The East Carolina Pirates (4-0) will host the North Florida Ospreys (0-6) to help get the Division I Thursday college basketball schedule underway at 5 p.m. ET. William Hill Sportsbook lists East Carolina as a 14.5-point favorite, while the total is set at 146 (see the latest lines for every game today on our college basketball odds page). Before making any North Florida vs. East Carolina picks and predictions, you'll want to see what the SportsLine Projection Model is saying.

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Now, it has simulated East Carolina vs. North Florida 10,000 times and the results are in. The model is leaning Over on the total, and it's also generated a point-spread pick that is hitting in almost 60 percent of simulations. You absolutely need to see it before locking in your own picks.

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