Saint Mary`s defeated Colorado State by a score of 64-61 in a game played at Colorado State on December 9, 2023. Colorado State had an offensive rating of 100.3 compared to an offensive rating of 105.2 for Saint Mary`s. The pace of the game (measuring possessions per team per 40 minutes) was 60.8, which is 13% slower than the NCAA average.
Colorado State's offensive rating in this game was 1% lower than the NCAA average while it's defensive rating was 4% worse than average. The pace of the game was 11% slower than the adjusted season average for Colorado State. Meanwhile, Saint Mary`s's offensive rating in this game was 4% higher than the NCAA average while it's defensive rating was 1% better than average. The pace of the game was 8% slower than the adjusted season average for Saint Mary`s.
Currently, Colorado State is ranked #19 with their offense ranked #20 and defense ranked #33 while Saint Mary`s is ranked #50 with an offense ranked #57 and a defense ranked #7. Colorado State is currently 23-11 while Saint Mary`s is 24-8. Colorado State has a strength of schedule ranked #76 while Saint Mary`s's schedule is ranked #95.