Tennessee defeated Georgia Southern by a score of 74-56 in a game played at Tennessee on December 12, 2023. Tennessee had an offensive rating of 102.0 compared to an offensive rating of 77.2 for Georgia Southern. The pace of the game (measuring possessions per team per 40 minutes) was 72.6, which is 3% faster than the NCAA average.
Tennessee's offensive rating in this game was 1% higher than the NCAA average while it's defensive rating was 31% better than average. The pace of the game was 2% faster than the adjusted season average for Tennessee. Meanwhile, Georgia Southern's offensive rating in this game was 24% lower than the NCAA average while it's defensive rating was 1% worse than average. The pace of the game was 2% faster than the adjusted season average for Georgia Southern.
Currently, Tennessee is ranked #5 with their offense ranked #22 and defense ranked #4 while Georgia Southern is ranked #311 with an offense ranked #263 and a defense ranked #307. Tennessee is currently 27-9 while Georgia Southern is 9-24. Tennessee has a strength of schedule ranked #8 while Georgia Southern's schedule is ranked #192.