Louisiana-Monroe defeated Southern Mississippi by a score of 68-59 in a game played at Southern Mississippi on February 15, 2024. Southern Mississippi had an offensive rating of 89.7 compared to an offensive rating of 103.4 for Louisiana-Monroe. The pace of the game (measuring possessions per team per 40 minutes) was 65.8, which is 6% slower than the NCAA average.
Southern Mississippi's offensive rating in this game was 11% lower than the NCAA average while it's defensive rating was 2% worse than average. The pace of the game was 6% slower than the adjusted season average for Southern Mississippi. Meanwhile, Louisiana-Monroe's offensive rating in this game was 2% higher than the NCAA average while it's defensive rating was 13% better than average. The pace of the game was 4% slower than the adjusted season average for Louisiana-Monroe.
Currently, Southern Mississippi is ranked #227 with their offense ranked #215 and defense ranked #245 while Louisiana-Monroe is ranked #291 with an offense ranked #297 and a defense ranked #316. Southern Mississippi is currently 14-16 while Louisiana-Monroe is 9-19. Southern Mississippi has a strength of schedule ranked #215 while Louisiana-Monroe's schedule is ranked #201.