Saint Mary`s defeated Santa Clara by a score of 82-77 in a game played at Saint Mary`s on January 31, 2024. Saint Mary`s had an offensive rating of 122.4 compared to an offensive rating of 114.9 for Santa Clara. The pace of the game (measuring possessions per team per 40 minutes) was 67.0, which is 5% slower than the NCAA average.
Saint Mary`s's offensive rating in this game was 21% higher than the NCAA average while it's defensive rating was 12% worse than average. The pace of the game was 1% faster than the adjusted season average for Saint Mary`s. Meanwhile, Santa Clara's offensive rating in this game was 14% 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 Santa Clara.
Currently, Saint Mary`s is ranked #50 with their offense ranked #57 and defense ranked #7 while Santa Clara is ranked #103 with an offense ranked #98 and a defense ranked #105. Saint Mary`s is currently 24-8 while Santa Clara is 19-12. Saint Mary`s has a strength of schedule ranked #95 while Santa Clara's schedule is ranked #120.