RICE

OWLSRICE

8-12  |  Road

83
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EAST CAROLINA

PIRATESECU

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77
AI Model Win Probability
OWLS
0%
📊
PIRATES
100%
OWLS --
PIRATES --
AI Model Projected Total
AI Projection
98.0
Projected
Book Total
--
Over / Under Line
Over 0 100%
Under 0 0%
AI Model Spread Expectation
AI Spread Proj
-8.0
RICE
Book Spread
--
Book Line
▲ Edge: +8.0 points (Rice)
OwlsRICE (-3.5) 0 PiratesECU (+3.5)
Model Expected Spread
Spread Distribution
AI Model

Owls Cover

78.8%

Pirates Cover

21.2%

-30-20-100+10+20+30
Distribution centered around RICE -8.0 expected margin.
Margin of Victory (RICE)

RICE By 1-7 points

25.3%

RICE By 8-14 points

26.2%

ECU By 1-7 points

13.7%

ECU By 8-14 points

4.8%

AI Model Projected Score
53
RICE
45
EAST CAROLINA
Simulated Score
68
RICE
73
EAST CAROLINA
Projections Grades
Moneyline (ML)
Divergence
AI Owls Win
0% Win Prob
D
Sim Pirates Loss
50% Win Prob
D
Point Spread (ATS)
Divergence
AI Owls (-2.5) Win
Proj Spread: -8.0
D
Sim Pirates (+0) Loss
Proj Spread: -5.0
D
Over/Under (Total)
No Consensus
AI u140.5 Loss
Proj Total: 98.0
D
Sim u140.5 Win
Proj Total: 141.0
D
Head-to-Head History
Date Game Score
Feb 14, 2026 ECU @ RICE 85 - 75
Jan 28, 2026 RICE @ ECU 83 - 77
Feb 5, 2025 RICE @ ECU 73 - 60
Feb 24, 2024 ECU @ RICE 52 - 70
Nov 24, 2019 ECU @ RICE 69 - 77
Key Model Drivers
3pt Field Goal % (L5) +10.0%
Rice: 41.7% vs East Carolina: 31.7%
Steals (L5) +9.7% more
Rice: 6.0 vs East Carolina: 5.4
Field Goal % (L5) +5.6%
Rice: 46.6% vs East Carolina: 41.1%
Blocks (L5) +59.6% more
East Carolina: 5.7 vs Rice: 3.6
Post-Mortem Analysis
Metric Projected Actual
Score Game
RICE Score 53.0 83
ECU Score 45.0 77
Team Stats Splits (Home / Away)
3pt Field Goal % 31.7 / 41.7 21.0 / 43.0
Assists 11.2 / 11.9 15.0 / 14.0
Blocks 5.7 / 3.6 1.0 / 2.0
Field Goal % 41.1 / 46.6 42.0 / 49.0
Free Throw % 67.3 / 68.4 88.0 / 60.0
Rebounding 37.2 / 34.5 34.0 / 36.0
Steals 5.4 / 6.0 5.0 / 5.0
Turnovers 11.9 / 11.4 9.0 / 13.0
Public Market Splits
Moneyline
Open: -- → --
33%TICKETS67%
24%MONEY76%
Spread (ATS)
Open: -- → --
43%TICKETS57%
42%MONEY58%
Total (O/U)
Open: -- → --
66%TICKETS34%
58%MONEY42%
Situational Trends
📊 Win-Loss
RICE Advantage
13-18-0 (41.9%)
Margin: -0.6 ATS +/-: -1.4
ECU
11-20-0 (35.5%)
Margin: -5.9 ATS +/-: -2.5
🎯 ATS (Spread)
RICE Advantage
16-13-0 (55.2%)
Margin: -0.6 ATS +/-: -1.4
ECU
12-18-0 (40.0%)
Margin: -5.9 ATS +/-: -2.5
⚖️ Over/Under
RICE
17-12-0
O: 58.6% / U: 41.4% Total +/-: +2.4
ECU
16-14-0
O: 53.3% / U: 46.7% Total +/-: +3.9