Evansville defeated Illinois State by a score of 58-54 in a game played at Evansville on January 27, 2024. Evansville had an offensive rating of 92.5 compared to an offensive rating of 86.1 for Illinois State. The pace of the game (measuring possessions per team per 40 minutes) was 62.7, which is 11% slower than the NCAA average.
Evansville's offensive rating in this game was 9% lower than the NCAA average while it's defensive rating was 17% better than average. The pace of the game was 11% slower than the adjusted season average for Evansville. Meanwhile, Illinois State's offensive rating in this game was 15% lower than the NCAA average while it's defensive rating was 9% better than average. The pace of the game was 8% slower than the adjusted season average for Illinois State.
Currently, Evansville is ranked #192 with their offense ranked #283 and defense ranked #145 while Illinois State is ranked #166 with an offense ranked #247 and a defense ranked #130. Evansville is currently 16-18 while Illinois State is 14-17. Evansville has a strength of schedule ranked #127 while Illinois State's schedule is ranked #131.