Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum · at East Carolina · Conference game
Closing line
ECU -2.5✓ RICE covered by 8.5
ECU -2.5✓ RICE covered by 8.5Closing total140.5Over by 19.5
 RICE | This season | ECU |
|---|---|---|
| 6-12 | Record | 5-14 |
| 10-8 | ATS | 6-13 |
| 10-8 | O/U | 8-11 |
ATS = covered-didn’t-push · O/U = overs-unders
Model before tip-off: RICE 71–73 ECU · ✗ ECU (58%) lost
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Box score
Score by half
| 1H | 2H | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| RICE | 33 | 50 | 83 |
| ECU | 33 | 44 | 77 |
1st half: RICE 33, ECU 33 (tied). The model had ECU by 1.2 and a total of 67.4 (actual 66).
Team stats
| RICE | ECU | |
|---|---|---|
| 28-57 49% | Field goals | 25-60 42% |
| 12-28 43% | 3-pointers | 4-19 21% |
| 15-25 60% | Free throws | 23-26 88% |
| 36 12 off | Rebounds | 34 11 off |
| 14 | Assists | 15 |
| 5 | Steals | 5 |
| 2 | Blocks | 1 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 17 | Fouls | 18 |
| 22 | Points in paint | 38 |
| 18 | Fast-break points | 19 |
Players
| RICE | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jalen Smith G | 35 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 8-16 | 5-11 |
| Nick Anderson G | 34 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 7-11 | 4-7 |
| Trae Broadnax G | 32 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 6-11 | 1-6 |
| Cam Carroll G | 29 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 4-8 | 1-2 |
| Jimmy Oladokun Jr. F | 21 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 1-3 | 0-0 |
| Bench | ||||||
| Eternity Eguagie F | 26 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 2-7 | 1-2 |
| Trey Patterson F | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Andrew Akuchie F | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Stephen Giwa C | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Bodey Howell G | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
Did not play: Presley Patterson, George Perkins, Evan Cochran, Aaron Powell, Cole Andrews-Heitz, Jordan Williams, Dallas Hobbs
| ECU | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Riley G | 36 | 37 | 4 | 1 | 14-29 | 2-8 |
| Giovanni Emejuru C | 36 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 2-3 | 0-0 |
| Corey Caulker G | 33 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 1-9 | 0-4 |
| Demitri Gardner G | 32 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 5-11 | 2-3 |
| Reid Cason F | 15 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1-2 | 0-0 |
| Bench | ||||||
| Isaiah Mbeng G | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-3 |
| Eli DeLaurier C | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| Luke Davis F | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Patrick D'Arcy G | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-1 |
Did not play: Vito Perkovic, Grant Smith, Jake Baker, Daithi Quinn, Trevion LaBeaux, Tybo Bailey, Ladontae Felton, Jayshayne Woodard
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Market vs model
The model’s numbers beside the market’s
MarketModelModel edgeResult
Spread
MarketECU -2.5
ModelECU -2.3
Model edgeRICE +0.2
W RICE covered
Total
Market140.5
Model143.9
Model edgeOver 3.4
W Over
Projected score
RICE 70.8 · ECU 73.1
RICE 83 · ECU 77
Win probability
ECU 58%
1st half
Spread
ECU -1.2
tied
Total
67.4
66 points
Projected score
RICE 33.1 · ECU 34.3
RICE 33 · ECU 33
Market
Open → close
Spread
OpenECU -1.5
1 → ECU
CloseECU -2.5
1 pt toward ECU
Total
Open141.5
▼ 1
Close140.5
Down 1 since the open
Moneyline
RICE +124 · ECU -148
Line movement
Opening and closing line · tap a dot
Opened ECU -1.5 · closed ECU -2.5 · moved 1 toward ECUmodel ECU -2.5 matches the line
model ECU -2.5 = line ✓
Opened 141.5 · closed 140.5 · moved 1 downmodel 144
model 144
Openline modelTip-off
Pre-game lines only (ESPN, DraftKings first). After tip-off the line shown is the closing line.
Last 10 games
2025-26, before tip-off
| Straight up | Spread | Over / under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| RICE | 4-6 40% | 7-3 70% | 6-4 60% |
| ECU | 3-7 30% | 5-5 50% | 4-6 40% |
Recent meetings
Since 2021-22
RICE 2–0 ECURICE leads · 2 games since 2021-22 · RICE has won the last 2 meetings · RICE 2-0 ATS
| Date | Result | Line | Covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 5, 2024-25 | RICE 73 @ ECU 60 | ECU -7.5 | RICE W |
| Feb 24, 2023-24 | ECU 52 @ RICE 70 | RICE -0.5 | RICE W |
ATS History · 2025-26
WwinLloss·Wats winLats lossPpush·Owent over the totalUwent under the total
Rice
18 games played
Straight up
6-12
33% wins
Against the spread
10-8
56% covers · avg −2.9 pts vs the line
Over / Under
10-8
56% overs · avg +1.8 pts vs the total
Game by game: lines, results and totals
Lines, results and totalsCover margin by game · points beyond the lineTotal margin by game · points over or under the total
| Date | Opp | Result | Line | ATS | Total | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 7 | @ ORE | L 63-67 | +15.5 | W +11.5 | 145.5 | U 130 |
| Nov 11 | vs SFA | L 69-81 | -2.5 | L −14.5 | 149.5 | O 150 |
| Nov 14 | vs ETAM | W 71-64 | -10.5 | L −3.5 | 146.5 | U 135 |
| Nov 17 | @ TENN | L 66-91 | +26.5 | W +1.5 | 143.5 | O 157 |
| Nov 20 | vs TAR | L 74-90 | -4.5 | L −20.5 | 146.5 | O 164 |
| Nov 24 | vs KENN | L 84-89 | +4.5 | L −0.5 | 159.5 | O 173 |
| Nov 25 | @ FGCU | L 63-78 | +5.5 | L −9.5 | 149.5 | U 141 |
| Nov 26 | vs ORU | W 81-62 | -5.5 | W +13.5 | 150.5 | U 143 |
| Dec 3 | vs TXST | W 77-72 | -3.5 | W +1.5 | 133.5 | O 149 |
| Dec 13 | vs ARST | W 77-76 | +2.5 | W +3.5 | 155.5 | U 153 |
| Dec 20 | @ PEPP | L 62-84 | -1.5 | L −23.5 | 140.5 | O 146 |
| Dec 31 | @ TLSA | L 48-97 | +12.5 | L −36.5 | 152.5 | U 145 |
| Jan 3 | vs MEM | L 70-76 | +7.5 | W +1.5 | 144.5 | O 146 |
| Jan 7 | @ WICH | W 66-64 | +13.5 | W +15.5 | 145.5 | U 130 |
| Jan 11 | vs CLT | L 73-74 | +1.5 | W +0.5 | 137.5 | O 147 |
| Jan 14 | @ UTSA | W 89-73 | -6.5 | W +9.5 | 144.5 | O 162 |
| Jan 21 | vs TEM | L 65-69 | -1.5 | L −5.5 | 142.5 | U 134 |
| Jan 24 | vsTLSA | L 81-87 | +8.5 | W +2.5 | 152.5 | O 168 |
Day
Opp
Result
MissedCovered
Margin
7
@ORE
OREL 63-67
+11.5
11
vsSFA
SFAL 69-81
−14.5
14
vsETAM
ETAMW 71-64
−3.5
17
@TENN
TENNL 66-91
+1.5
20
vsTAR
TARL 74-90
−20.5
24
vsKENN
KENNL 84-89
−0.5
25
@FGCU
FGCUL 63-78
−9.5
26
vsORU
ORUW 81-62
+13.5
3
vsTXST
TXSTW 77-72
+1.5
13
vsARST
ARSTW 77-76
+3.5
20
@PEPP
PEPPL 62-84
−23.5
31
@TLSA
TLSAL 48-97
−36.5
3
vsMEM
MEML 70-76
+1.5
7
@WICH
WICHW 66-64
+15.5
11
vsCLT
CLTL 73-74
+0.5
14
@UTSA
UTSAW 89-73
+9.5
21
vsTEM
TEML 65-69
−5.5
24
vsTLSA
TLSAL 81-87
+2.5
covered 10didn’t cover 8avg −2.9 ptslonger = bigger margin
Day
Opp
Result
UnderOver
Margin
7
@ORE
OREL 63-67
−15.5
11
vsSFA
SFAL 69-81
+0.5
14
vsETAM
ETAMW 71-64
−11.5
17
@TENN
TENNL 66-91
+13.5
20
vsTAR
TARL 74-90
+17.5
24
vsKENN
KENNL 84-89
+13.5
25
@FGCU
FGCUL 63-78
−8.5
26
vsORU
ORUW 81-62
−7.5
3
vsTXST
TXSTW 77-72
+15.5
13
vsARST
ARSTW 77-76
−2.5
20
@PEPP
PEPPL 62-84
+5.5
31
@TLSA
TLSAL 48-97
−7.5
3
vsMEM
MEML 70-76
+1.5
7
@WICH
WICHW 66-64
−15.5
11
vsCLT
CLTL 73-74
+9.5
14
@UTSA
UTSAW 89-73
+17.5
21
vsTEM
TEML 65-69
−8.5
24
vsTLSA
TLSAL 81-87
+15.5
over 10under 8avg +1.8 ptslonger = bigger margin
East Carolina
19 games played
Straight up
5-14
26% wins
Against the spread
6-13
32% covers · avg −4.8 pts vs the line
Over / Under
8-11
42% overs · avg +1.1 pts vs the total
Game by game: lines, results and totals
Lines, results and totalsCover margin by game · points beyond the lineTotal margin by game · points over or under the total
| Date | Opp | Result | Line | ATS | Total | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 4 | vs GASO | W 92-89 | -5.5 | L −2.5 | 151.5 | O 181 |
| Nov 8 | @ RICH | L 72-87 | +5.5 | L −9.5 | 143.5 | O 159 |
| Nov 18 | @ UNCW | L 60-85 | +6.5 | L −18.5 | 145.5 | U 145 |
| Nov 21 | vs CHSO | L 65-77 | -13.5 | L −25.5 | 157.5 | U 142 |
| Nov 25 | vs MSU | L 56-89 | +19.5 | L −13.5 | 140.5 | O 145 |
| Nov 27 | vs SBU | L 58-67 | +10.5 | W +1.5 | 144.5 | U 125 |
| Dec 2 | vs UMES | W 68-56 | -12.5 | L −0.5 | 127.5 | U 124 |
| Dec 6 | vs UNCG | L 78-82 | -7.5 | L −11.5 | 139.5 | O 160 |
| Dec 11 | vs APP | L 54-67 | -4.5 | L −17.5 | 130.5 | U 121 |
| Dec 14 | vs BUF | W 73-70 | -1.5 | W +1.5 | 146.5 | U 143 |
| Dec 17 | vs PRES | W 74-53 | -4.5 | W +16.5 | 131.5 | U 127 |
| Dec 22 | @ UNC | L 51-99 | +25.5 | L −22.5 | 144.5 | O 150 |
| Dec 31 | vs TULN | L 70-79 | +1.5 | L −7.5 | 145.5 | O 149 |
| Jan 7 | @TEM | L 67-75 | +7.5 | L −0.5 | 143.5 | U 142 |
| Jan 11 | vs UAB | L 85-87 | +7.5 | W +5.5 | 150.5 | O 172 |
| Jan 14 | @ USF | L 71-82 | +18.5 | W +7.5 | 158.5 | U 153 |
| Jan 18 | vsCLT | L 70-73 | -1.5 | L −4.5 | 139.5 | O 143 |
| Jan 21 | @WICH | L 60-77 | +12.5 | L −4.5 | 144.5 | U 137 |
| Jan 23 | @ UNT | W 63-59 | +10.5 | W +14.5 | 134.5 | U 122 |
Day
Opp
Result
MissedCovered
Margin
4
vsGASO
GASOW 92-89
−2.5
8
@RICH
RICHL 72-87
−9.5
18
@UNCW
UNCWL 60-85
−18.5
21
vsCHSO
CHSOL 65-77
−25.5
25
vsMSU
MSUL 56-89
−13.5
27
vsSBU
SBUL 58-67
+1.5
2
vsUMES
UMESW 68-56
−0.5
6
vsUNCG
UNCGL 78-82
−11.5
11
vsAPP
APPL 54-67
−17.5
14
vsBUF
BUFW 73-70
+1.5
17
vsPRES
PRESW 74-53
+16.5
22
@UNC
UNCL 51-99
−22.5
31
vsTULN
TULNL 70-79
−7.5
7
@TEM
TEML 67-75
−0.5
11
vsUAB
UABL 85-87
+5.5
14
@USF
USFL 71-82
+7.5
18
vsCLT
CLTL 70-73
−4.5
21
@WICH
WICHL 60-77
−4.5
23
@UNT
UNTW 63-59
+14.5
covered 6didn’t cover 13avg −4.8 ptslonger = bigger margin
Day
Opp
Result
UnderOver
Margin
4
vsGASO
GASOW 92-89
+29.5
8
@RICH
RICHL 72-87
+15.5
18
@UNCW
UNCWL 60-85
−0.5
21
vsCHSO
CHSOL 65-77
−15.5
25
vsMSU
MSUL 56-89
+4.5
27
vsSBU
SBUL 58-67
−19.5
2
vsUMES
UMESW 68-56
−3.5
6
vsUNCG
UNCGL 78-82
+20.5
11
vsAPP
APPL 54-67
−9.5
14
vsBUF
BUFW 73-70
−3.5
17
vsPRES
PRESW 74-53
−4.5
22
@UNC
UNCL 51-99
+5.5
31
vsTULN
TULNL 70-79
+3.5
7
@TEM
TEML 67-75
−1.5
11
vsUAB
UABL 85-87
+21.5
14
@USF
USFL 71-82
−5.5
18
vsCLT
CLTL 70-73
+3.5
21
@WICH
WICHL 60-77
−7.5
23
@UNT
UNTW 63-59
−12.5
over 8under 11avg +1.1 ptslonger = bigger margin
Line = the team’s closing spread (negative = favored). ATS number = points beyond the line; total number = combined points.
Rice
6-12 overall · 2-5 in conference · American Conference
Last five, 2025-26
- Lvs Tulsa81–87
- Lvs Temple65–69
- W@ UTSA89–73
- Lvs Charlotte73–74
- W@ Wichita St66–64
4 days since their last game.
East Carolina
5-14 overall · 1-6 in conference · American Conference
Last five, 2025-26
- W@ North Texas63–59
- L@ Wichita St60–77
- Lvs Charlotte70–73
- L@ South Florida71–82
- Lvs UAB85–87
5 days since their last game.