- East Carolina is a -7.5 point favorite vs Rice
- Total (Over/Under): 137.5 points
- Rice / East Carolina TV channel: ESPN+
The Rice Owls visit Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum to take on the East Carolina Pirates on Feb. 5. Tip off is scheduled for 7:00pm EST in Greenville, NC, NC, USA.
East Carolina is the betting favorite in this game, with the spread sitting at -7.5 (-110).
The Rice vs. East Carolina Over/Under is 137.5 total points.
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Rice vs. East Carolina Odds, Spread, Over/Under
| Spread | Total (O/U) | Moneyline | |
| Rice | +7.5 -110 | O 137.5 -115 | +260 |
| East Carolina | -7.5 -110 | U 137.5 -105 | -325 |
Rice vs East Carolina Prediction for Today:
The winning team model predicts East Carolina will win this college basketball game with 79.8% confidence, based on game simulations, player injuries, key player performances and recent matchups.
Rice vs East Carolina Spread Prediction:
Based on recent against-the-spread trends, the spread model predicts East Carolina will cover the spread with 56.6% confidence for today’s game.
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Rice Basketball Best Bets Today:
- Rice has hit the 1H Game Total Over in 12 of their last 15 away games (+8.55 Units / 50% ROI)
- Rice has hit the Team Total Over in 10 of their last 15 away games (+4.10 Units / 23% ROI)
- Rice has hit the 1H Moneyline in 5 of their last 15 away games (+2.75 Units / 15% ROI)
- Rice has hit the Game Total Over in 9 of their last 15 away games (+2.40 Units / 15% ROI)
East Carolina Basketball Best Bets Today:
- East Carolina has hit the 1H Moneyline in 18 of their last 30 games (+5.60 Units / 11% ROI)
- East Carolina has hit the Game Total Over in 18 of their last 30 games (+4.75 Units / 14% ROI)
- East Carolina has hit the Team Total Over in 17 of their last 30 games (+2.24 Units / 7% ROI)
Rice Basketball Against the Spread Record (ATS)
Rice has a 11-10 record against the spread this college basketball season (+0 Units / 0% ROI).
- 10-11 when betting on the Moneyline for -1.4 Units / -2.15% ROI
- 11-10 when betting the Over for +0 Units / 0% ROI
- 10-11 when betting the Under for -2.1 Units / -9.09% ROI
East Carolina Basketball Against the Spread Record (ATS)
East Carolina has a 8-11 record against the spread this college basketball season (-4.1 Units / -18.64% ROI).
- 9-11 when betting on the Moneyline for -10.1 Units / -17.38% ROI
- 12-8 when betting the Over for +3.15 Units / 14.29% ROI
- 8-12 when betting the Under for -5.2 Units / -23.69% ROI
Rice Offensive Stats & Trends:
Rice has 24.5 free throw attempts per game this season — 12th best among Division 1 Teams; League Avg: 19.4
Rice is shooting 69% from the free throw line (748/1,082) since the start of the 2023-24 season — lowest among AAC Teams; League Avg: 72%
Rice has an assist to turnover ratio of 0.9 (263 assists/ 284 TOs) this season — tied for 12th lowest among Division 1 Teams; League Avg: 1.2
Rice averaged 1.23 points per shot (2,221 points/1,811 shots) last season — 5th lowest among AAC Teams; League Avg: 1.27
East Carolina Offensive Stats & Trends:
East Carolina shot 69% from the free throw line (458/660) last season — lowest among AAC Teams; League Avg: 72%
East Carolina has averaged 14.0 offensive rebounds per game (309 rebounds/22 games) this season — tied for 11th best among Division 1 Teams; League Avg: 10.2
East Carolina shot 31% from three (205/664) last season — lowest among AAC Teams; League Avg: 34%
East Carolina had a TS% of 44% last season — tied for 13th lowest among Division 1 Teams; League Avg: 47%
Rice Defensive Stats & Trends:
Rice has averaged 4.9 steals per game (108 steals/22 games) this season — lowest among AAC Teams; League Avg: 7.2
Rice has averaged 5.2 steals per game (276 steals/53 games) since the start of the 2023-24 season — lowest among AAC Teams; League Avg: 7.1
Rice has averaged 4.9 steals per game (108 steals/22 games) this season — tied for 15th lowest among Division 1 Teams; League Avg: 7.0
Rice averaged 5.4 steals per game (168 steals/31 games) last season — tied for 39th lowest among Division 1 Teams; League Avg: 6.7
East Carolina Defensive Stats & Trends:
East Carolina averaged 7.8 steals per game (250 steals/32 games) last season — 4th best among AAC Teams; League Avg: 7.0
East Carolina has 420 steals since the start of the 2023-24 season — most among AAC Teams
East Carolina has averaged 7.8 steals per game (420 steals/54 games) since the start of the 2023-24 season — 3rd best among AAC Teams; League Avg: 7.1
East Carolina has 170 steals this season — tied for 4th most among AAC Teams
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