Illinois defeated Iowa by a score of 73-61 in a game played at Iowa on March 10, 2024. Iowa had an offensive rating of 82.6 compared to an offensive rating of 98.9 for Illinois. The pace of the game (measuring possessions per team per 40 minutes) was 73.8, which is 5% faster than the NCAA average.
Iowa's offensive rating in this game was 18% lower than the NCAA average while it's defensive rating was 2% better than average. The pace of the game was 0% faster than the adjusted season average for Iowa. Meanwhile, Illinois's offensive rating in this game was 2% lower than the NCAA average while it's defensive rating was 22% better than average. The pace of the game was 3% faster than the adjusted season average for Illinois.
Currently, Iowa is ranked #45 with their offense ranked #16 and defense ranked #119 while Illinois is ranked #9 with an offense ranked #8 and a defense ranked #36. Iowa is currently 19-15 while Illinois is 29-9. Iowa has a strength of schedule ranked #33 while Illinois's schedule is ranked #19.