East Carolina Pirates Offensive Highlights
- East Carolina has been fine in terms of shooting the ball, averaging 31.6% on shots from 3-point land for the year.
- ECU is hitting 43.6% on the hardwood (879 of 2015) and 25.9% for their FT per FGA rate so far this season.
- The Pirates have earned 425 boards on the offensive end and average 37.2 rebounds per game over the course of the season.
- The East Carolina Pirates have earned 359 TOs and are averaging 6.7 shots beyond the perimeter per game for the season.
- The Pirates are averaging 22.0 attempts from the charity stripe per contest and have earned 522 shots from the charity stripe this year.
- The East Carolina Pirates are averaging 21.3 three point shot attempts per outing and have accrued 222 three-point attempts for the season.
- The East Carolina Pirates are averaging 75.8 points per contest and have earned 1,226 boards this year.
Rice Owls Offensive Highlights
- The Owls have produced 526 FTs and average 21.5 shots from downtown per contest for the year.
- The Owls have earned 748 FGs and average 11.8 dimes per contest for the year.
- Rice is hitting 48.5% for their eFG rate and 42.1% for field goal rate (748 of 1778) on the year.
- The Rice Owls average 38.2 rebounds per contest and have produced 149 steals for the year.
- Rice is making 33.0% on 3’s (227 of 688) and 68.1% from the charity stripe for the year.
- They have totaled 379 assists and average 70.3 pts per game on the year.
- They average 12.3 ORBs per game and have totaled 99 blocks on the year.
- When it comes to rebounding the ball, the Rice Owls are averaging 38.2 rebounds per contest, which is 40th in basketball this year.
Pirates vs Owls Offensive Comparison
| East Carolina Pirates | Team Offense 2024-25 | Rice Owls |
|---|---|---|
| 33 | Games Played | 32 |
| 879 | Field Goals | 748 |
| 2,015 | Field Goal Attempts | 1,778 |
| 43.6% | Field Goal Percentage | 42.1% |
| 222 | 3-Pointers Made | 227 |
| 703 | 3-Point Attempts | 688 |
| 31.6% | 3-Point Percentage | 33.0% |
| 657 | 2-Pointers Made | 521 |
| 1,312 | 2-Point Attempts | 1,090 |
| 50.1% | 2-Point Percentage | 47.8% |
| 522 | Free Throws | 526 |
| 725 | Free Throw Attempts | 772 |
| 72.0% | Free Throw Percentage | 68.1% |
| 425 | Offensive Rebounds | 394 |
| 801 | Defensive Rebounds | 829 |
| 1,226 | Total Rebounds | 1,223 |
| 438 | Assists | 379 |
| 249 | Steals | 149 |
| 149 | Blocks | 99 |
| 359 | Turnovers | 377 |
| 516 | Personal Fouls | 571 |
| 2,502 | Points Scored | 2,249 |
| 26.6 | Field Goals Per Game | 23.4 |
| 61.1 | Field Goal Attempts Per Game | 55.6 |
| 6.7 | 3-Pointers Per Game | 7.1 |
| 21.3 | 3-Point Attempts Per Game | 21.5 |
| 19.9 | 2-Pointers Made Per Game | 16.3 |
| 39.8 | 2-Point Attempts Per Game | 34.1 |
| 15.8 | Free Throws Per Game | 16.4 |
| 22.0 | Free Throw Attempts Per Game | 24.1 |
| 12.9 | Offensive Rebounds Per Game | 12.3 |
| 24.3 | Defensive Rebounds Per Game | 25.9 |
| 37.2 | Total Rebounds Per Game | 38.2 |
| 13.3 | Assists Per Game | 11.8 |
| 7.5 | Steals Per Game | 4.7 |
| 4.5 | Blocks Per Game | 3.1 |
| 10.9 | Turnovers Per Game | 11.8 |
| 15.6 | Personal Fouls Per Game | 17.8 |
| 75.8 | Points Per Game | 70.3 |
East Carolina Pirates Defensive Highlights
- East Carolina has been decent when examining defending the ball, conceding 47.6% on 2-pointers for the season.
- If you look at defending the ball, they relinquish 34.8 boards per outing, ranking 210th in the country for the season.
- East Carolina is relinquishing 50.8% for their effective FG% and 44.2% for field goal% (863 of 1953) this year.
- ECU is relinquishing 37.8% from downtown (260 of 687) and 73.6% from the charity stripe for the season.
- The Pirates have allowed 448 shots from the foul line and 20.8 shots beyond the perimeter per outing so far this season.
- The East Carolina Pirates have relinquished 481 dimes and 73.8 pts per game over the course of the season.
- The East Carolina Pirates have relinquished 863 FGs and 14.6 dimes per game over the course of the season.
- The Pirates grant 10.7 boards on the offensive end per game and have surrendered 113 BLKs over the course of the season.
- The Pirates relinquish 34.8 boards per contest and have granted 204 STLs this year.
Rice Owls Defensive Highlights
- When it comes to defending the ball, they allow 11.6 dimes per game, ranking 53rd in basketball for the season.
- Rice is conceding 42.0% on the court (775 of 1847) and 26.0% for their free throw to field goal attempt rate over the course of the season.
- The Rice Owls have relinquished 342 boards on the offensive end and 34.9 rebounds per game over the course of the season.
- They have relinquished 299 turnovers and 6.8 3-point attempts per outing on the year.
- The Rice Owls surrender 20.9 FT attempts per game and have allowed 481 free throws on the year.
- The Owls surrender 21.1 three point shot attempts per game and have allowed 218 shots from beyond the arc on the year.
- The Owls allow 70.3 pts per contest and have granted 1,117 rebounds this year.
- Rice has been adequate if you examine defending the ball, yielding 32.3% on shots beyond the perimeter for the season.
Pirates vs Owls Defensive Comparison
| East Carolina Pirates | Team Defense 2024-25 | Rice Owls |
|---|---|---|
| 863 | Field Goals Allowed | 775 |
| 1,953 | Field Goal Attempts Allowed | 1,847 |
| 44.2% | Field Goal Percentage Allowed | 42.0% |
| 260 | 3-Pointers Allowed | 218 |
| 687 | 3-Point Attempts Allowed | 675 |
| 37.8% | 3-Point Percentage Allowed | 32.3% |
| 603 | 2-Pointers Allowed | 557 |
| 1,266 | 2-Point Attempts Allowed | 1,172 |
| 47.6% | 2-Point Percentage Allowed | 47.5% |
| 448 | Free Throws Allowed | 481 |
| 609 | Free Throw Attempts Allowed | 670 |
| 73.6% | Free Throw Percentage Allowed | 71.8% |
| 353 | Offensive Rebounds Allowed | 342 |
| 794 | Defensive Rebounds Allowed | 775 |
| 1,147 | Total Rebounds Allowed | 1,117 |
| 481 | Assists Allowed | 371 |
| 393 | Turnovers Forced | 299 |
| 570 | Personal Fouls | 641 |
| 2,434 | Points Allowed | 2,249 |
| 26.2 | Field Goals Allowed Per Game | 24.2 |
| 59.2 | Field Goal Attempts Allowed Per Game | 57.7 |
| 7.9 | 3-Pointers Allowed Per Game | 6.8 |
| 20.8 | 3-Point Attempts Allowed Per Game | 21.1 |
| 18.3 | 2-Pointers Allowed Per Game | 17.4 |
| 38.4 | 2-Point Attempts Allowed Per Game | 36.6 |
| 13.6 | Free Throws Allowed Per Game | 15.0 |
| 18.5 | Free Throw Attempts Allowed Per Game | 20.9 |
| 10.7 | Offensive Rebounds Allowed Per Game | 10.7 |
| 24.1 | Defensive Rebounds Allowed Per Game | 24.2 |
| 34.8 | Total Rebounds Allowed Per Game | 34.9 |
| 14.6 | Assists Allowed Per Game | 11.6 |
| 11.9 | Turnovers Forced Per Game | 9.3 |
| 17.3 | Personal Fouls Per Game | 20.0 |
| 73.8 | Points Per Game Allowed | 70.3 |
East Carolina Pirates Latest Injury Updates
No key injuries to report
Rice Owls Latest Injury Updates
Rice forward Trey Patterson is currently listed as a game time decision after experiencing an undisclosed injury. This will keep him out until Wednesday, October 1, 2025.
Rice guard Jalen Smith is currently listed as a game time decision after experiencing an undisclosed injury. He is expected to be be sidelined until Wednesday, October 1, 2025.
