Illinois-Chicago defeated Illinois State by a score of 61-56 in a game played at Illinois State on February 7, 2024. Illinois State had an offensive rating of 89.4 compared to an offensive rating of 97.4 for Illinois-Chicago. The pace of the game (measuring possessions per team per 40 minutes) was 62.6, which is 11% slower than the NCAA average.
Illinois State's offensive rating in this game was 12% lower than the NCAA average while it's defensive rating was 4% better than average. The pace of the game was 8% slower than the adjusted season average for Illinois State. Meanwhile, Illinois-Chicago's offensive rating in this game was 4% lower than the NCAA average while it's defensive rating was 13% better than average. The pace of the game was 12% slower than the adjusted season average for Illinois-Chicago.
Currently, Illinois State is ranked #166 with their offense ranked #247 and defense ranked #130 while Illinois-Chicago is ranked #136 with an offense ranked #225 and a defense ranked #74. Illinois State is currently 14-17 while Illinois-Chicago is 11-21. Illinois State has a strength of schedule ranked #131 while Illinois-Chicago's schedule is ranked #126.