Xavier defeated Saint John`s by a score of 88-77 in a game played at Xavier on January 31, 2024. Xavier had an offensive rating of 117.8 compared to an offensive rating of 103.0 for Saint John`s. The pace of the game (measuring possessions per team per 40 minutes) was 74.7, which is 7% faster than the NCAA average.
Xavier's offensive rating in this game was 16% higher than the NCAA average while it's defensive rating was 2% worse than average. The pace of the game was 2% faster than the adjusted season average for Xavier. Meanwhile, Saint John`s's offensive rating in this game was 2% higher than the NCAA average while it's defensive rating was 14% worse than average. The pace of the game was 5% faster than the adjusted season average for Saint John`s.
Currently, Xavier is ranked #61 with their offense ranked #76 and defense ranked #20 while Saint John`s is ranked #34 with an offense ranked #25 and a defense ranked #52. Xavier is currently 16-18 while Saint John`s is 20-13. Xavier has a strength of schedule ranked #5 while Saint John`s's schedule is ranked #25.