California defeated Southern California by a score of 83-77 in a game played at California on February 7, 2024. California had an offensive rating of 109.9 compared to an offensive rating of 102.0 for Southern California. The pace of the game (measuring possessions per team per 40 minutes) was 67.1, which is 4% slower than the NCAA average.
California's offensive rating in this game was 9% 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, Southern California's offensive rating in this game was 1% higher than the NCAA average while it's defensive rating was 8% worse than average. The pace of the game was 6% slower than the adjusted season average for Southern California.
Currently, California is ranked #128 with their offense ranked #70 and defense ranked #153 while Southern California is ranked #65 with an offense ranked #79 and a defense ranked #39. California is currently 13-19 while Southern California is 15-18. California has a strength of schedule ranked #62 while Southern California's schedule is ranked #31.