Saturday, February 14
Houston, Texas
2:00 p.m.
East Carolina University
at
Rice
Pirates Visit Rice On Saturday Afternoon
February 13, 2026 | Men's Basketball
| Game 25: East Carolina (8-16, 3-8 American) at Rice (11-14, 5-7 American) | |
| Date | Time | February 14, 2026 | 2 p.m. ET |
| Location | Houston, Texas | Tudor Fieldhouse |
| Game Program | Digital Game Program #5 |
| Coverage | Stream:Â ESPN+ Radio:Â 107.9WNCTÂ Live Stats:Â Statbroadcast |
| Statistics | East Carolina | Rice | The American |
| Game Notes | East Carolina | Rice | The American |
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Houston, Texas – East Carolina hits the road this weekend as the Pirates will visit Houston for a rematch with Rice on Saturday afternoon.
 The game is scheduled for a 2 p.m. ET tip time and will be streamed on ESPN+ with Gerald Sanchez (play-by-play) and Nate Griffin (analyst) on the call while Abby Christopherson (sideline) will report from the baseline. Pirate fans can also tune in to 107.9 WNCT FM, 94.3 The Game or download the IBX app to hear Daron Vaught call the action.
Jordan Riley leads the Pirates on offense with 23.1 points per game (1st in American, 4th in NCAA) and recently reached the 1,000-point mark in his Pirate career last Wednesday against UTSA. Riley became just the fourth Pirate to eclipse 1,000 points in a Pirate jersey in just two seasons. Giovanni Emejuru controls the paint for the Pirates, with a near double-double of 13.3 points and 9.7 rebounds (2nd in American) per game while Demitri Gardner adds 10.2 points per contest on 48.5 percent shooting from deep.
Last Time Out
Jordan Riley scored a game-high 19 points and Isaiah Mbeng had an all-around game including a career-high 18 points as East Carolina defeated UTSA, 88-72, on Wednesday night inside Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum.
Scouting the Owls
Rice comes off an 81-73 win at home over Florida Atlantic on Wednesday night, led by Nick Anderson's 23 points. The Owls have three players averaging double figures, led by Trae Broadnax's 15.8 points per game. Rice is 7-6 at home this season.
Series History
The all-time series between East Carolina and Rice is tied at 9-9 after the Owls won last month inside Minges by a score of 83-77. ECU is 4-4 all-time at Rice and the Owls have won the last four meetings in the series.
On This Date
ECU is 10-9 in games played on Feb. 14 with the last game played on this date coming during the 2017-18 season when the Pirates won at Tulane, 82-80.
Up Next
East Carolina faces Wichita State in Minges on Wednesday at 7 p.m. on ESPN+.
Houston, Texas – East Carolina hits the road this weekend as the Pirates will visit Houston for a rematch with Rice on Saturday afternoon.
 The game is scheduled for a 2 p.m. ET tip time and will be streamed on ESPN+ with Gerald Sanchez (play-by-play) and Nate Griffin (analyst) on the call while Abby Christopherson (sideline) will report from the baseline. Pirate fans can also tune in to 107.9 WNCT FM, 94.3 The Game or download the IBX app to hear Daron Vaught call the action.
Jordan Riley leads the Pirates on offense with 23.1 points per game (1st in American, 4th in NCAA) and recently reached the 1,000-point mark in his Pirate career last Wednesday against UTSA. Riley became just the fourth Pirate to eclipse 1,000 points in a Pirate jersey in just two seasons. Giovanni Emejuru controls the paint for the Pirates, with a near double-double of 13.3 points and 9.7 rebounds (2nd in American) per game while Demitri Gardner adds 10.2 points per contest on 48.5 percent shooting from deep.
Last Time Out
Jordan Riley scored a game-high 19 points and Isaiah Mbeng had an all-around game including a career-high 18 points as East Carolina defeated UTSA, 88-72, on Wednesday night inside Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum.
Scouting the Owls
Rice comes off an 81-73 win at home over Florida Atlantic on Wednesday night, led by Nick Anderson's 23 points. The Owls have three players averaging double figures, led by Trae Broadnax's 15.8 points per game. Rice is 7-6 at home this season.
Series History
The all-time series between East Carolina and Rice is tied at 9-9 after the Owls won last month inside Minges by a score of 83-77. ECU is 4-4 all-time at Rice and the Owls have won the last four meetings in the series.
On This Date
ECU is 10-9 in games played on Feb. 14 with the last game played on this date coming during the 2017-18 season when the Pirates won at Tulane, 82-80.
Up Next
East Carolina faces Wichita State in Minges on Wednesday at 7 p.m. on ESPN+.
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