Iowa defeated Northern Illinois by a score of 103-74 in a game played at Iowa on December 29, 2023. Iowa had an offensive rating of 120.7 compared to an offensive rating of 86.7 for Northern Illinois. The pace of the game (measuring possessions per team per 40 minutes) was 85.4, which is 22% faster than the NCAA average.
Iowa's offensive rating in this game was 19% higher than the NCAA average while it's defensive rating was 17% better than average. The pace of the game was 15% faster than the adjusted season average for Iowa. Meanwhile, Northern Illinois's offensive rating in this game was 14% lower than the NCAA average while it's defensive rating was 16% worse than average. The pace of the game was 19% faster than the adjusted season average for Northern Illinois.
Currently, Iowa is ranked #45 with their offense ranked #16 and defense ranked #119 while Northern Illinois is ranked #258 with an offense ranked #222 and a defense ranked #294. Iowa is currently 19-15 while Northern Illinois is 9-20. Iowa has a strength of schedule ranked #33 while Northern Illinois's schedule is ranked #161.