East Carolina Pirates @ Rice Owls
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 38 | 47 | 85 | |
RICE | 34 | 41 | 75 |
Riley, Gardner help East Carolina earn 85-75 victory over Rice
HOUSTON -- — Jordan Riley had 22 points and Demitri Gardner scored 21 to help East Carolina beat Rice 85-75 on Saturday.
Riley added six rebounds and three steals for the Pirates (9-16, 4-8 American Conference). Gardner shot 6 for 9 (3 for 4 from 3-point range) and 6 of 6 from the free-throw line. Giovanni Emejuru had 17 points and shot 5 of 6 from the field and 7 for 12 from the line.
Trae Broadnax led the way for the Owls (11-15, 5-8) with 27 points and four assists. Bodey Howell added 19 points. Andrew Akuchie finished with eight points and eight rebounds.
East Carolina took the lead with 12:10 left in the first half and did not trail again. Riley had nine points to help the Pirates to a 38-34 halftime lead. East Carolina used a 9-0 run in the second half to build a 14-point lead at 56-42 with 13:23 left.
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Game Information
Houston, TX
Referee:Landon Brandes
Referee:Josue Nieves
Referee:Michael Wallace
2025-26 Standings
| American Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Florida | 9-3 | - | 17-8 |
| Tulsa | 8-4 | 1 | 20-5 |
| Temple | 7-4 | 1.5 | 15-9 |
| Charlotte | 7-4 | 1.5 | 13-11 |
| UAB | 7-5 | 2 | 16-9 |
| Wichita State | 7-5 | 2 | 15-10 |
| Memphis | 7-5 | 2 | 12-12 |
| Florida Atlantic | 6-6 | 3 | 14-11 |
| Tulane | 5-6 | 3.5 | 14-10 |
| North Texas | 5-7 | 4 | 14-11 |
| Rice | 5-8 | 4.5 | 11-15 |
| East Carolina | 4-8 | 5 | 9-16 |
| UTSA | 0-12 | 9 | 4-20 |
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