• East Carolina has been a moneyline underdog in 17 games this season and has come away with the win four times (23.5%) in those contests.
• This season, the Pirates have come away with a win two times in seven chances when named as an underdog of at least +340 or longer on the moneyline.
• East Carolina has an implied victory probability of 22.7% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.