East Carolina Pirates @ Rice Owls
Evee scores 34 as Rice beats East Carolina 70-52
HOUSTON -- — Travis Evee's 34 points led Rice over East Carolina 70-52 on Saturday.
Evee also contributed six rebounds for the Owls (11-16, 5-9 American Athletic Conference). Keanu Dawes went 6 of 8 from the field to add 14 points. Mekhi Mason had 10 points and shot 3 for 11 (1 for 5 from 3-point range) and 3 of 3 from the free throw line.
RJ Felton led the way for the Pirates (14-13, 7-7) with 15 points, six rebounds and two steals. Jaden Walker added seven points and six rebounds for East Carolina. In addition, Brandon Johnson had six points and seven rebounds.
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Game Information
Houston, TX
Referee:Garrick Shannon
Referee:Bharat Ramnanan
Referee:Robert Felder
2025-26 Standings
| American ConferenceAmerican Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Florida | 13-3 | - | 21-8 |
| Tulsa | 11-5 | 2 | 23-6 |
| Wichita State | 11-5 | 2 | 19-10 |
| UAB | 9-7 | 4 | 18-11 |
| Charlotte | 9-7 | 4 | 15-14 |
| Florida Atlantic | 9-8 | 4.5 | 17-13 |
| Tulane | 8-8 | 5 | 17-12 |
| North Texas | 8-9 | 5.5 | 17-13 |
| Temple | 7-9 | 6 | 15-14 |
| Memphis | 7-9 | 6 | 12-17 |
| Rice | 6-10 | 7 | 12-17 |
| East Carolina | 6-10 | 7 | 11-18 |
| UTSA | 1-15 | 12 | 5-23 |
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