Western Illinois defeated SIU Edwardsville by a score of 76-65 in a game played at Western Illinois on March 2, 2024. Western Illinois had an offensive rating of 106.7 compared to an offensive rating of 91.3 for SIU Edwardsville. The pace of the game (measuring possessions per team per 40 minutes) was 71.2, which is 2% faster than the NCAA average.
Western Illinois's offensive rating in this game was 6% higher than the NCAA average while it's defensive rating was 11% better than average. The pace of the game was 4% faster than the adjusted season average for Western Illinois. Meanwhile, SIU Edwardsville's offensive rating in this game was 10% lower than the NCAA average while it's defensive rating was 5% worse than average. The pace of the game was 5% faster than the adjusted season average for SIU Edwardsville.
Currently, Western Illinois is ranked #283 with their offense ranked #339 and defense ranked #207 while SIU Edwardsville is ranked #262 with an offense ranked #280 and a defense ranked #236. Western Illinois is currently 17-12 while SIU Edwardsville is 14-16. Western Illinois has a strength of schedule ranked #335 while SIU Edwardsville's schedule is ranked #333.