The UTEP Miners closed the regular season at 22-9, but went just 2-2 in their final four games. They will take on an East Carolina team that has been higher scoring. East Carolina also shoots free throws better, they turn the ball over less, and get more points off of their bench. And despite just a 17-15 overall record, the Pirates have a lot of elements to be competitive here as a big dog. The Pirates broke a two-game losing streak with their opening round win to give them a 4-2 record. With a game under their belts, they've got some confidence heading into this game. UTEP has amassed the better record here, but the Pirates aren't as far behind as it looks. Grab the overlay here, and look for East Carolina to come away with the victory.
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Who was the public on? 50% of the public bets were on East Carolina Pirates on the +11.5 ATS. 85% of the public money was on UTEP Miners to win on the moneyline.
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My computer prediction for this game was that UTEP would win by a score of 69.5 to 57.8 with UTEP winning on the moneyline and on the spread and the game going UNDER the total.
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Who was the public on? 74% of the public bets were on UTEP Miners on the -2 ATS. 78% of the public money was on UTEP Miners to win on the moneyline. And, 65% of the bets were on the game to go UNDER the total.
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My computer prediction for this game was that UTEP would win by a score of 66.9 to 64.1 with UTEP winning on the moneyline and on the spread and the game going UNDER the total.
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UTEP at East Carolina
The UTEP Miners have really come together as a team, and enter this game having won six straight and 11 of their last 12. More impressive is the fact that 9 of the 11 wins have come by 9 points or more. The Miners have stepped things up on the defensive end as they have allowed opponents to score in the 50s or less in six of the 12 games. At 12-10, East Carolina padded the early season with four wins vs, Division-3 schools, so they are just 8-10 otherwise. Their inefficiencies have really shown up lately, as they are 2-8 over their last 10 games. The Miners are quietly riding under the radar at 19-6-1 ATS in their last 26, while the Pirates continue to leak oil at a woeful 1-8-1 ATS in their last 10. Lay the points and back UTEP in this one.
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Public Consensus
Who was the public on? 54% of the public bets were on East Carolina Pirates on the +1.5 ATS.
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My computer prediction for this game was that East Carolina would win by a score of 70.0 to 69.0 with East Carolina winning on the moneyline and on the spread and the game going OVER the total.
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Public Consensus
Who was the public on? 82% of the public bets were on UTEP Miners on the -6 ATS. 63% of the public money was on UTEP Miners to win on the moneyline. And, 50% of the bets were on the game to go OVER the total.
Computer Predictions
My computer prediction for this game was that UTEP would win by a score of 48.9 to 45.5 with UTEP winning on the moneyline, East Carolina winning on the spread and the game going UNDER the total.
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