An American Athletic battle is on tap between the Memphis Tigers and the East Carolina Pirates at 9 p.m. ET on Thursday at FedExForum. Memphis is 10-8 overall and 7-2 at home, while East Carolina is 11-7 overall and 0-3 on the road. The Tigers are ranked seventh in the American Athletic; East Carolina is ranked eighth. 

The Tigers are favored by 13 points in the latest Memphis vs. East Carolina odds from Caesars Sportsbook, while the over-under is set at 148.5. Before you make any East Carolina vs. Memphis picks and predictions, you'll want to see what the SportsLine Projection Model is saying.

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Now, it has simulated Memphis vs. East Carolina 10,000 times and the results are in. We can tell you that the model is leaning Under, and it's also generated a point-spread pick that is hitting in well over 50 percent of simulations. You absolutely need to see it before locking in your own picks.

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