Halftime Report

N. Alabama has overcome an early deficit to take the lead back in this one. They have a bit of a cushion as they currently lead East Carolina 36-22.

If N. Alabama keeps playing like this, they'll bump their record up to 7-4 in no time. On the other hand, East Carolina will have to make due with a 7-4 record unless they turn things around (and fast).

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N. Alabama Lions @ East Carolina Pirates

Current Records: N. Alabama 6-4, East Carolina 7-3

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The N. Alabama Lions are taking a road trip to face off against the East Carolina Pirates at 7:00 p.m. ET on Wednesday at Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum. The Lions are no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.

N. Alabama will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up 54 points last Sunday, then bounced right back against Tennessee Tech on Wednesday. N. Alabama put the hurt on Tennessee Tech with a sharp 82-59 victory. The Lions have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three matches by 23 points or more this season.

N. Alabama smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Tennessee Tech only pulled down six.

East Carolina has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They fell 75-68 to S. Carolina on Saturday.

Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Jordan Riley, who went 7 for 10 en route to 18 points. The team also got some help courtesy of C.J. Walker, who scored 14 points along with six rebounds.

N. Alabama's win bumped their record up to 6-4. As for East Carolina, their loss dropped their record down to 7-3.

Some high-performance offense is likely on the agenda as both are some of the highest scoring teams in the league. N. Alabama hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 78.7 points per game. However, it's not like East Carolina struggles in that department as they've been averaging 78.3. With both teams so easily able to put up points, the only question left is who can run the score up higher.

N. Alabama is hoping to beat the odds on Wednesday, as the experts think they're headed for a loss. Bettors picking them against the spread have some confidence (to put it mildly), as the team is sitting on a three-game streak of failing to cover when playing on the road.

Odds

East Carolina is a big 7.5-point favorite against N. Alabama, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Pirates as a 6.5-point favorite.


The over/under is 139.5 points.

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