Southern Mississippi defeated Louisiana-Lafayette by a score of 82-71 in a game played at Southern Mississippi on February 24, 2024. Southern Mississippi had an offensive rating of 115.5 compared to an offensive rating of 100.0 for Louisiana-Lafayette. The pace of the game (measuring possessions per team per 40 minutes) was 71.0, which is 1% faster than the NCAA average.
Southern Mississippi's offensive rating in this game was 14% higher than the NCAA average while it's defensive rating was 1% better than average. The pace of the game was 2% faster than the adjusted season average for Southern Mississippi. Meanwhile, Louisiana-Lafayette's offensive rating in this game was 1% lower than the NCAA average while it's defensive rating was 12% worse than average. The pace of the game was 1% faster than the adjusted season average for Louisiana-Lafayette.
Currently, Southern Mississippi is ranked #227 with their offense ranked #215 and defense ranked #245 while Louisiana-Lafayette is ranked #144 with an offense ranked #161 and a defense ranked #193. Southern Mississippi is currently 14-16 while Louisiana-Lafayette is 17-14. Southern Mississippi has a strength of schedule ranked #215 while Louisiana-Lafayette's schedule is ranked #196.