Temple Owls vs East Carolina Pirates prediction

Result

Final: Temple Owls 9, East Carolina Pirates 17 (East Carolina Pirates won). Mel’s pick (East Carolina Pirates win 64% of the time) was right.

Mel’s pick

East Carolina Pirates win 64% of the time in Mel’s Playbook’s default simulation of this game, saved before it started.

• Temple Owls: 36%
• East Carolina Pirates: 64%

Projected score

Temple Owls 24, East Carolina Pirates 28. 27% of the simulations finished as one-score games.

Mel vs the betting line

Mel’s margin (East Carolina Pirates by about 4.3) is close to the line (East Carolina Pirates −4), so there’s no real lean against the spread.

The total is 50.5; Mel’s projected 51.8 is right around it.

Recent form

Temple Owls (2-5) scored 26.6 and allowed 31 points a game over their last 5.

East Carolina Pirates (3-4) scored 28.2 and allowed 21.8 points a game over their last 5.

Based on this season’s stats, injuries, rest, travel and the betting market. Updated Oct 31, 1:28 PM ET.

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