SMU defeated Murray State by a score of 92-65 in a game played at Murray State on December 22, 2023. Murray State had an offensive rating of 87.8 compared to an offensive rating of 124.3 for SMU. The pace of the game (measuring possessions per team per 40 minutes) was 74.0, which is 5% faster than the NCAA average.
Murray State's offensive rating in this game was 13% lower than the NCAA average while it's defensive rating was 19% worse than average. The pace of the game was 10% faster than the adjusted season average for Murray State. Meanwhile, SMU's offensive rating in this game was 23% higher than the NCAA average while it's defensive rating was 15% better than average. The pace of the game was 6% faster than the adjusted season average for SMU.
Currently, Murray State is ranked #194 with their offense ranked #125 and defense ranked #258 while SMU is ranked #73 with an offense ranked #83 and a defense ranked #58. Murray State is currently 11-20 while SMU is 19-13. Murray State has a strength of schedule ranked #108 while SMU's schedule is ranked #111.