Eastern Illinois defeated Tennessee-Martin by a score of 79-72 in a game played at Tennessee-Martin on January 4, 2024. Tennessee-Martin had an offensive rating of 95.3 compared to an offensive rating of 104.6 for Eastern Illinois. The pace of the game (measuring possessions per team per 40 minutes) was 75.6, which is 8% faster than the NCAA average.
Tennessee-Martin's offensive rating in this game was 6% lower than the NCAA average while it's defensive rating was 3% worse than average. The pace of the game was 2% faster than the adjusted season average for Tennessee-Martin. Meanwhile, Eastern Illinois's offensive rating in this game was 3% higher than the NCAA average while it's defensive rating was 6% better than average. The pace of the game was 10% faster than the adjusted season average for Eastern Illinois.
Currently, Tennessee-Martin is ranked #222 with their offense ranked #183 and defense ranked #295 while Eastern Illinois is ranked #305 with an offense ranked #334 and a defense ranked #224. Tennessee-Martin is currently 17-11 while Eastern Illinois is 10-18. Tennessee-Martin has a strength of schedule ranked #328 while Eastern Illinois's schedule is ranked #319.