Creighton defeated Xavier by a score of 85-78 in a game played at Creighton on January 23, 2024. Creighton had an offensive rating of 116.8 compared to an offensive rating of 107.2 for Xavier. The pace of the game (measuring possessions per team per 40 minutes) was 72.8, which is 4% faster than the NCAA average.
Creighton's offensive rating in this game was 15% higher than the NCAA average while it's defensive rating was 6% worse than average. The pace of the game was 5% faster than the adjusted season average for Creighton. Meanwhile, Xavier's offensive rating in this game was 6% higher than the NCAA average while it's defensive rating was 13% worse than average. The pace of the game was 0% faster than the adjusted season average for Xavier.
Currently, Creighton is ranked #12 with their offense ranked #5 and defense ranked #35 while Xavier is ranked #61 with an offense ranked #76 and a defense ranked #20. Creighton is currently 25-10 while Xavier is 16-18. Creighton has a strength of schedule ranked #16 while Xavier's schedule is ranked #5.