Bowling Green defeated Northern Illinois by a score of 83-72 in a game played at Northern Illinois on January 13, 2024. Northern Illinois had an offensive rating of 96.7 compared to an offensive rating of 111.4 for Bowling Green. The pace of the game (measuring possessions per team per 40 minutes) was 74.5, which is 6% faster than the NCAA average.
Northern Illinois's offensive rating in this game was 4% lower than the NCAA average while it's defensive rating was 9% worse than average. The pace of the game was 3% faster than the adjusted season average for Northern Illinois. Meanwhile, Bowling Green's offensive rating in this game was 10% higher than the NCAA average while it's defensive rating was 5% better than average. The pace of the game was 5% faster than the adjusted season average for Bowling Green.
Currently, Northern Illinois is ranked #258 with their offense ranked #222 and defense ranked #294 while Bowling Green is ranked #196 with an offense ranked #252 and a defense ranked #174. Northern Illinois is currently 9-20 while Bowling Green is 18-14. Northern Illinois has a strength of schedule ranked #161 while Bowling Green's schedule is ranked #302.