Saint Mary`s defeated Northern Kentucky by a score of 92-56 in a game played at Saint Mary`s on December 21, 2023. Saint Mary`s had an offensive rating of 142.4 compared to an offensive rating of 86.7 for Northern Kentucky. The pace of the game (measuring possessions per team per 40 minutes) was 64.6, which is 8% slower than the NCAA average.
Saint Mary`s's offensive rating in this game was 41% higher than the NCAA average while it's defensive rating was 17% better than average. The pace of the game was 2% slower than the adjusted season average for Saint Mary`s. Meanwhile, Northern Kentucky's offensive rating in this game was 14% lower than the NCAA average while it's defensive rating was 29% worse than average. The pace of the game was 8% slower than the adjusted season average for Northern Kentucky.
Currently, Saint Mary`s is ranked #50 with their offense ranked #57 and defense ranked #7 while Northern Kentucky is ranked #211 with an offense ranked #219 and a defense ranked #212. Saint Mary`s is currently 24-8 while Northern Kentucky is 16-15. Saint Mary`s has a strength of schedule ranked #95 while Northern Kentucky's schedule is ranked #245.