Illinois-Chicago defeated Northern Iowa by a score of 71-65 in a game played at Illinois-Chicago on February 11, 2024. Illinois-Chicago had an offensive rating of 104.7 compared to an offensive rating of 95.8 for Northern Iowa. The pace of the game (measuring possessions per team per 40 minutes) was 67.8, which is 3% slower than the NCAA average.
Illinois-Chicago's offensive rating in this game was 3% higher than the NCAA average while it's defensive rating was 6% better than average. The pace of the game was 4% slower than the adjusted season average for Illinois-Chicago. Meanwhile, Northern Iowa's offensive rating in this game was 5% lower than the NCAA average while it's defensive rating was 3% worse than average. The pace of the game was 2% slower than the adjusted season average for Northern Iowa.
Currently, Illinois-Chicago is ranked #136 with their offense ranked #225 and defense ranked #74 while Northern Iowa is ranked #100 with an offense ranked #86 and a defense ranked #132. Illinois-Chicago is currently 11-21 while Northern Iowa is 18-14. Illinois-Chicago has a strength of schedule ranked #126 while Northern Iowa's schedule is ranked #103.