Saint Mary`s defeated Middle Tennessee by a score of 71-34 in a game played at Saint Mary`s on December 19, 2023. Saint Mary`s had an offensive rating of 110.7 compared to an offensive rating of 53.0 for Middle Tennessee. The pace of the game (measuring possessions per team per 40 minutes) was 64.2, which is 9% slower than the NCAA average.
Saint Mary`s's offensive rating in this game was 9% higher than the NCAA average while it's defensive rating was 91% better than average. The pace of the game was 3% slower than the adjusted season average for Saint Mary`s. Meanwhile, Middle Tennessee's offensive rating in this game was 48% lower than the NCAA average while it's defensive rating was 9% worse than average. The pace of the game was 5% slower than the adjusted season average for Middle Tennessee.
Currently, Saint Mary`s is ranked #50 with their offense ranked #57 and defense ranked #7 while Middle Tennessee is ranked #255 with an offense ranked #314 and a defense ranked #160. Saint Mary`s is currently 24-8 while Middle Tennessee is 12-19. Saint Mary`s has a strength of schedule ranked #95 while Middle Tennessee's schedule is ranked #147.