- Rice (11-14) is a -1.5 point favorite vs East Carolina (12-12)
- Total (Over/Under): 138.5 points
- East Carolina / Rice TV channel: ESPNU
The East Carolina Pirates (12-12) visit Tudor Fieldhouse to take on the Rice Owls (11-14) on Feb. 24. Tip off is scheduled for 2:00pm EST in Houston, TX.
Rice is the betting favorite in this game, with the spread sitting at -1.5 (-105).
The East Carolina vs. Rice Over/Under is 138.5 total points.
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East Carolina vs. Rice Odds, Spread, Over/Under
| Spread | Total (O/U) | Moneyline | |
| East Carolina | +1.5 -115 | O 138.5 -110 | +100 |
| Rice | -1.5 -105 | U 138.5 -110 | -120 |
East Carolina vs Rice Prediction for Today:
The winning team model predicts East Carolina will win this college basketball game with 51.0% confidence, based on game simulations, player injuries, key player performances and recent matchups.
East Carolina vs Rice Spread Prediction:
Based on recent against-the-spread trends, the spread model predicts East Carolina will cover the spread with 57.8% confidence for today’s game.
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East Carolina Basketball Best Bets Today:
- East Carolina has hit the Game Total Under in 21 of their last 31 games (+10.00 Units / 29% ROI)
- East Carolina has hit the 1H Moneyline in 7 of their last 12 away games (+9.00 Units / 73% ROI)
- East Carolina have covered the 1H Spread in 10 of their last 12 away games (+7.75 Units / 57% ROI)
- East Carolina has hit the 1H Game Total Under in 18 of their last 31 games (+5.35 Units / 15% ROI)
- East Carolina have covered the Spread in 8 of their last 12 away games (+3.60 Units / 27% ROI)
Rice Basketball Best Bets Today:
- Rice has hit the Game Total Over in 13 of their last 20 games at home (+5.30 Units / 24% ROI)
- Rice have covered the 1H Spread in 18 of their last 32 games (+3.25 Units / 9% ROI)
- Rice has hit the Team Total Over in 12 of their last 20 games at home (+2.85 Units / 12% ROI)
- Rice has hit the 1H Game Total Over in 11 of their last 20 games at home (+0.65 Units / 3% ROI)
East Carolina Basketball Against the Spread Record (ATS)
East Carolina has a 12-12 record against the spread this college basketball season (-1.2 Units / -4.36% ROI).
- 12-12 when betting on the Moneyline for -11.3 Units / -18.14% ROI
- 8-17 when betting the Over for -10.65 Units / -38.8% ROI
- 17-8 when betting the Under for +8.2 Units / 29.76% ROI
Rice Basketball Against the Spread Record (ATS)
Rice has a 10-13 record against the spread this college basketball season (-4.3 Units / -15.66% ROI).
- 9-13 when betting on the Moneyline for +2.5 Units / 5.41% ROI
- 13-12 when betting the Over for -0.15 Units / -0.55% ROI
- 12-13 when betting the Under for -2.25 Units / -8.18% ROI
East Carolina Offensive Stats & Trends:
East Carolina is shooting 31% from three (392/1,275) since the start of the 2022-23 season — 3rd lowest among Division 1 Teams; League Avg: 34%
East Carolina is shooting 29% from three (143/487) this season — lowest among AAC Teams; League Avg: 33%
East Carolina has averaged 68.8 points per game (1,583 points/23 games) this season — tied for 38th lowest among Division 1 Teams; League Avg: 74.0
East Carolina has made 6.2 three-pointers per game this season — tied for 34th lowest among Division 1 Teams; League Avg: 7.5
Rice Offensive Stats & Trends:
Rice has a 29% free throw rate (731 free throw attempts/2,525 field goal attempts) since the start of the 2022-23 season — tied for lowest among AAC Teams; League Avg: 33%
Rice is shooting 58% from inside the arc (360/621) since the start of the 2022-23 season — tied for 6th best among Division 1 Teams; League Avg: 51%
Rice is shooting 36% from three (142/393) since the start of the 2022-23 season — best among Conference USA Teams; League Avg: 34%
Rice has made 149 two point field goals since the start of the 2022-23 season — most among AAC Teams
East Carolina Defensive Stats & Trends:
East Carolina has averaged 8.0 steals per game (184 steals/23 games) this season — tied for 4th best among AAC Teams; League Avg: 7.2
East Carolina has 184 steals this season — tied for 5th most among AAC Teams
East Carolina has averaged 8.0 steals per game (184 steals/23 games) this season — tied for 38th best among Division 1 Teams; League Avg: 6.8
East Carolina has averaged 7.1 steals per game (398 steals/56 games) since the start of the 2022-23 season — 5th best among AAC Teams; League Avg: 6.9
Rice Defensive Stats & Trends:
Rice has allowed opponents to shoot 37% from three (369/1,003) since the start of the 2022-23 season — highest among AAC Teams; League Avg: 33%
Rice has averaged 5.7 steals per game (131 steals/23 games) this season — 2nd lowest among AAC Teams; League Avg: 7.2
Rice has allowed 76.2 points per game (4,420 points/58 games) since the start of the 2022-23 season — 15th highest among Division 1 Teams; League Avg: 71.1
Rice has allowed an average of 1.26 points per shot (3,315 points/2,641 shots) since the start of the 2022-23 season — highest among AAC Teams; League Avg: 1.20
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