Saint Joseph`s defeated Villanova by a score of 78-65 in a game played at Villanova on November 29, 2023. Villanova had an offensive rating of 101.2 compared to an offensive rating of 121.5 for Saint Joseph`s. The pace of the game (measuring possessions per team per 40 minutes) was 64.2, which is 8% slower than the NCAA average.
Villanova's offensive rating in this game was 0% higher than the NCAA average while it's defensive rating was 17% worse than average. The pace of the game was 5% slower than the adjusted season average for Villanova. Meanwhile, Saint Joseph`s's offensive rating in this game was 20% higher than the NCAA average while it's defensive rating was 0% better than average. The pace of the game was 9% slower than the adjusted season average for Saint Joseph`s.
Currently, Villanova is ranked #41 with their offense ranked #62 and defense ranked #16 while Saint Joseph`s is ranked #109 with an offense ranked #95 and a defense ranked #112. Villanova is currently 18-16 while Saint Joseph`s is 21-14. Villanova has a strength of schedule ranked #21 while Saint Joseph`s's schedule is ranked #122.