Tennessee State defeated Eastern Illinois by a score of 64-60 in a game played at Eastern Illinois on January 27, 2024. Eastern Illinois had an offensive rating of 89.8 compared to an offensive rating of 95.8 for Tennessee State. The pace of the game (measuring possessions per team per 40 minutes) was 66.8, which is 5% slower than the NCAA average.
Eastern Illinois's offensive rating in this game was 11% lower than the NCAA average while it's defensive rating was 6% better than average. The pace of the game was 3% slower than the adjusted season average for Eastern Illinois. Meanwhile, Tennessee State's offensive rating in this game was 5% lower than the NCAA average while it's defensive rating was 13% better than average. The pace of the game was 5% slower than the adjusted season average for Tennessee State.
Currently, Eastern Illinois is ranked #305 with their offense ranked #334 and defense ranked #224 while Tennessee State is ranked #252 with an offense ranked #273 and a defense ranked #267. Eastern Illinois is currently 10-18 while Tennessee State is 14-15. Eastern Illinois has a strength of schedule ranked #319 while Tennessee State's schedule is ranked #338.