Southern Illinois defeated Saint Louis by a score of 101-62 in a game played at Southern Illinois on December 2, 2023. Southern Illinois had an offensive rating of 146.3 compared to an offensive rating of 89.8 for Saint Louis. The pace of the game (measuring possessions per team per 40 minutes) was 69.0, which is 2% slower than the NCAA average.
Southern Illinois's offensive rating in this game was 45% higher than the NCAA average while it's defensive rating was 13% better than average. The pace of the game was 2% faster than the adjusted season average for Southern Illinois. Meanwhile, Saint Louis's offensive rating in this game was 11% lower than the NCAA average while it's defensive rating was 31% worse than average. The pace of the game was 2% slower than the adjusted season average for Saint Louis.
Currently, Southern Illinois is ranked #97 with their offense ranked #72 and defense ranked #109 while Saint Louis is ranked #182 with an offense ranked #104 and a defense ranked #286. Southern Illinois is currently 18-13 while Saint Louis is 12-20. Southern Illinois has a strength of schedule ranked #134 while Saint Louis's schedule is ranked #96.