Saint Mary`s defeated Santa Clara by a score of 73-49 in a game played at Santa Clara on January 13, 2024. Santa Clara had an offensive rating of 83.5 compared to an offensive rating of 124.4 for Saint Mary`s. The pace of the game (measuring possessions per team per 40 minutes) was 58.7, which is 16% slower than the NCAA average.
Santa Clara's offensive rating in this game was 17% lower than the NCAA average while it's defensive rating was 19% worse than average. The pace of the game was 17% slower than the adjusted season average for Santa Clara. Meanwhile, Saint Mary`s's offensive rating in this game was 23% higher than the NCAA average while it's defensive rating was 21% better than average. The pace of the game was 11% slower than the adjusted season average for Saint Mary`s.
Currently, Santa Clara is ranked #103 with their offense ranked #98 and defense ranked #105 while Saint Mary`s is ranked #50 with an offense ranked #57 and a defense ranked #7. Santa Clara is currently 19-12 while Saint Mary`s is 24-8. Santa Clara has a strength of schedule ranked #120 while Saint Mary`s's schedule is ranked #95.