Southern Mississippi defeated Arkansas State by a score of 69-66 in a game played at Southern Mississippi on January 17, 2024. Southern Mississippi had an offensive rating of 94.5 compared to an offensive rating of 90.4 for Arkansas State. The pace of the game (measuring possessions per team per 40 minutes) was 73.0, which is 4% faster than the NCAA average.
Southern Mississippi's offensive rating in this game was 7% lower than the NCAA average while it's defensive rating was 12% better than average. The pace of the game was 5% faster than the adjusted season average for Southern Mississippi. Meanwhile, Arkansas State's offensive rating in this game was 11% lower than the NCAA average while it's defensive rating was 7% better than average. The pace of the game was 3% faster than the adjusted season average for Arkansas State.
Currently, Southern Mississippi is ranked #227 with their offense ranked #215 and defense ranked #245 while Arkansas State is ranked #153 with an offense ranked #132 and a defense ranked #206. Southern Mississippi is currently 14-16 while Arkansas State is 20-17. Southern Mississippi has a strength of schedule ranked #215 while Arkansas State's schedule is ranked #172.