Illinois defeated Rutgers by a score of 76-58 in a game played at Rutgers on December 2, 2023. Rutgers had an offensive rating of 79.6 compared to an offensive rating of 104.3 for Illinois. The pace of the game (measuring possessions per team per 40 minutes) was 72.9, which is 4% faster than the NCAA average.
Rutgers's offensive rating in this game was 21% lower than the NCAA average while it's defensive rating was 3% worse than average. The pace of the game was 5% faster than the adjusted season average for Rutgers. Meanwhile, Illinois's offensive rating in this game was 3% higher than the NCAA average while it's defensive rating was 27% better than average. The pace of the game was 2% faster than the adjusted season average for Illinois.
Currently, Rutgers is ranked #101 with their offense ranked #221 and defense ranked #12 while Illinois is ranked #9 with an offense ranked #8 and a defense ranked #36. Rutgers is currently 15-17 while Illinois is 29-9. Rutgers has a strength of schedule ranked #44 while Illinois's schedule is ranked #19.