Southern Mississippi defeated Louisiana-Monroe by a score of 71-58 in a game played at Louisiana-Monroe on January 11, 2024. Louisiana-Monroe had an offensive rating of 81.2 compared to an offensive rating of 99.4 for Southern Mississippi. The pace of the game (measuring possessions per team per 40 minutes) was 71.4, which is 2% faster than the NCAA average.
Louisiana-Monroe's offensive rating in this game was 20% lower than the NCAA average while it's defensive rating was 2% better than average. The pace of the game was 5% faster than the adjusted season average for Louisiana-Monroe. Meanwhile, Southern Mississippi's offensive rating in this game was 2% lower than the NCAA average while it's defensive rating was 25% better than average. The pace of the game was 2% faster than the adjusted season average for Southern Mississippi.
Currently, Louisiana-Monroe is ranked #291 with their offense ranked #297 and defense ranked #316 while Southern Mississippi is ranked #227 with an offense ranked #215 and a defense ranked #245. Louisiana-Monroe is currently 9-19 while Southern Mississippi is 14-16. Louisiana-Monroe has a strength of schedule ranked #201 while Southern Mississippi's schedule is ranked #215.