Southern Mississippi defeated Coastal Carolina by a score of 79-63 in a game played at Coastal Carolina on January 24, 2024. Coastal Carolina had an offensive rating of 95.2 compared to an offensive rating of 119.4 for Southern Mississippi. The pace of the game (measuring possessions per team per 40 minutes) was 66.2, which is 6% slower than the NCAA average.
Coastal Carolina's offensive rating in this game was 6% lower than the NCAA average while it's defensive rating was 15% worse than average. The pace of the game was 8% slower than the adjusted season average for Coastal Carolina. Meanwhile, Southern Mississippi's offensive rating in this game was 18% higher than the NCAA average while it's defensive rating was 6% better than average. The pace of the game was 5% slower than the adjusted season average for Southern Mississippi.
Currently, Coastal Carolina is ranked #329 with their offense ranked #272 and defense ranked #330 while Southern Mississippi is ranked #227 with an offense ranked #215 and a defense ranked #245. Coastal Carolina is currently 7-22 while Southern Mississippi is 14-16. Coastal Carolina has a strength of schedule ranked #207 while Southern Mississippi's schedule is ranked #215.