Illinois defeated Fairleigh Dickinson by a score of 104-71 in a game played at Illinois on December 29, 2023. Illinois had an offensive rating of 134.5 compared to an offensive rating of 91.8 for Fairleigh Dickinson. The pace of the game (measuring possessions per team per 40 minutes) was 77.3, which is 10% faster than the NCAA average.
Illinois's offensive rating in this game was 33% higher than the NCAA average while it's defensive rating was 10% better than average. The pace of the game was 8% faster than the adjusted season average for Illinois. Meanwhile, Fairleigh Dickinson's offensive rating in this game was 9% lower than the NCAA average while it's defensive rating was 25% worse than average. The pace of the game was 4% faster than the adjusted season average for Fairleigh Dickinson.
Currently, Illinois is ranked #9 with their offense ranked #8 and defense ranked #36 while Fairleigh Dickinson is ranked #331 with an offense ranked #289 and a defense ranked #352. Illinois is currently 29-9 while Fairleigh Dickinson is 5-9. Illinois has a strength of schedule ranked #19 while Fairleigh Dickinson's schedule is ranked #325.