UAB vs. East Carolina Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - March 8

The UAB Blazers (19-11, 10-7 AAC) host the East Carolina Pirates (11-19, 6-11 AAC) at Bartow Arena, starting at 3 p.m. ET on Sunday, March 8, 2026. The Pirates are 10.5-point underdogs in the game. The over/under is 148.5 for the matchup.

In its most recent game on Wednesday, UAB earned an 80-74 win over Charlotte. In the win, Chance Westry paced UAB with 20 points. East Carolina lost its most recent matchup 93-66 against Tulsa on Thursday. East Carolina got a team-high 26 points from Jordan Riley in the loss.

UAB vs. East Carolina Odds and Game Time

• When: Sunday, March 8, 2026 at 3 p.m. ET
• Where: Bartow Arena in Birmingham, Alabama
• Spread favorite: UAB -10.5
• Moneyline favorite: UAB -500
• Moneyline underdog: East Carolina +378
• Over/Under: 148.5 points

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Betting the Over/Under: UAB vs. East Carolina

• This season, UAB and its opponents have combined to outscore Sunday's total of 148.5 points 16 times.
• This season, 16 games East Carolina has played finished with a combined score over 148.5 points.
• The over/under for the game of 148.5 is 1.5 points fewer than the combined points per game averages for the Blazers (78.9 points per game) and the Pirates (71.1 points per game).
• This matchup's over/under is 1.7 less than the 150.2 points these two teams combine to give up per game.
• On average, UAB has had a 152.1-point over/under in its games this season, 3.6 more points than the over/under in this matchup.
• A difference of 0.3 points separates this matchup's over/under (148.5 points) and the average over/under in East Carolina's games (148.2) this season.

Betting the Spread: UAB vs. East Carolina

• UAB is 15-14-0 against the spread this season.
• The Blazers have been favored by 10.5 points or more five times this season and are 3-2 ATS in those contests.
• In East Carolina's 29 games this season, it has 11 wins against the spread.
• The Pirates have an against the spread record of 3-3 in their six games as an underdog of 10.5 points or more this season.
• UAB is 6-9 overall, and 5-10 against the spread, at home.
• At home, as a 10.5-point favorite or more, UAB is 3-1 ATS.
• This year on the road, East Carolina is 4-7 against the spread and 4-7 overall.

Betting the Moneyline: UAB vs. East Carolina

• UAB has entered the game as moneyline favorites 19 times this season and won 10, or 52.6%, of those games.
• The Blazers have entered four games this season favored by -500 or more and are 3-1 in those contests.
• The implied probability of a win from UAB, based on the moneyline, is 83.3%.
• East Carolina has won in four, or 22.2%, of the 18 contests it has been named as the moneyline underdog this year.
• This year, the Pirates have won two of seven games when listed as at least +378 or worse on the moneyline.
• East Carolina has an implied victory probability of 20.9% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.