Santa Clara defeated Pepperdine by a score of 78-72 in a game played at Pepperdine on January 6, 2024. Pepperdine had an offensive rating of 101.9 compared to an offensive rating of 110.4 for Santa Clara. The pace of the game (measuring possessions per team per 40 minutes) was 70.6, which is 1% faster than the NCAA average.
Pepperdine's offensive rating in this game was 1% higher than the NCAA average while it's defensive rating was 8% worse than average. The pace of the game was 0% faster than the adjusted season average for Pepperdine. Meanwhile, Santa Clara's offensive rating in this game was 9% higher than the NCAA average while it's defensive rating was 1% worse than average. The pace of the game was 0% faster than the adjusted season average for Santa Clara.
Currently, Pepperdine is ranked #199 with their offense ranked #174 and defense ranked #200 while Santa Clara is ranked #103 with an offense ranked #98 and a defense ranked #105. Pepperdine is currently 11-20 while Santa Clara is 19-12. Pepperdine has a strength of schedule ranked #133 while Santa Clara's schedule is ranked #120.