Tulsa Hurricane Take on East Carolina Pirates in AAC Opener
On Sunday afternoon, the Tulsa Hurricane travel to the East Coast to challenge the East Carolina Pirates in American Athletic Conference action. Tulsa holds a 3-4 record
Game outlook
On Sunday afternoon, the Tulsa Hurricane travel to the East Coast to challenge the East Carolina Pirates in American Athletic Conference action. Tulsa holds a 9-4 record overall and 0-1 record in the conference, while the Pirates are 7-7 overall and 0-1 in the AAC. The game is scheduled to begin at 3:00 PM EST, with East Carolina opening as the betting favorite at -3, and the current line being East Carolina -4.5.
Betting Odds
Moneyline: Golden Hurricane +165 | Pirates -197
Spread: Golden Hurricane +4.5 (-110) | Pirates -4.5 (-110)
Total: Over/Under 144 (-110)
Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that East Carolina will win straight-up is 66%.
Tulsa Golden Hurricane
Tulsa Hurricane have faced a tough start to the season, battling to a 78-75 AAC loss to 15th-ranked Memphis. PJ Jaggerty led the way with 27 points and Carlous Williams added a season-high 16 points, with Tulsa Head Coach Eric Konkol praising the team for not giving up. With a power ranking of 118 and offensive and defensive rankings of #126 and #74 respectively, the Hurricane are 9-4 (6-4-2ATS), averaging 77.17 points per game and allowing 66.08 points to be scored against them. While Tulsa have been strong defensively, ranking in the top 30 in both field goal and three-point strikes and the top 4 in free throws conceded, they rank in the bottom 220 in field goal shooting and 246th in three point shooting and record an average of 12 offensive assists and 14.3 turnovers per game.