Saint John`s defeated Xavier by a score of 81-66 in a game played at Saint John`s on December 20, 2023. Saint John`s had an offensive rating of 108.0 compared to an offensive rating of 88.0 for Xavier. The pace of the game (measuring possessions per team per 40 minutes) was 75.0, which is 7% faster than the NCAA average.
Saint John`s's offensive rating in this game was 7% higher than the NCAA average while it's defensive rating was 15% better than average. The pace of the game was 5% faster than the adjusted season average for Saint John`s. Meanwhile, Xavier's offensive rating in this game was 13% lower than the NCAA average while it's defensive rating was 6% worse than average. The pace of the game was 3% faster than the adjusted season average for Xavier.
Currently, Saint John`s is ranked #34 with their offense ranked #25 and defense ranked #52 while Xavier is ranked #61 with an offense ranked #76 and a defense ranked #20. Saint John`s is currently 20-13 while Xavier is 16-18. Saint John`s has a strength of schedule ranked #25 while Xavier's schedule is ranked #5.