The East Carolina Pirates (5-14, 0-6 AAC) will visit the North Texas Mean Green (12-7, 3-3 AAC) after losing seven straight road games.
The Mean Green are currently solid 10-point favorites over the Pirates. The over/under for the game is set at 135.5.
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North Texas vs. East Carolina Odds and Game Info
- Game day: Friday, January 23, 2026
- Game time: 1 p.m. ET
- TV channel: ESPN+
- Location: Denton, Texas
- Arena: UNT Coliseum
- Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
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North Texas vs. East Carolina Odds and Prediction
- Spread favorite: North Texas (-10)
- Moneyline: North Texas (-595), East Carolina (+431)
- Total: 135.5 points
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- Pick OU: Over (135.5)
- Prediction: North Texas 75, East Carolina 65
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North Texas vs. East Carolina Comparison
| North Texas Rank | North Texas Stat | East Carolina Stat | East Carolina Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 314th | 70.4 | Points Scored | 68.2 | 331st |
| 12th | 64.6 | Points Allowed | 77.1 | 269th |
| 266th | 12.9 | Assists | 10.9 | 349th |
| 194th | 11.5 | Turnovers | 11.9 | 235th |
| 265th | 43.8% | Field Goal % | 40.3% | 350th |
| 41st | 40.7% | Field Goal % Allowed | 45.3% | 264th |
North Texas Key Players
- The Mean Green scoring leader is Je'Shawn Stevenson, who averages 17.1 per contest to go with 3.3 rebounds and 1.8 assists.
- North Texas' leading rebounder is Dylan Arnett averaging 6.1 boards per game and its best passer is David Terrell Jr., averaging 4.8 assists per game.
- Stevenson makes more threes per game than any other member of the Mean Green, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 2.5 per contest.
- The North Texas steals leader is Stevenson, who averages 2.0 takeaways per game, while its blocks leader is Arnett, who compiles 1.2 rejections per contest.
East Carolina Key Players
- Joran Riley is the top scorer for the Pirates with 21.8 points per game. Riley also adds 5.5 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game.
- The East Carolina leaders in rebounding and assists are Giovanni Emejuru with 9.5 rebounds per game (also adding 13.8 points and 0.5 assists per game) and Corey Caulker with 3.2 assists per game (also tacking on 6.1 points and 2.5 rebounds per game).
- Tybo Bailey is reliable from three-point range and leads the Pirates with 1.2 made threes per game.
- Riley (1.8 steals per game) is the steal leader for East Carolina while Emejuru (2.0 blocks per game) is the block leader.
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