Illinois-Chicago defeated Western Michigan by a score of 89-68 in a game played at Illinois-Chicago on December 16, 2023. Illinois-Chicago had an offensive rating of 118.2 compared to an offensive rating of 90.3 for Western Michigan. The pace of the game (measuring possessions per team per 40 minutes) was 75.3, which is 7% faster than the NCAA average.
Illinois-Chicago's offensive rating in this game was 17% higher than the NCAA average while it's defensive rating was 12% better than average. The pace of the game was 6% faster than the adjusted season average for Illinois-Chicago. Meanwhile, Western Michigan's offensive rating in this game was 11% lower than the NCAA average while it's defensive rating was 14% worse than average. The pace of the game was 8% faster than the adjusted season average for Western Michigan.
Currently, Illinois-Chicago is ranked #136 with their offense ranked #225 and defense ranked #74 while Western Michigan is ranked #298 with an offense ranked #277 and a defense ranked #285. Illinois-Chicago is currently 11-21 while Western Michigan is 11-20. Illinois-Chicago has a strength of schedule ranked #126 while Western Michigan's schedule is ranked #226.