Ohio defeated Northern Illinois by a score of 78-66 in a game played at Ohio on January 6, 2024. Ohio had an offensive rating of 121.5 compared to an offensive rating of 102.8 for Northern Illinois. The pace of the game (measuring possessions per team per 40 minutes) was 64.2, which is 9% slower than the NCAA average.
Ohio's offensive rating in this game was 20% higher than the NCAA average while it's defensive rating was 2% worse than average. The pace of the game was 8% slower than the adjusted season average for Ohio. Meanwhile, Northern Illinois's offensive rating in this game was 2% higher than the NCAA average while it's defensive rating was 17% worse than average. The pace of the game was 11% slower than the adjusted season average for Northern Illinois.
Currently, Ohio is ranked #169 with their offense ranked #120 and defense ranked #213 while Northern Illinois is ranked #258 with an offense ranked #222 and a defense ranked #294. Ohio is currently 19-13 while Northern Illinois is 9-20. Ohio has a strength of schedule ranked #253 while Northern Illinois's schedule is ranked #161.