Pittsburgh defeated South Carolina State by a score of 86-50 in a game played at Pittsburgh on December 16, 2023. Pittsburgh had an offensive rating of 119.8 compared to an offensive rating of 69.7 for South Carolina State. The pace of the game (measuring possessions per team per 40 minutes) was 71.8, which is 2% faster than the NCAA average.
Pittsburgh's offensive rating in this game was 18% higher than the NCAA average while it's defensive rating was 45% better than average. The pace of the game was 4% faster than the adjusted season average for Pittsburgh. Meanwhile, South Carolina State's offensive rating in this game was 31% lower than the NCAA average while it's defensive rating was 16% worse than average. The pace of the game was 0% faster than the adjusted season average for South Carolina State.
Currently, Pittsburgh is ranked #21 with their offense ranked #31 and defense ranked #24 while South Carolina State is ranked #306 with an offense ranked #303 and a defense ranked #261. Pittsburgh is currently 22-11 while South Carolina State is 12-18. Pittsburgh has a strength of schedule ranked #77 while South Carolina State's schedule is ranked #306.