New Mexico defeated UC Santa Barbara by a score of 84-61 in a game played at New Mexico on December 6, 2023. New Mexico had an offensive rating of 107.8 compared to an offensive rating of 78.3 for UC Santa Barbara. The pace of the game (measuring possessions per team per 40 minutes) was 77.9, which is 11% faster than the NCAA average.
New Mexico's offensive rating in this game was 7% higher than the NCAA average while it's defensive rating was 29% better than average. The pace of the game was 4% faster than the adjusted season average for New Mexico. Meanwhile, UC Santa Barbara's offensive rating in this game was 23% lower than the NCAA average while it's defensive rating was 6% worse than average. The pace of the game was 10% faster than the adjusted season average for UC Santa Barbara.
Currently, New Mexico is ranked #40 with their offense ranked #80 and defense ranked #13 while UC Santa Barbara is ranked #163 with an offense ranked #142 and a defense ranked #240. New Mexico is currently 25-10 while UC Santa Barbara is 14-15. New Mexico has a strength of schedule ranked #87 while UC Santa Barbara's schedule is ranked #210.