Western Kentucky defeated California Baptist by a score of 73-70 in a game played at California Baptist on December 19, 2023. California Baptist had an offensive rating of 88.9 compared to an offensive rating of 92.7 for Western Kentucky. The pace of the game (measuring possessions per team per 40 minutes) was 78.7, which is 12% faster than the NCAA average.

California Baptist's offensive rating in this game was 12% lower than the NCAA average while it's defensive rating was 9% better than average. The pace of the game was 18% faster than the adjusted season average for California Baptist. Meanwhile, Western Kentucky's offensive rating in this game was 8% lower than the NCAA average while it's defensive rating was 14% better than average. The pace of the game was 4% faster than the adjusted season average for Western Kentucky.

Currently, California Baptist is ranked #178 with their offense ranked #173 and defense ranked #194 while Western Kentucky is ranked #164 with an offense ranked #251 and a defense ranked #117. California Baptist is currently 14-17 while Western Kentucky is 19-12. California Baptist has a strength of schedule ranked #179 while Western Kentucky's schedule is ranked #213.