Notre Dame defeated Western Michigan by a score of 86-65 in a game played at Notre Dame on December 5, 2023. Notre Dame had an offensive rating of 125.5 compared to an offensive rating of 94.8 for Western Michigan. The pace of the game (measuring possessions per team per 40 minutes) was 68.5, which is 2% slower than the NCAA average.
Notre Dame's offensive rating in this game was 24% higher than the NCAA average while it's defensive rating was 7% better than average. The pace of the game was 2% faster than the adjusted season average for Notre Dame. Meanwhile, Western Michigan's offensive rating in this game was 6% lower than the NCAA average while it's defensive rating was 19% worse than average. The pace of the game was 1% slower than the adjusted season average for Western Michigan.
Currently, Notre Dame is ranked #123 with their offense ranked #204 and defense ranked #63 while Western Michigan is ranked #298 with an offense ranked #277 and a defense ranked #285. Notre Dame is currently 13-20 while Western Michigan is 11-20. Notre Dame has a strength of schedule ranked #51 while Western Michigan's schedule is ranked #226.