The East Carolina Pirates (6-14, 1-6 AAC) will host the Rice Owls (8-12, 2-5 AAC) after losing three home games in a row. The matchup begins at 7 p.m. ET on Wednesday, January 28, 2026.
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How to Watch East Carolina vs. Rice
- Game day: Wednesday, January 28, 2026
- Game time: 7 p.m. ET
- TV channel: ESPNU
- Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
East Carolina 2025-26 Season Stats
Rice 2025-26 Season Stats
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East Carolina vs. Rice Stat Insights
Points
- The Pirates are averaging 67.9 points, 6.1 fewer than the Owls concede.
- East Carolina is 1-2 when putting more than 74.0 points on the board.
- Rice has a 5-1 record when allowing less than 67.9 points.
- The Owls score only 2.1 fewer points per game (74.1) than the Pirates give up (76.2).
- When putting up more than 76.2 points, Rice is 6-2.
- East Carolina's record is 5-3 when it allows fewer than 74.1 points.
- The Pirates have been outscored by 165 points this year (8.3 points per game), while the Owls have scored three more points than their opponents (0.1 per game).
Shooting
- This season the Pirates are shooting 40.4% from the field, 3.6% lower than the Owls give up.
- East Carolina is 3-3 when shooting better than 44.0% from the field.
- The Owls make 42.4% of their shots from the field, 2.4% lower than the Pirates' defensive field-goal percentage.
- This season Rice is 5-2 when the team shoots above 44.8% from the field.
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Rebounding
- The Pirates and Owls rebound at around the same rate, with the Pirates averaging 1.1 fewer rebounds per game.
- When Rice has a rebounding advantage, it is 4-4. When recording fewer boards, East Carolina is 0-9.
- The Pirates' 9.8 offensive rebounds per game are just 0.7 fewer than the Owls pull down (10.5).
- The Owls are 3-7 overall when they have more offensive rebounds. The Pirates are 1-5 when they lose that battle.
- East Carolina is -0.5 on the boards, but Rice outrebounds opponents by 1.5 per game.
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