California defeated Santa Clara by a score of 84-69 in a game played at California on December 2, 2023. California had an offensive rating of 125.0 compared to an offensive rating of 102.7 for Santa Clara. The pace of the game (measuring possessions per team per 40 minutes) was 67.2, which is 4% slower than the NCAA average.
California's offensive rating in this game was 24% higher than the NCAA average while it's defensive rating was 1% worse than average. The pace of the game was 5% slower than the adjusted season average for California. Meanwhile, Santa Clara's offensive rating in this game was 2% higher than the NCAA average while it's defensive rating was 19% worse than average. The pace of the game was 5% slower than the adjusted season average for Santa Clara.
Currently, California is ranked #128 with their offense ranked #70 and defense ranked #153 while Santa Clara is ranked #103 with an offense ranked #98 and a defense ranked #105. California is currently 13-19 while Santa Clara is 19-12. California has a strength of schedule ranked #62 while Santa Clara's schedule is ranked #120.