Western Carolina defeated McNeese State by a score of 76-74 in a game played at Western Carolina on November 18, 2023. Western Carolina had an offensive rating of 123.3 compared to an offensive rating of 120.0 for McNeese State. The pace of the game (measuring possessions per team per 40 minutes) was 61.6, which is 12% slower than the NCAA average.
Western Carolina's offensive rating in this game was 22% higher than the NCAA average while it's defensive rating was 16% worse than average. The pace of the game was 11% slower than the adjusted season average for Western Carolina. Meanwhile, McNeese State's offensive rating in this game was 19% higher than the NCAA average while it's defensive rating was 18% worse than average. The pace of the game was 9% slower than the adjusted season average for McNeese State.
Currently, Western Carolina is ranked #122 with their offense ranked #147 and defense ranked #146 while McNeese State is ranked #67 with an offense ranked #45 and a defense ranked #118. Western Carolina is currently 19-10 while McNeese State is 26-4. Western Carolina has a strength of schedule ranked #220 while McNeese State's schedule is ranked #322.