Tulsa vs. East Carolina prediction: Why Tulsa is favored to win men's college basketball matchup [3/5/2026]

Men's college basketball action continues on Thursday at 7:00 PM ET as the favored Tulsa squares off with East Carolina in men's college basketball action at Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum.

Based on updated simulations, Dimers' advanced college basketball model predicts Tulsa as the most likely winner of the Tulsa vs. East Carolina game.

This article offers a closer look at Thursday's matchup, including an expanded look at the predicted score, best bets and picks.

Tulsa vs. East Carolina prediction: Who will win and cover?

Using innovative machine learning and statistical analysis, we have simulated the result of Thursday's NCAA basketball game between Tulsa and East Carolina 10,000 times as part of our men's college basketball predictions coverage.

Our famous predictive model currently gives Tulsa an 80% chance of beating East Carolina. Our predicted final score has Tulsa winning 83-73.

According to our model, Tulsa (-8.5) has a 55% chance of covering the spread, while the over/under total of 156.5 points has a 52% chance of going over.

Tulsa vs. East Carolina odds

We have researched the best men's college basketball odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Tulsa	East Carolina
Spread	-8.5 (-110)	+8.5 (-105)
Moneyline	-400	+360
Total	o156.5 (-110)	u156.5 (-110)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Tulsa vs. East Carolina picks and best bet

After matching our predictions against the best current odds, we can reveal our picks for each of the major markets. Plus, find our best bet for the game below:

Bet Type	Pick	Bet Now
Spread	Tulsa -8.5	-110
Moneyline	Tulsa	-400
Total	Over 156.5	-110

According to our men's college basketball best bets, the top play to make on this game is Tulsa -8.5 at the spread.

These picks are based on our probabilities matched against the implied probabilities from the sportsbook odds.

Tulsa vs. East Carolina game-day updates and essential details

Thursday's men's college basketball matchup between East Carolina and Tulsa at Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum is scheduled to start at 7:00 PM ET.

• Who: Tulsa vs. East Carolina
• Date: Thursday, March 5, 2026
• Time: 7:00 PM ET/4:00PM PT
• Venue: Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum

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Conclusion

We predict Tulsa, with an 80% win probability, will likely beat East Carolina on Thursday.

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