How to watch Tulsa vs. East Carolina basketball game
Who’s Playing
East Carolina Pirates @ Tulsa Golden Hurricane
Current Records: East Carolina 10-9, Tulsa 8-10
How To Watch
- When: Tuesday, January 21, 2025 at 8 p.m. ET
- Where: Donald W. Reynolds Center — Tulsa, Oklahoma
- TV: ESPN Plus
- Follow: CBS Sports App
- Online Streaming: Catch select College Basketball matches on Fubo (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
What to Know
We’ve got another exciting American Athletic matchup on schedule as the Tulsa Golden Hurricane and the East Carolina Pirates are set to tip at 8:00 p.m. ET on Tuesday at Donald W. Reynolds Center.
Tulsa is headed into this one after the oddsmakers set last week’s over/under low at 147.5, but even that wound up being too high. They fell 63-56 to South Florida on Saturday.
Despite the loss, Tulsa had strong showings from Justin Amadi, who went 6 for 7 en route to 14 points plus seven rebounds, and Keaston Willis, who earned 12 points along with three steals. Amadi’s performance made up for a slower match against Charlotte on Sunday.
Meanwhile, East Carolina posted their closest win since January 24, 2024 on Saturday. They skirted by Wichita State 75-72 thanks to a clutch jump shot from RJ Felton with but a second left in the second quarter.
East Carolina relied on the efforts of C.J. Walker, who went 10 for 17 en route to 28 points, and Jordan Riley, who earned 16 points in addition to five steals. The dominant performance also gave Walker a new career-high in threes (three).
Tulsa’s defeat dropped their record down to 8-10. As for East Carolina, their victory ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 10-9.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Tulsa has crashing the boards this season, having averaged 38.6 rebounds per game. However, it’s not like East Carolina struggles in that department as they’ve been averaging 38.5. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we’ll see if one team can grab an edge.
Tulsa came up short against East Carolina in their previous matchup back in March of 2024, falling 84-79. Will Tulsa have more luck at home instead of on the road?
Series History
East Carolina has won 6 out of their last 10 games against Tulsa.
- Mar 14, 2024 – East Carolina 84 vs. Tulsa 79
- Jan 07, 2024 – East Carolina 62 vs. Tulsa 57
- Feb 21, 2023 – East Carolina 62 vs. Tulsa 60
- Jan 24, 2023 – East Carolina 76 vs. Tulsa 66
- Feb 26, 2022 – East Carolina 64 vs. Tulsa 59
- Feb 08, 2022 – East Carolina 73 vs. Tulsa 71
- Jan 30, 2021 – Tulsa 77 vs. East Carolina 68
- Feb 12, 2020 – Tulsa 70 vs. East Carolina 56
- Jan 15, 2020 – Tulsa 65 vs. East Carolina 49
- Mar 03, 2019 – Tulsa 91 vs. East Carolina 78
