Rice vs East Carolina Picks and Prediction – 2/6/2025

The Rice Owls visit Minges Coliseum in Greenville, North Carolina on Wednesday to play the East Carolina Pirates in an American Athletic Conference showdown. Rice is 11-11 overall and 2-7 in AAC play. The Owls lost to No. 19-ranked Memphis 86-83 on Sunday. Rice has lost each of its last seven and the Owls are third from the bottom in the AAC standings. Keep updated on College Basketball with our college basketball previews.

Trae Broadnax leads Rice in scoring and assists, averaging 13.0 points and 4.3 assists per game. Caden Powell is the leading rebounder, averaging 7.0 rebounds per game. Denver Anglin is second in scoring, averaging 9.5 points per game. Rice scores an average of 70.6 points per game, shooting 41.8% overall and 32.8% from 3-point territory.

The East Carolina Pirates looked to bounce back from a loss with a victory at home on Wednesday when hosting the Rice Owls. East Carolina is 12-10 overall and 4-5 in AAC play. East Carolina lost to Temple 98-94 in overtime on Saturday. The leading scorer for East Carolina was C.J. Walker with 33 points. East Carolina had its three-game winning streak snapped by the loss.

RJ Felton leads East Carolina in scoring and rebounding, averaging 17.9 points and 7.5 rebounds per game. C.J. Walker is the second-leading scorer, averaging 17.5 points per game. Cam Hayes is the leader in assists, averaging 3.8 per game. East Carolina has three players who average double figures in scoring. The Pirates score an average of 76.2 points per game.

The East Carolina Pirates will win and cover the number on Wednesday when hosting the Rice Owls, but the play here is OVER. The OVER has cashed in five of Rice’s last seven and seven of East Carolina's last 10. East Carolina is scoring an average of 76.3 points per game and the Pirates are allowing an average of 72.5 points per game. Final Score Prediction, East Carolina Pirates win but our best play is OVER 79-76.