Memphis defeated SMU by a score of 62-59 in a game played at Memphis on January 7, 2024. Memphis had an offensive rating of 85.5 compared to an offensive rating of 81.4 for SMU. The pace of the game (measuring possessions per team per 40 minutes) was 72.5, which is 3% faster than the NCAA average.
Memphis's offensive rating in this game was 15% lower than the NCAA average while it's defensive rating was 24% better than average. The pace of the game was 1% slower than the adjusted season average for Memphis. Meanwhile, SMU's offensive rating in this game was 20% lower than the NCAA average while it's defensive rating was 18% better than average. The pace of the game was 4% faster than the adjusted season average for SMU.
Currently, Memphis is ranked #66 with their offense ranked #75 and defense ranked #87 while SMU is ranked #73 with an offense ranked #83 and a defense ranked #58. Memphis is currently 22-10 while SMU is 19-13. Memphis has a strength of schedule ranked #94 while SMU's schedule is ranked #111.