Temple vs East Carolina Picks and Prediction – 1/9/2025

The Temple Owls visit Minges Coliseum in Greenville, North Carolina on Wednesday to play the East Carolina Pirates in an American Athletic Conference matchup. Temple is 9-5 overall and 1-0 in AAC play. The Owls defeated Wichita State 91-85 last Friday with Jamal Mashburn Jr scoring 24 points to lead Temple. Temple has won two straight and five of the last six. Keep updated on College Basketball with our college basketball predictions.

Jamal Mashburn Jr scores an average of 20.4 points per game to lead Temple. Steve Settle III is second in scoring and the leading rebounder averaging 12.2 points and 7.0 rebounds per game. Quante Berry is the leader in assists averaging 2.2 per game. Temple scores an average of 79.4 points per game, shooting 45.4% overall and 33.9% from 3-point territory.

The East Carolina Pirates look to snap a three-game losing streak with a victory at home on Wednesday when hosting Temple. East Carolina is 8-7 overall and 0-2 in AAC play. The Pirates were defeated by Florida Atlantic 78-76 on Sunday. The leading scorer for East Carolina was CJ Walker with 21 points but the Pirates shot only 38.2% overall and 26.3% from 3-point territory.

RJ Felton leads East Carolina in scoring with an average of 17.0 points per game. CJ Walker is second in scoring and the leading rebounder averaging 16.7 points and 7.3 rebounds per game. Cam Hayes leads East Carolina in assists with an average of 3.9 per game. East Carolina scores an average of 76.6 points per game, shooting 42.8% overall and 27.7% from 3-point territory.

The East Carolina Pirates will win on Wednesday when hosting the Temple Owls, but the play here is OVER. The OVER has cashed in eight of Temple’s last 13 and five of East Carolina's last six. East Carolina scores an average of 76.6 points per game and allows an average of 71.3 points per game. Temple scores an average of 79.4 points per game and allows an average of 74.1 points per game. Final Score Prediction, East Carolina Pirates win but our best play is OVER 80-76.