Rice Owls vs East Carolina Pirates

College Basketball

Rice

9-12

83-77

Final

East Carolina

6-15

Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum

Lead tracker

RICE leadsBiggest lead RICE 18, ECU 2

ECU leads

Team	1H	2H	T
RICE	33	50	83
ECU	33	44	77

Who won: Rice 83-77

The Rice Owls beat the East Carolina Pirates 83-77 on Wednesday, January 28, 2026 at Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum. Jalen Smith led the Rice in points (21). Jordan Riley led the East Carolina in points (37).

Player of the game

Jordan Riley

ECU · 37 PTS, 4 REB

8.6

Win probability

100%RICE final

RICEECU

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Play by play

End of Game
End of 2nd half
H2 0:00RIC
Dead ball rebound
Rice Deadball Team Rebound.
H2 0:01
Misses 27-foot three point jumper
Jordan Riley misses 27-foot three point jumper
J. Riley · 37 PTS
H2 0:02ECU
Offensive rebound
East Carolina Offensive Rebound.
H2 0:05
Misses 25-foot three point jumper
Jordan Riley misses 25-foot three point jumper
J. Riley · 37 PTS
H2 0:09
Defensive rebound
Giovanni Emejuru Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:11
Misses free throw 2 of 2
Trae Broadnax misses free throw 2 of 2
T. Broadnax · 16 PTS
H2 0:11
Misses free throw 1 of 2
Trae Broadnax misses free throw 1 of 2
T. Broadnax · 16 PTS
H2 0:11
Foul on Isaiah Mbeng
Foul on Isaiah Mbeng.
I. Mbeng
THREEH2 0:23
Three! Jumper, 24 ft
J. Riley · 37 PTS
Jordan Riley makes 24-foot three point jumper
RICE 83 - 77 ECU
H2 0:29RIC
Regulartimeout
Rice Timeout
H2 0:29
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Cam Carroll makes free throw 2 of 2
C. Carroll · 14 PTS
RICE 83 - 74 ECU
H2 0:29RIC
Dead ball rebound
Rice Deadball Team Rebound.
H2 0:29
Misses free throw 1 of 2
Cam Carroll misses free throw 1 of 2
C. Carroll · 14 PTS
H2 0:29
Foul on Jordan Riley
Foul on Jordan Riley.
J. Riley · 37 PTS
SLAMH2 0:30
Dunk, 3 ft
J. Riley · 37 PTS · ast G. Emejuru
Jordan Riley makes 3-foot dunk (Giovanni Emejuru assists)
RICE 82 - 74 ECU
H2 0:35
Steal
Giovanni Emejuru Steal.
G. Emejuru · 13 PTS
H2 0:35
TO
Bad pass turnover
Trae Broadnax bad pass turnover
T. Broadnax · 16 PTS
H2 0:43
Steal
Jalen Smith Steal.
J. Smith · 21 PTS
H2 0:43
TO
Bad pass turnover
Jordan Riley bad pass turnover
J. Riley · 37 PTS
H2 0:48
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Eternity Eguagie makes free throw 2 of 2
E. Eguagie · 9 PTS
RICE 82 - 72 ECU
H2 0:48
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Eternity Eguagie makes free throw 1 of 2
E. Eguagie · 9 PTS
RICE 81 - 72 ECU
H2 0:48
Foul on Corey Caulker
Foul on Corey Caulker.
C. Caulker · 3 PTS
H2 0:48
Defensive rebound
Eternity Eguagie Defensive Rebound.