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 | 15-3 | - | 25-9 |
| Tulsa | 13-5 | 2 | 30-8 |
| Wichita State | 13-5 | 2 | 24-12 |
| UAB | 11-7 | 4 | 20-12 |
| North Texas | 9-9 | 6 | 19-14 |
| Florida Atlantic | 9-9 | 6 | 18-15 |
| Charlotte | 9-9 | 6 | 17-17 |
| Tulane | 8-10 | 7 | 18-15 |
| Temple | 8-10 | 7 | 16-16 |
| Memphis | 8-10 | 7 | 13-19 |
| Rice | 7-11 | 8 | 13-18 |
| East Carolina | 6-12 | 9 | 11-20 |
| UTSA | 1-17 | 14 | 5-25 |
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