Northern Illinois defeated Eastern Michigan by a score of 76-66 in a game played at Northern Illinois on February 3, 2024. Northern Illinois had an offensive rating of 110.4 compared to an offensive rating of 95.9 for Eastern Michigan. The pace of the game (measuring possessions per team per 40 minutes) was 68.8, which is 2% slower than the NCAA average.
Northern Illinois's offensive rating in this game was 9% higher than the NCAA average while it's defensive rating was 6% better than average. The pace of the game was 4% slower than the adjusted season average for Northern Illinois. Meanwhile, Eastern Michigan's offensive rating in this game was 5% lower than the NCAA average while it's defensive rating was 8% worse than average. The pace of the game was 1% faster than the adjusted season average for Eastern Michigan.
Currently, Northern Illinois is ranked #258 with their offense ranked #222 and defense ranked #294 while Eastern Michigan is ranked #316 with an offense ranked #286 and a defense ranked #336. Northern Illinois is currently 9-20 while Eastern Michigan is 11-18. Northern Illinois has a strength of schedule ranked #161 while Eastern Michigan's schedule is ranked #270.