Rice vs. East Carolina prediction: Why East Carolina is favored to win men's college basketball matchup [1/28/2026]

East Carolina will face Rice in men's college basketball action at Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum on Wednesday, starting at 7:00 PM ET.

Based on the latest simulations, Dimers' proven college basketball model predicts East Carolina as the most likely winner of the Rice vs. East Carolina game.

This article offers further insights into Wednesday's matchup, including an expanded look at the predicted score, best bets and picks.

Rice vs. East Carolina prediction: Who will win and cover?

Using trusted machine learning and statistical analysis, we have simulated the result of Wednesday's NCAA basketball matchup between Rice and East Carolina 10,000 times as part of our men's college basketball predictions coverage.

Our famous predictive model currently gives East Carolina a 55% chance of defeating Rice. Our predicted final score has East Carolina winning 73-72.

According to our model, Rice (+2.5) has a 56% chance of covering the spread, while the 141.5-point over/under has a 55% chance of going over.

Rice vs. East Carolina odds

We have sourced the best men's college basketball odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Rice vs. East Carolina picks and best bet

After matching our predictions against the best available odds, we can reveal our picks for each of the major markets. Plus, find our best bet for the game below:

According to our men's college basketball best bets, the top play to make on this game is Over 141.5 total points.

Rice vs. East Carolina game-day updates and essential details

Wednesday's men's college basketball matchup between East Carolina and Rice at Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum is scheduled to start at 7:00 PM ET.

• Who: Rice vs. East Carolina
• Date: Wednesday, January 28, 2026
• Time: 7:00 PM ET/4:00PM PT
• Venue: Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum

Conclusion

We predict East Carolina, with a 55% win probability, will likely beat Rice on Wednesday.

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