Santa Clara defeated Pepperdine by a score of 94-71 in a game played at Santa Clara on January 25, 2024. Santa Clara had an offensive rating of 136.8 compared to an offensive rating of 103.3 for Pepperdine. The pace of the game (measuring possessions per team per 40 minutes) was 68.7, which is 2% slower than the NCAA average.
Santa Clara's offensive rating in this game was 35% higher than the NCAA average while it's defensive rating was 2% worse than average. The pace of the game was 3% slower than the adjusted season average for Santa Clara. Meanwhile, Pepperdine's offensive rating in this game was 2% higher than the NCAA average while it's defensive rating was 26% worse than average. The pace of the game was 2% slower than the adjusted season average for Pepperdine.
Currently, Santa Clara is ranked #103 with their offense ranked #98 and defense ranked #105 while Pepperdine is ranked #199 with an offense ranked #174 and a defense ranked #200. Santa Clara is currently 19-12 while Pepperdine is 11-20. Santa Clara has a strength of schedule ranked #120 while Pepperdine's schedule is ranked #133.