Western Illinois defeated Eastern Illinois by a score of 70-66 in a game played at Western Illinois on February 29, 2024. Western Illinois had an offensive rating of 100.3 compared to an offensive rating of 94.6 for Eastern Illinois. The pace of the game (measuring possessions per team per 40 minutes) was 69.8, which is 1% slower than the NCAA average.
Western Illinois's offensive rating in this game was 1% lower than the NCAA average while it's defensive rating was 7% better than average. The pace of the game was 2% faster than the adjusted season average for Western Illinois. Meanwhile, Eastern Illinois's offensive rating in this game was 6% lower than the NCAA average while it's defensive rating was 1% better than average. The pace of the game was 2% faster than the adjusted season average for Eastern Illinois.
Currently, Western Illinois is ranked #283 with their offense ranked #339 and defense ranked #207 while Eastern Illinois is ranked #305 with an offense ranked #334 and a defense ranked #224. Western Illinois is currently 17-12 while Eastern Illinois is 10-18. Western Illinois has a strength of schedule ranked #335 while Eastern Illinois's schedule is ranked #319.