The East Carolina Pirates (6-14, 1-6 AAC) host the Rice Owls (8-12, 2-5 AAC) after losing three straight home games. The Pirates are favored by only 2.5 points in the matchup, which starts at 7 p.m. ET on Wednesday, January 28, 2026. The over/under is 141 in the matchup.
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East Carolina Cover -2.5 vs Rice -109
East Carolina vs. Rice betting lines
- East Carolina moneyline odds to win: -145
- Rice moneyline odds to win: +122
- Spread: East Carolina (-2.5)
- Total: 141
East Carolina statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- When playing at home, East Carolina has a better record against the spread (3-7-0) compared to its ATS record in road games (2-5-0).
- Looking at point totals, the Pirates hit the over more consistently in home games, as they’ve eclipsed the total five times in 10 opportunities this season (50%). In away games, they have hit the over three times in seven opportunities (42.9%).
Recent trends
- The Pirates have been scoring 68.4 points per game in their last 10 times on the court, an average that’s slightly higher than the 67.9 they’ve scored over the course of the 2025-26 season.
- East Carolina’s points-allowed average over its past 10 games (75.4) is 0.8 fewer points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (76.2).
- While the Pirates are hitting the same number of threes per game over their past 10 outings compared to their season-long average (4.9), they are doing so while shooting a higher percentage (27.5% from beyond the arc over the last 10, 26.7% on the season).
East Carolina betting records this season
- ATS Record: 6-13-0 (Home: 3-7-0; Away: 2-5-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 2.5+: 1-5-0 (As Favorite: 2-6-0; As Underdog: 4-7-0)
- O-U-P: 9-10-0 (Home: 5-5-0; Away: 3-4-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-4 (Home: 4-4; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-10 (Home: 0-2; Away: 1-6)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40.4 (347th in nation) | 44.8 (237th) | 31.7 (231st) | 32.2 (248th) | 11.0 (347th) | 12.1 (260th) |
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Rice statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- Against the spread, Rice has had better results on the road (4-3-0) than at home (5-4-0).
- Owls games have gone above the over/under more often at home (six times out of nine) than away (three of seven) this season.
- In 2025-26 as moneyline underdogs, the Owls have a better winning percentage at home (.250, 1-3 record) than away (.200, 1-4).
Recent trends
- While the Owls are posting 74.1 points per game in 2025-26, they have fallen short of that in their previous 10 games, amassing 72.5 points per contest.
- Over its previous 10 games, Rice is giving up 74.7 points per contest, 0.7 more points than its season average (74.0).
- The Owls are making 8.8 three-pointers per contest in their last 10 games, which is 0.1 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (8.9). Additionally, they own a lower three-point percentage over their previous 10 games (35.9%) compared to their season average from downtown (36.6%).
Rice betting records this season
- ATS Record: 10-8-0 (Home: 5-4-0; Away: 4-3-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 2.5+: 5-3-0 (As Favorite: 3-5-0; As Underdog: 7-3-0)
- O-U-P: 10-8-0 (Home: 6-3-0; Away: 3-4-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-4 (Home: 2-3; Away: 1-1)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-8 (Home: 1-3; Away: 1-4)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42.4 (315th in nation) | 44.0 (193rd) | 32.8 (168th) | 31.3 (198th) | 12.2 (310th) | 11.6 (209th) |
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