Temple defeated Rice by a score of 65-43 in a game played at Rice on February 28, 2024. Rice had an offensive rating of 71.3 compared to an offensive rating of 107.7 for Temple. The pace of the game (measuring possessions per team per 40 minutes) was 60.3, which is 14% slower than the NCAA average.
Rice's offensive rating in this game was 30% lower than the NCAA average while it's defensive rating was 6% worse than average. The pace of the game was 13% slower than the adjusted season average for Rice. Meanwhile, Temple's offensive rating in this game was 7% higher than the NCAA average while it's defensive rating was 42% better than average. The pace of the game was 13% slower than the adjusted season average for Temple.
Currently, Rice is ranked #219 with their offense ranked #169 and defense ranked #227 while Temple is ranked #197 with an offense ranked #216 and a defense ranked #167. Rice is currently 10-21 while Temple is 15-20. Rice has a strength of schedule ranked #117 while Temple's schedule is ranked #125.