Houston defeated Xavier by a score of 66-60 in a game played at Xavier on December 1, 2023. Xavier had an offensive rating of 83.8 compared to an offensive rating of 92.2 for Houston. The pace of the game (measuring possessions per team per 40 minutes) was 71.6, which is 2% faster than the NCAA average.
Xavier's offensive rating in this game was 17% lower than the NCAA average while it's defensive rating was 10% better than average. The pace of the game was 2% slower than the adjusted season average for Xavier. Meanwhile, Houston's offensive rating in this game was 9% lower than the NCAA average while it's defensive rating was 21% better than average. The pace of the game was 8% faster than the adjusted season average for Houston.
Currently, Xavier is ranked #61 with their offense ranked #76 and defense ranked #20 while Houston is ranked #3 with an offense ranked #17 and a defense ranked #1. Xavier is currently 16-18 while Houston is 32-5. Xavier has a strength of schedule ranked #5 while Houston's schedule is ranked #22.