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).

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Rice defeats East Carolina 83-77

Jalen Smith's 21 points helped Rice defeat East Carolina 83-77 on Wednesday.

What it means

Rice 3-5 on the road; East Carolina 5-7 at home.

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Game info

Venue: Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum, Greenville, NC · Attendance 4,107
Officials: Jerry Heater (Referee), Shaun Seales (Referee), Anthony Eades (Referee)