Samford defeated Louisiana-Lafayette by a score of 88-65 in a game played at Samford on November 30, 2023. Samford had an offensive rating of 117.9 compared to an offensive rating of 87.1 for Louisiana-Lafayette. The pace of the game (measuring possessions per team per 40 minutes) was 74.6, which is 6% faster than the NCAA average.
Samford's offensive rating in this game was 17% higher than the NCAA average while it's defensive rating was 16% better than average. The pace of the game was 1% slower than the adjusted season average for Samford. Meanwhile, Louisiana-Lafayette's offensive rating in this game was 14% lower than the NCAA average while it's defensive rating was 14% worse than average. The pace of the game was 7% faster than the adjusted season average for Louisiana-Lafayette.
Currently, Samford is ranked #91 with their offense ranked #90 and defense ranked #134 while Louisiana-Lafayette is ranked #144 with an offense ranked #161 and a defense ranked #193. Samford is currently 27-6 while Louisiana-Lafayette is 17-14. Samford has a strength of schedule ranked #221 while Louisiana-Lafayette's schedule is ranked #196.