The Rice Owls (11-11, 2-7 AAC) will look to end a seven-game losing streak when they visit the East Carolina Pirates (12-10, 4-5 AAC) on Wednesday, February 5, 2025 at Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum as 7.5-point underdogs. The matchup airs at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+. The matchup has an over/under of 138.5.
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East Carolina vs. Rice betting lines
- East Carolina moneyline odds to win: -319
- Rice moneyline odds to win: +255
- Spread: East Carolina (-7.5)
- Total: 138.5
East Carolina statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- In home games, East Carolina owns a worse record against the spread (5-6-0) compared to its ATS record in road games (4-2-0).
- When it comes to over/unders, the Pirates hit the over less often at home, as they’ve gone over the total seven times in 11 opportunities this season (63.6%). In road games, they have hit the over four times in six opportunities (66.7%).
- East Carolina has played worse as a moneyline favorite when playing at home, posting a home record of 5-3, compared to going 1-0 in away games.
Recent trends
- On offense, the Pirates have struggled over their last 10 games, scoring 75.2 points per contest over that span as opposed to the 76.2 they’ve put up over the course of this year.
- The last 10 games have seen East Carolina allow 3.6 more points per game (76.0) than its season-long average (72.4).
- The Pirates’ past 10 contests have seen them make 7.0 three-pointers per game while shooting 31.8% from beyond the arc. Both numbers are up from their 2024-25 averages of 6.5 makes and 30.1%.
East Carolina betting records this season
- ATS Record: 10-10-0 (Home: 5-6-0; Away: 4-2-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 7.5+: 2-4-0 (As Favorite: 5-7-0; As Underdog: 5-3-0)
- O-U-P: 12-8-0 (Home: 7-4-0; Away: 4-2-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-4 (Home: 5-3; Away: 1-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-6 (Home: 1-2; Away: 1-4)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43.4 (259th in nation) | 43.5 (170th) | 36.0 (30th) | 31.1 (179th) | 13.0 (241st) | 11.0 (150th) |
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Rice statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- Rice has been better against the spread away (4-3-0) than at home (4-5-0) this year.
- Owls games have finished above the over/under more often at home (six times out of nine) than on the road (three of seven) this year.
- The Owls’ winning percentage at home when moneyline underdogs is .000 (0-1), and on the road it is .333 (2-4).
Recent trends
- Over their previous 10 games, the Owls are averaging 70.6 points per contest, the same number of points as their season average.
- Rice has performed worse defensively in its past 10 games, ceding 72.1 points per contest, 2.6 more points than its season average of 69.5.
- The Owls are making 7.9 three-pointers per game in their previous 10 games, which is 0.5 more than their average for the season (7.4). Likewise, they own a higher three-point percentage over their previous 10 contests (33.5%) compared to their season average from downtown (32.8%).
Rice betting records this season
- ATS Record: 10-10-0 (Home: 4-5-0; Away: 4-3-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 7.5+: 4-1-0 (As Favorite: 3-7-0; As Underdog: 7-3-0)
- O-U-P: 11-9-0 (Home: 6-3-0; Away: 3-4-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-3 (Home: 5-3; Away: 1-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-7 (Home: 0-1; Away: 2-4)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41.8 (324th in nation) | 41.4 (69th) | 35.3 (42nd) | 31.1 (179th) | 12.0 (303rd) | 12.4 (277th) |
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