Illinois defeated Western Illinois by a score of 84-52 in a game played at Illinois on November 24, 2023. Illinois had an offensive rating of 113.1 compared to an offensive rating of 70.0 for Western Illinois. The pace of the game (measuring possessions per team per 40 minutes) was 74.3, which is 6% faster than the NCAA average.
Illinois's offensive rating in this game was 12% higher than the NCAA average while it's defensive rating was 44% better than average. The pace of the game was 4% faster than the adjusted season average for Illinois. Meanwhile, Western Illinois's offensive rating in this game was 31% lower than the NCAA average while it's defensive rating was 11% worse than average. The pace of the game was 9% faster than the adjusted season average for Western Illinois.
Currently, Illinois is ranked #9 with their offense ranked #8 and defense ranked #36 while Western Illinois is ranked #283 with an offense ranked #339 and a defense ranked #207. Illinois is currently 29-9 while Western Illinois is 17-12. Illinois has a strength of schedule ranked #19 while Western Illinois's schedule is ranked #335.