Rice defeated Memphis by a score of 74-71 in a game played at Memphis on January 31, 2024. Memphis had an offensive rating of 100.4 compared to an offensive rating of 104.7 for Rice. The pace of the game (measuring possessions per team per 40 minutes) was 70.7, which is 1% faster than the NCAA average.
Memphis's offensive rating in this game was 1% lower than the NCAA average while it's defensive rating was 3% worse than average. The pace of the game was 3% slower than the adjusted season average for Memphis. Meanwhile, Rice's offensive rating in this game was 3% higher than the NCAA average while it's defensive rating was 1% better than average. The pace of the game was 2% faster than the adjusted season average for Rice.
Currently, Memphis is ranked #66 with their offense ranked #75 and defense ranked #87 while Rice is ranked #219 with an offense ranked #169 and a defense ranked #227. Memphis is currently 22-10 while Rice is 10-21. Memphis has a strength of schedule ranked #94 while Rice's schedule is ranked #117.