Northwestern defeated DePaul by a score of 56-46 in a game played at DePaul on December 16, 2023. DePaul had an offensive rating of 75.8 compared to an offensive rating of 92.3 for Northwestern. The pace of the game (measuring possessions per team per 40 minutes) was 60.7, which is 14% slower than the NCAA average.
DePaul's offensive rating in this game was 25% lower than the NCAA average while it's defensive rating was 10% better than average. The pace of the game was 13% slower than the adjusted season average for DePaul. Meanwhile, Northwestern's offensive rating in this game was 9% lower than the NCAA average while it's defensive rating was 33% better than average. The pace of the game was 9% slower than the adjusted season average for Northwestern.
Currently, DePaul is ranked #250 with their offense ranked #206 and defense ranked #232 while Northwestern is ranked #60 with an offense ranked #53 and a defense ranked #70. DePaul is currently 3-29 while Northwestern is 22-12. DePaul has a strength of schedule ranked #6 while Northwestern's schedule is ranked #48.