Creighton defeated Xavier by a score of 78-71 in a game played at Xavier on February 10, 2024. Xavier had an offensive rating of 93.1 compared to an offensive rating of 102.3 for Creighton. The pace of the game (measuring possessions per team per 40 minutes) was 76.2, which is 9% faster than the NCAA average.
Xavier's offensive rating in this game was 8% lower than the NCAA average while it's defensive rating was 1% worse than average. The pace of the game was 4% faster than the adjusted season average for Xavier. Meanwhile, Creighton's offensive rating in this game was 1% higher than the NCAA average while it's defensive rating was 9% better than average. The pace of the game was 10% faster than the adjusted season average for Creighton.
Currently, Xavier is ranked #61 with their offense ranked #76 and defense ranked #20 while Creighton is ranked #12 with an offense ranked #5 and a defense ranked #35. Xavier is currently 16-18 while Creighton is 25-10. Xavier has a strength of schedule ranked #5 while Creighton's schedule is ranked #16.