UC Irvine defeated Rice by a score of 83-68 in a game played at a neutral site on November 24, 2023. Rice had an offensive rating of 93.6 compared to an offensive rating of 114.2 for UC Irvine. The pace of the game (measuring possessions per team per 40 minutes) was 72.7, which is 4% faster than the NCAA average.
Rice's offensive rating in this game was 7% lower than the NCAA average while it's defensive rating was 11% worse than average. The pace of the game was 5% faster than the adjusted season average for Rice. Meanwhile, UC Irvine's offensive rating in this game was 13% higher than the NCAA average while it's defensive rating was 8% better than average. The pace of the game was 3% faster than the adjusted season average for UC Irvine.
Currently, Rice is ranked #219 with their offense ranked #169 and defense ranked #227 while UC Irvine is ranked #74 with an offense ranked #99 and a defense ranked #62. Rice is currently 10-21 while UC Irvine is 23-10. Rice has a strength of schedule ranked #117 while UC Irvine's schedule is ranked #151.