Southern defeated Mississippi Valley State by a score of 78-54 in a game played at Southern on January 29, 2024. Southern had an offensive rating of 121.0 compared to an offensive rating of 83.8 for Mississippi Valley State. The pace of the game (measuring possessions per team per 40 minutes) was 64.5, which is 8% slower than the NCAA average.
Southern's offensive rating in this game was 20% higher than the NCAA average while it's defensive rating was 21% better than average. The pace of the game was 9% slower than the adjusted season average for Southern. Meanwhile, Mississippi Valley State's offensive rating in this game was 17% lower than the NCAA average while it's defensive rating was 16% worse than average. The pace of the game was 4% slower than the adjusted season average for Mississippi Valley State.
Currently, Southern is ranked #239 with their offense ranked #293 and defense ranked #185 while Mississippi Valley State is ranked #362 with an offense ranked #361 and a defense ranked #360. Southern is currently 15-14 while Mississippi Valley State is 1-30. Southern has a strength of schedule ranked #295 while Mississippi Valley State's schedule is ranked #218.