Saint Joseph`s defeated Massachusetts by a score of 78-77 in a game played at Massachusetts on January 23, 2024. Massachusetts had an offensive rating of 99.3 compared to an offensive rating of 100.5 for Saint Joseph`s. The pace of the game (measuring possessions per team per 40 minutes) was 77.6, which is 11% faster than the NCAA average.
Massachusetts's offensive rating in this game was 2% lower than the NCAA average while it's defensive rating was 1% better than average. The pace of the game was 9% faster than the adjusted season average for Massachusetts. Meanwhile, Saint Joseph`s's offensive rating in this game was 1% lower than the NCAA average while it's defensive rating was 2% better than average. The pace of the game was 10% faster than the adjusted season average for Saint Joseph`s.
Currently, Massachusetts is ranked #75 with their offense ranked #69 and defense ranked #101 while Saint Joseph`s is ranked #109 with an offense ranked #95 and a defense ranked #112. Massachusetts is currently 20-11 while Saint Joseph`s is 21-14. Massachusetts has a strength of schedule ranked #140 while Saint Joseph`s's schedule is ranked #122.