MBB

East Carolina 85, at Rice 75

Saturday, February 14, 2026 · Final · American Athletic

American Athletic 1 2 PTS

East Carolina Pirates

11-20 · L2 · #219 (1211 ELO +32)

38 47 85

Rice Owls

13-18 · W1 · #223 (1200 ELO -32)

34 41 75

Tudor Fieldhouse · Houston, TX

Attendance: 1,789

Officials: Michael Wallace, Landon Brandes, Josue Nieves

East Carolina Outlasts Rice in American Athletic Conference Road Win

HOUSTON (Interstat) — In a game defined by offensive efficiency and a crucial second-half surge, the East Carolina Pirates secured a significant road victory, defeating the Rice Owls 85-75 in an American Athletic Conference men’s basketball game Saturday afternoon at Tudor Fieldhouse. The victory avenged a six-point home loss to Rice just over two weeks prior and snapped a two-game skid for the Pirates in the series. East Carolina improved to 9-16 overall, while Rice fell to 11-15. The most important part of the game unfolded early in the second half. Leading by just four points at halftime, 38-34, the… Read more...

Top Statlines

Trae Broadnax RICE 36m 27p 4r 4a
Jordan Riley ECU 40m 22p 6r 4a 2b
Demitri Gardner ECU 34m 21p 3r 2a

Forecasting

ELO Probability RICE 68.5%

Spread RICE -4.5

Money Line RICE -220/ECU +180

Over/Under 145.5 (Over)