Rice Owls vs East Carolina Pirates Prediction, 2/5/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Rice Owls vs East Carolina Pirates

Date: Wednesday, February 5, 2025

Location: Minges Coliseum in Greenville, NC

TV: ESPN+

Minges Coliseum is the location where the East Carolina Pirates (12-10) will try to beat the Rice Owls (11-11) on Wednesday.

The Rice Owls played Memphis and took a loss by a final of 86-83 in their last game. Rice finished the contest having earned a 45.2% FG percentage (28 out of 62) and made 10 of their 25 three-point attempts. From the charity stripe, the Owls buried 17 of 22 shots for a rate of 77.3%. When discussing hauling in boards, they earned 30 with 11 of them being offensive. They also recorded 16 assists for this game while forcing the other team into 16 turnovers and getting 8 steals. With respect to defense, Rice allowed their opponent to shoot 55.0% from the floor on 33 of 60 shooting. Memphis totaled 20 dimes and had 8 steals in the matchup. Moreover, Memphis grabbed 33 boards (11 offensive, 22 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Memphis finished the contest at 60.0% from the free throw line by burying 9 of their 15 attempts. They converted 11 out of their 21 tries from beyond the perimeter. When it comes to fouls, the Owls walked away with 17 while Memphis had 20 fouls.

Trae Broadnax is one guy who was a factor for the contest. He finished the game at 40.0% from the floor and recorded 6 assists. He played for 30 minutes and snagged 4 rebounds. He accounted for 19 points on 4 out of 10 shooting.

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Rice heads into this matchup with a mark of 11-11 for the season. They are averaging 70.6 points per game (275th in college) while hitting 41.8% from the floor. The Owls are shooting 32.8% on 3-point shots (163 of 497) and 68.7% from the free throw line. As a unit, Rice is pulling down 39.0 boards per game and has accumulated 263 dimes on the campaign, which is 308th in D-1 in terms of passing. They are losing possession via turnover 12.9 times per contest and as a team are committing 18.4 fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end of the court, the Owls are forcing 10.4 turnovers per game and they draw 20.9 fouls. They are giving up 32.0% on shots from beyond the arc while they are 118th in D-1 in points per game from their opponents (69.5). The Owls are giving up a shooting percentage of 41.4% (524 of 1,267) and they concede 35.0 rebounds per game as a team. They are ranked 25th in Division 1 in giving up assists with 232 conceded so far this season.

The last time they took the court, the East Carolina Pirates walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 98-94 when they faced Temple. The Pirates collected 22 defensive boards and 14 offensive boards totaling 36 in this game. They gave up possession 11 times, while recording 6 steals in this contest. Temple committed 23 fouls for the matchup which took the Pirates to the free throw line for 29 shots. They were able to convert 19 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 65.5%. In terms of shots from beyond the perimeter, East Carolina converted 5 out of 19 attempts (26.3%). When all was said and done, the Pirates shot 35 for 70 from the field which had them at 50.0%. The Pirates allowed Temple to knock down 32 of their 55 tries from the floor which had them shooting 58.2% for this contest. They wrapped up this game 50.0% from beyond the arc by shooting 9 out of 18 and finished the contest at 25 out of 32 at the charity stripe (78.1%). In the matter of team rebounding, East Carolina permitted Temple to pull down 25 in total (2 offensive).

C.J. Walker ended up having an impact for the Pirates in this contest. He buried 14 of 22 for the contest giving him a rate of 63.6%, and had 7 rebounds. He accumulated 33 points in his 40 mins on the court and earned 1 assist for the contest.

East Carolina has a mark of 12-10 on the campaign. As an offensive unit, the Pirates are hitting on 43.4% from the field, which is 264th in the country. East Carolina has tallied 1,677 points this year (76.2 per game) and they average 39.0 rebounds per game. They are earning an assist 12.8 times per game (257th in the nation) and they are losing possession via turnover 11.4 times per game. The Pirates commit 16.0 fouls per game and they go 69.9% from the free throw line.

The Pirates defensively are ranked 216th in D-1 in points allowed per contest with 72.4. They have forced 12.5 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 43.5% from the floor (176th in college). The East Carolina defense allows 37.6% on shots from 3-point land (173 of 460) and their opponents are converting on 72.0% of their shots from the free throw line. They surrender 14.8 assists and 34.5 rebounds every game, which has them ranked 305th and 186th in Division 1.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take East Carolina and under the total points

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