Southern California defeated Alabama State by a score of 79-59 in a game played at Alabama State on December 19, 2023. Alabama State had an offensive rating of 78.9 compared to an offensive rating of 105.6 for Southern California. The pace of the game (measuring possessions per team per 40 minutes) was 74.8, which is 7% faster than the NCAA average.
Alabama State's offensive rating in this game was 22% lower than the NCAA average while it's defensive rating was 4% worse than average. The pace of the game was 6% faster than the adjusted season average for Alabama State. Meanwhile, Southern California's offensive rating in this game was 4% higher than the NCAA average while it's defensive rating was 28% better than average. The pace of the game was 5% faster than the adjusted season average for Southern California.
Currently, Alabama State is ranked #275 with their offense ranked #340 and defense ranked #157 while Southern California is ranked #65 with an offense ranked #79 and a defense ranked #39. Alabama State is currently 10-19 while Southern California is 15-18. Alabama State has a strength of schedule ranked #309 while Southern California's schedule is ranked #31.