Rice vs. East Carolina Time, TV & Stream – Feb. 14

The Rice Owls (11-14, 5-7 AAC) host the East Carolina Pirates (8-16, 3-8 AAC) in a matchup of AAC rivals at Tudor Fieldhouse, beginning at 2 p.m. ET on Saturday, February 14, 2026.

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How to Watch Rice vs. East Carolina

• Game day: Saturday, February 14, 2026
• Game time: 2 p.m. ET
• TV channel: ESPN+
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Rice vs. East Carolina Stat Insights

Points

• The Owls are averaging 74.7 points, just 1.7 fewer than the 76.4 the Pirates allow.
• Rice is 9-2 when putting more than 76.4 points on the board.
• When East Carolina concedes fewer than 74.7 points, it is 6-3.
• The Pirates post only 4.8 fewer points per game (69.7) than the Owls give up (74.5).
• East Carolina is 3-3 when scoring more than 74.5 points.
• Rice has a 5-2 record when giving up less than 69.7 points.
• The Owls have just four more points than their opponents this season (0.2 per game), while the Pirates have been outscored by 162 (6.7 per game).

Shooting

• The Owls shoot 42.3% from the field, 2.4% lower than the Pirates allow defensively.
• In games when Rice shoots higher than 44.7% from the field, it is 8-2 overall.
• The Pirates make 41.0% of their shots from the field, just 2.8% less than the Owls' defensive field-goal percentage.
• East Carolina is 4-4 when shooting better than 43.8% from the field.

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Rebounding

• The Owls average 34.1 rebounds, 2.6 more than the Pirates' average.
• When Rice has the rebounding advantage, it is 4-7. When posting fewer boards, East Carolina is 1-11.
• The Owls average 11.5 offensive boards, which is 1.7 more than the Pirates.
• The Owls are 5-9 overall when they win the battle on the offensive glass. The Pirates are 2-7 when they fall short there.
• On the boards, Rice is +2.5 rebounds per game, but East Carolina is -1.1.

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