<p>Jayden Gardner leads the East Carolina Pirates (7-1) into a matchup against the Tulane Green Wave (5-2) after scoring 21 points in a 68-58 win over Tulane. The Pirates are 1-point favorites in the game on Saturday, January 2, 2021, which tips off at 2:00 PM ET on ESP+. The over/under in the matchup is 131.</p>
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<h2>Betting Information</h2>
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<caption>East Carolina vs Tulane Betting Information</caption>
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<tr>
<th scope="col">Favorite</th>
<th scope="col">Spread</th>
<th scope="col">Favorite Spread Odds</th>
<th scope="col">Underdog Spread Odds</th>
<th scope="col">Total</th>
<th scope="col">Over Total Odds</th>
<th scope="col">Under Total Odds</th>
<th scope="col">Favorite Moneyline</th>
<th scope="col">Underdog Moneyline</th>
</tr>
</thead>
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<tr>
<td>East Carolina</td>
<td>-1</td>
<td>-110</td>
<td>-110</td>
<td>131</td>
<td>-110</td>
<td>-110</td>
<td>-115</td>
<td>-105</td>
</tr>
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</table>
<h2>ATS Records for East Carolina and Tulane</h2>
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<caption>East Carolina and Tulane Betting Information</caption>
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<tr>
<th></th>
<th scope="col">ATS Record</th>
<th scope="col">ATS Record Against 1+ Point Spread</th>
<th scope="col">Over/Under Record (O-U-P)</th>
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<tbody>
<tr>
<th scope="row">East Carolina</th>
<td>4-2</td>
<td>3-1</td>
<td>6-0</td>
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<tr>
<th scope="row">Tulane</th>
<td>5-2</td>
<td>4-0</td>
<td>7-0</td>
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</table>
<h2>East Carolina Leaders</h2>
<ul>
<li>The Pirates points and rebounds leader is Gardner. He contributes 18.5 points per game and pulls down 7.4 rebounds.</li>
<li>East Carolina's assists leader is Tremont Robinson-White, who racks up 4.6 assists per game.</li>
<li>J.J. Miles paces the Pirates with a team-high 2.0 made three-pointers per game.</li>
<li>Tristen Newton leads the team with 1.4 steals per game. Ludgy Debaut collects 1.1 blocks a contest to pace East Carolina.</li>
</ul>
<h2>Tulane Leaders</h2>
<ul>
<li>Jaylen Forbes outpaced his teammates on the Green Wave scoring front by putting up 15.3 points per game. He adds 5.1 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game this season.</li>
<li>R.J. McGee's 5.3 rebounds per game and Jordan Walker's 4.3 assists per game put them in the top spots on the Green Wave rebounds and assists leaderboards.</li>
<li>Forbes is tops from three-point range for the Green Wave, hitting 2.7 threes per game.</li>
<li>The Green Wave leaders in steals and blocks are Walker (1.6 steals per game) and Kevin Cross (1.1 blocks per game).</li>
</ul>
<h2>East Carolina vs Tulane: Last 5 Meetings</h2>
<p>East Carolina has a 5-0 record in the last five matchups with Tulane. The Pirates have a 1-0 record against the spread in those contests with the Green Wave.</p>
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<caption>East Carolina vs Tulane (Last 5 Games)</caption>
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<th>Date</th>
<th scope="col">Favorite</th>
<th scope="col">Spread</th>
<th scope="col">Total</th>
<th scope="col">Favorite Moneyline</th>
<th scope="col">Underdog Moneyline</th>
<th scope="col">Game Type</th>
<th scope="col">Result</th>
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<tr>
<th scope="row">12/22/2020</th>
<td>East Carolina</td>
<td>-5</td>
<td>135</td>
<td>-225</td>
<td>181</td>
<td>Regular Season</td>
<td>68-58 ECU</td>
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<tr>
<th scope="row">2/8/2020</th>
<td>N/A</td>
<td>N/A</td>
<td>N/A</td>
<td>N/A</td>
<td>N/A</td>
<td>Regular Season</td>
<td>81-67 ECU</td>
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<th scope="row">1/25/2020</th>
<td>N/A</td>
<td>N/A</td>
<td>N/A</td>
<td>N/A</td>
<td>N/A</td>
<td>Regular Season</td>
<td>81-62 ECU</td>
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<th scope="row">2/23/2019</th>
<td>N/A</td>
<td>N/A</td>
<td>N/A</td>
<td>N/A</td>
<td>N/A</td>
<td>Regular Season</td>
<td>85-81 ECU</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th scope="row">1/31/2019</th>
<td>N/A</td>
<td>N/A</td>
<td>N/A</td>
<td>N/A</td>
<td>N/A</td>
<td>Regular Season</td>
<td>66-65 ECU</td>
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<h2>Points Insights</h2>
<ul>
<li>The 72.1 points per game the Pirates record are 10.7 more points than the Green Wave allow (61.4).</li>
<li>When East Carolina puts up more than 61.4 points, it is 4-0 against the spread and 7-0 overall.</li>
<li>Tulane is 0-1 overall and 0-1 against the spread when allowing more than 72.1 points.</li>
<li>The Green Wave's 66.9 points per game are just 3.7 more points than the 63.2 the Pirates allow to opponents.</li>
<li>Tulane has compiled a 4-1 overall record and a 4-0 ATS record in games it scores more than 63.2 points.</li>
<li>East Carolina's record is 2-1 overall and 1-2 against the spread when it allows more than 66.9 points to its opponents.</li>
<li>The Pirates have out-scored their opponents by a total of 71 points this season (8.9 points per game on average), and the Green Wave have put up 38 more points than their opponents on the year (5.5 per game).</li>
</ul>
<h2>Rebounding Insights</h2>
<ul>
<li>The Pirates and the Green Wave are similar rebounding teams, with the squads averaging and 36.1 and 34.4 rebounds per game, respectively.</li>
<li>The Pirates are 3-1 against the spread when grabbing more boards than their opponents. The Green Wave are 3-2 when they lose the battle on the glass.</li>
<li>The Pirates average 10.4 offensive boards per game, more than the Green Wave by 1.1 rebounds per contest.</li>
<li>The Pirates are 2-2 against the spread when they win the battle on the boards. The Green Wave are 1-1 when they lose the rebounding edge.</li>
<li>East Carolina fairs well on the boards with an average rebounding margin of +two rebounds per game. It's a different perspective for Tulane, which averages a margin of -2.</li>
</ul>

View NCAA Men's College Basketball betting odds, lines and player stats for the game between the East Carolina Pirates and the Tulane Green Wave on Saturday, 1/2/2021.

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The Tulane Green Wave come into this clash on January 2, 2021 with the East Carolina Pirates as a 1-point underdog.