Western Illinois defeated Eastern Illinois by a score of 63-60 in a game played at Eastern Illinois on January 13, 2024. Eastern Illinois had an offensive rating of 98.9 compared to an offensive rating of 103.8 for Western Illinois. The pace of the game (measuring possessions per team per 40 minutes) was 60.7, which is 14% slower than the NCAA average.
Eastern Illinois's offensive rating in this game was 2% lower than the NCAA average while it's defensive rating was 3% worse than average. The pace of the game was 12% slower than the adjusted season average for Eastern Illinois. Meanwhile, Western Illinois's offensive rating in this game was 3% higher than the NCAA average while it's defensive rating was 2% better than average. The pace of the game was 11% slower than the adjusted season average for Western Illinois.
Currently, Eastern Illinois is ranked #305 with their offense ranked #334 and defense ranked #224 while Western Illinois is ranked #283 with an offense ranked #339 and a defense ranked #207. Eastern Illinois is currently 10-18 while Western Illinois is 17-12. Eastern Illinois has a strength of schedule ranked #319 while Western Illinois's schedule is ranked #335.