Southern Utah defeated Middle Tennessee by a score of 69-63 in a game played at Southern Utah on December 22, 2023. Southern Utah had an offensive rating of 103.3 compared to an offensive rating of 94.3 for Middle Tennessee. The pace of the game (measuring possessions per team per 40 minutes) was 66.8, which is 5% slower than the NCAA average.
Southern Utah's offensive rating in this game was 2% higher than the NCAA average while it's defensive rating was 7% better than average. The pace of the game was 7% slower than the adjusted season average for Southern Utah. Meanwhile, Middle Tennessee's offensive rating in this game was 7% lower than the NCAA average while it's defensive rating was 2% worse than average. The pace of the game was 1% slower than the adjusted season average for Middle Tennessee.
Currently, Southern Utah is ranked #190 with their offense ranked #133 and defense ranked #271 while Middle Tennessee is ranked #255 with an offense ranked #314 and a defense ranked #160. Southern Utah is currently 8-21 while Middle Tennessee is 12-19. Southern Utah has a strength of schedule ranked #156 while Middle Tennessee's schedule is ranked #147.