The Rice Owls (11-11, 2-7 AAC) will try to stop a seven-game losing stretch when visiting the East Carolina Pirates (12-10, 4-5 AAC) on Wednesday, February 5, 2025 at Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum. This matchup is at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+.

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East Carolina vs. Rice Game Info

• When: Wednesday, February 5, 2025 at 7:00 PM ET
• Where: Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum in Greenville, North Carolina
• TV: ESPN+
• Live Stream: Watch this game on ESPN+

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East Carolina Stats Insights

• This season, the Pirates have a 43.4% shooting percentage from the field, which is 2% higher than the 41.4% of shots the Owls’ opponents have knocked down.
• In games East Carolina shoots higher than 41.4% from the field, it is 8-5 overall.
• The Owls are the 42nd-ranked rebounding team in the country, while the Pirates sit at 30th.
• The Pirates average 76.2 points per game, 6.7 more points than the 69.5 the Owls allow.
• When East Carolina totals more than 69.5 points, it is 10-5.

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Rice Stats Insights

• The Owls have shot at a 41.8% clip from the field this season, 1.7 percentage points fewer than the 43.5% shooting opponents of the Pirates have averaged.
• Rice has put together a 7-3 straight-up record in games it shoots above 43.5% from the field.
• The Owls are the 42nd-ranked rebounding team in the country, the Pirates sit at 10th.
• The Owls put up an average of 70.6 points per game, only 1.8 fewer points than the 72.4 the Pirates give up.
• Rice is 11-7 when giving up fewer than 76.2 points.

East Carolina Home & Away Comparison

• When playing at home, East Carolina is scoring 0.3 fewer points per game (76.5) than it is when playing on the road (76.8).
• Defensively the Pirates have played better at home this year, ceding 70.6 points per game, compared to 78.3 in road games.
• When playing at home, East Carolina is draining 6.5 treys per game, which is the same number it is averaging on the road. It owns a lower three-point percentage at home (29.2%) compared to in road games (32%).

Rice Home & Away Comparison

• Rice is putting up more points at home (73.2 per game) than on the road (68).
• At home, the Owls concede 70.1 points per game. On the road, they give up 69.
• Beyond the arc, Rice drains fewer 3-pointers on the road (7.1 per game) than at home (8.1), but shoots a higher percentage on the road (36.2%) than at home (31.9%).

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