Northwestern defeated Maryland by a score of 68-61 in a game played at Maryland on February 28, 2024. Maryland had an offensive rating of 99.1 compared to an offensive rating of 110.5 for Northwestern. The pace of the game (measuring possessions per team per 40 minutes) was 61.6, which is 12% slower than the NCAA average.
Maryland's offensive rating in this game was 2% lower than the NCAA average while it's defensive rating was 8% worse than average. The pace of the game was 9% slower than the adjusted season average for Maryland. Meanwhile, Northwestern's offensive rating in this game was 9% higher than the NCAA average while it's defensive rating was 2% better than average. The pace of the game was 8% slower than the adjusted season average for Northwestern.
Currently, Maryland is ranked #82 with their offense ranked #146 and defense ranked #28 while Northwestern is ranked #60 with an offense ranked #53 and a defense ranked #70. Maryland is currently 16-17 while Northwestern is 22-12. Maryland has a strength of schedule ranked #78 while Northwestern's schedule is ranked #48.