Southern Mississippi defeated Lamar by a score of 82-79 in a game played at Lamar on December 18, 2023. Lamar had an offensive rating of 100.3 compared to an offensive rating of 104.1 for Southern Mississippi. The pace of the game (measuring possessions per team per 40 minutes) was 78.8, which is 12% faster than the NCAA average.
Lamar'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 9% faster than the adjusted season average for Lamar. Meanwhile, Southern Mississippi'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 13% faster than the adjusted season average for Southern Mississippi.
Currently, Lamar is ranked #248 with their offense ranked #239 and defense ranked #291 while Southern Mississippi is ranked #227 with an offense ranked #215 and a defense ranked #245. Lamar is currently 17-14 while Southern Mississippi is 14-16. Lamar has a strength of schedule ranked #343 while Southern Mississippi's schedule is ranked #215.