Northern Iowa defeated Illinois-Chicago by a score of 67-59 in a game played at Northern Iowa on January 10, 2024. Northern Iowa had an offensive rating of 101.5 compared to an offensive rating of 89.4 for Illinois-Chicago. The pace of the game (measuring possessions per team per 40 minutes) was 66.0, which is 6% slower than the NCAA average.
Northern Iowa's offensive rating in this game was 0% higher than the NCAA average while it's defensive rating was 13% better than average. The pace of the game was 4% slower than the adjusted season average for Northern Iowa. Meanwhile, Illinois-Chicago's offensive rating in this game was 12% lower than the NCAA average while it's defensive rating was 0% better than average. The pace of the game was 7% slower than the adjusted season average for Illinois-Chicago.
Currently, Northern Iowa is ranked #100 with their offense ranked #86 and defense ranked #132 while Illinois-Chicago is ranked #136 with an offense ranked #225 and a defense ranked #74. Northern Iowa is currently 18-14 while Illinois-Chicago is 11-21. Northern Iowa has a strength of schedule ranked #103 while Illinois-Chicago's schedule is ranked #126.