Longwood defeated Virginia Military Institute by a score of 68-49 in a game played at Longwood on December 17, 2023. Longwood had an offensive rating of 92.9 compared to an offensive rating of 66.9 for Virginia Military Institute. The pace of the game (measuring possessions per team per 40 minutes) was 73.2, which is 4% faster than the NCAA average.
Longwood's offensive rating in this game was 8% lower than the NCAA average while it's defensive rating was 51% better than average. The pace of the game was 7% faster than the adjusted season average for Longwood. Meanwhile, Virginia Military Institute's offensive rating in this game was 34% lower than the NCAA average while it's defensive rating was 9% better than average. The pace of the game was 1% slower than the adjusted season average for Virginia Military Institute.
Currently, Longwood is ranked #143 with their offense ranked #180 and defense ranked #170 while Virginia Military Institute is ranked #359 with an offense ranked #354 and a defense ranked #322. Longwood is currently 18-14 while Virginia Military Institute is 1-28. Longwood has a strength of schedule ranked #267 while Virginia Military Institute's schedule is ranked #184.