SMU defeated Rice by a score of 95-69 in a game played at Rice on February 7, 2024. Rice had an offensive rating of 104.9 compared to an offensive rating of 144.5 for SMU. The pace of the game (measuring possessions per team per 40 minutes) was 65.8, which is 6% slower than the NCAA average.
Rice's offensive rating in this game was 4% higher than the NCAA average while it's defensive rating was 30% worse than average. The pace of the game was 5% slower than the adjusted season average for Rice. Meanwhile, SMU's offensive rating in this game was 43% higher than the NCAA average while it's defensive rating was 4% worse than average. The pace of the game was 6% slower than the adjusted season average for SMU.
Currently, Rice is ranked #219 with their offense ranked #169 and defense ranked #227 while SMU is ranked #73 with an offense ranked #83 and a defense ranked #58. Rice is currently 10-21 while SMU is 19-13. Rice has a strength of schedule ranked #117 while SMU's schedule is ranked #111.