Grand Canyon defeated Sam Houston by a score of 76-64 in a game played at Grand Canyon on December 20, 2023. Grand Canyon had an offensive rating of 105.6 compared to an offensive rating of 88.9 for Sam Houston. The pace of the game (measuring possessions per team per 40 minutes) was 72.0, which is 3% faster than the NCAA average.
Grand Canyon's offensive rating in this game was 4% higher than the NCAA average while it's defensive rating was 14% better than average. The pace of the game was 1% faster than the adjusted season average for Grand Canyon. Meanwhile, Sam Houston's offensive rating in this game was 12% lower than the NCAA average while it's defensive rating was 4% worse than average. The pace of the game was 2% faster than the adjusted season average for Sam Houston.
Currently, Grand Canyon is ranked #58 with their offense ranked #66 and defense ranked #43 while Sam Houston is ranked #183 with an offense ranked #240 and a defense ranked #161. Grand Canyon is currently 29-5 while Sam Houston is 19-12. Grand Canyon has a strength of schedule ranked #145 while Sam Houston's schedule is ranked #178.