Louisiana-Lafayette defeated Rice by a score of 84-67 in a game played at Rice on December 22, 2023. Rice had an offensive rating of 101.4 compared to an offensive rating of 127.1 for Louisiana-Lafayette. The pace of the game (measuring possessions per team per 40 minutes) was 66.1, which is 6% slower than the NCAA average.
Rice's offensive rating in this game was 0% higher than the NCAA average while it's defensive rating was 20% worse than average. The pace of the game was 4% slower than the adjusted season average for Rice. Meanwhile, Louisiana-Lafayette's offensive rating in this game was 26% higher than the NCAA average while it's defensive rating was 0% better than average. The pace of the game was 6% slower than the adjusted season average for Louisiana-Lafayette.
Currently, Rice is ranked #219 with their offense ranked #169 and defense ranked #227 while Louisiana-Lafayette is ranked #144 with an offense ranked #161 and a defense ranked #193. Rice is currently 10-21 while Louisiana-Lafayette is 17-14. Rice has a strength of schedule ranked #117 while Louisiana-Lafayette's schedule is ranked #196.