Southern Illinois defeated Illinois-Chicago by a score of 74-71 in a game played at Illinois-Chicago on February 3, 2024. Illinois-Chicago had an offensive rating of 100.4 compared to an offensive rating of 104.6 for Southern Illinois. The pace of the game (measuring possessions per team per 40 minutes) was 70.8, which is 1% faster than the NCAA average.
Illinois-Chicago's offensive rating in this game was 1% lower than the NCAA average while it's defensive rating was 3% worse than average. The pace of the game was 0% faster than the adjusted season average for Illinois-Chicago. Meanwhile, Southern Illinois's offensive rating in this game was 3% higher than the NCAA average while it's defensive rating was 1% better than average. The pace of the game was 5% faster than the adjusted season average for Southern Illinois.
Currently, Illinois-Chicago is ranked #136 with their offense ranked #225 and defense ranked #74 while Southern Illinois is ranked #97 with an offense ranked #72 and a defense ranked #109. Illinois-Chicago is currently 11-21 while Southern Illinois is 18-13. Illinois-Chicago has a strength of schedule ranked #126 while Southern Illinois's schedule is ranked #134.