Marquette defeated Illinois by a score of 71-64 in a game played at Illinois on November 14, 2023. Illinois had an offensive rating of 91.0 compared to an offensive rating of 100.9 for Marquette. The pace of the game (measuring possessions per team per 40 minutes) was 70.3, which is 0% faster than the NCAA average.
Illinois's offensive rating in this game was 10% lower than the NCAA average while it's defensive rating was 0% better than average. The pace of the game was 2% slower than the adjusted season average for Illinois. Meanwhile, Marquette's offensive rating in this game was 0% higher than the NCAA average while it's defensive rating was 11% better than average. The pace of the game was 1% slower than the adjusted season average for Marquette.
Currently, Illinois is ranked #9 with their offense ranked #8 and defense ranked #36 while Marquette is ranked #13 with an offense ranked #21 and a defense ranked #23. Illinois is currently 29-9 while Marquette is 27-10. Illinois has a strength of schedule ranked #19 while Marquette's schedule is ranked #7.