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East Carolina vs. Rice prediction: Why Rice is favored to win men's college basketball matchup [2/14/2026]
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Written by Dave Garofolo, Content Producer
Get East Carolina vs Rice predictions for college basketball Saturday.
Rice and East Carolina will meet in men's college basketball action at Tudor Fieldhouse on Saturday, with tipoff at 2:00 PM ET.
Based on updated simulation results, Dimers' proven college basketball model predicts Rice as the most likely winner of the East Carolina vs. Rice game.
This article offers further insights into Saturday's matchup, including an expanded look at the predicted score, best bets and picks.
East Carolina vs. Rice prediction: Who will win and cover?
Using innovative machine learning and statistical analysis, we have simulated the outcome of Saturday's NCAA basketball game between East Carolina and Rice 10,000 times as part of our men's college basketball predictions coverage.
Our famous predictive model gives Rice a 65% chance of defeating East Carolina. Our predicted final score has Rice winning 74-70.
According to our model, East Carolina (+4.5) has a 51% chance of covering the spread, while the over/under total of 146.5 points has an equal 50-50 chance of hitting.
East Carolina vs. Rice odds
We have sourced the best men's college basketball odds in America for this game, which are listed here:
| Bet Type | East Carolina | Rice |
|---|---|---|
| Spread | +4.5 (-110) | -4.5 (-110) |
| Moneyline | +172 | -200 |
| Total | o146.5 (-108) | u146.5 (-110) |
All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.
East Carolina vs. Rice picks and best bet
After matching our predictions against the best current odds, we can reveal our picks for each of the major markets. Plus, find our best bet for the game below:
| Bet Type | Pick | Bet Now |
|---|---|---|
| Spread | East Carolina +4.5 | -110 |
| Moneyline | Rice | -200 |
| Total | Over 146.5 | -108 |
According to our men's college basketball best bets, the top play to make on this game is East Carolina +4.5 at the spread.
East Carolina vs. Rice game-day updates and essential details
Saturday's men's college basketball game between Rice and East Carolina at Tudor Fieldhouse is scheduled to commence at 2:00 PM ET.
- Who: East Carolina vs. Rice
- Date: Saturday, February 14, 2026
- Time: 2:00 PM ET/11:00AM PT
- Venue: Tudor Fieldhouse
Conclusion
We predict Rice, with a 65% win probability, will likely beat East Carolina on Saturday.
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Dave Garofolo uses sophisticated AI-driven analytics to make predictions and evaluate player performances in the NBA, MLB, NFL, NHL, NCAAM, and PGA TOUR tournaments, crafting insightful game and prop previews.
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