Rhode Island defeated Massachusetts by a score of 89-77 in a game played at Rhode Island on January 13, 2024. Rhode Island had an offensive rating of 132.2 compared to an offensive rating of 114.4 for Massachusetts. The pace of the game (measuring possessions per team per 40 minutes) was 67.3, which is 4% slower than the NCAA average.
Rhode Island's offensive rating in this game was 31% higher than the NCAA average while it's defensive rating was 12% worse than average. The pace of the game was 3% slower than the adjusted season average for Rhode Island. Meanwhile, Massachusetts's offensive rating in this game was 13% higher than the NCAA average while it's defensive rating was 24% worse than average. The pace of the game was 5% slower than the adjusted season average for Massachusetts.
Currently, Rhode Island is ranked #223 with their offense ranked #148 and defense ranked #288 while Massachusetts is ranked #75 with an offense ranked #69 and a defense ranked #101. Rhode Island is currently 11-20 while Massachusetts is 20-11. Rhode Island has a strength of schedule ranked #104 while Massachusetts's schedule is ranked #140.