Utah Valley defeated Sam Houston by a score of 79-73 in a game played at Sam Houston on November 9, 2023. Sam Houston had an offensive rating of 88.2 compared to an offensive rating of 95.4 for Utah Valley. The pace of the game (measuring possessions per team per 40 minutes) was 73.6, which is 5% faster than the NCAA average.
Sam Houston's offensive rating in this game was 13% lower than the NCAA average while it's defensive rating was 6% better than average. The pace of the game was 4% faster than the adjusted season average for Sam Houston. Meanwhile, Utah Valley's offensive rating in this game was 6% lower than the NCAA average while it's defensive rating was 15% better than average. The pace of the game was 5% faster than the adjusted season average for Utah Valley.
Currently, Sam Houston is ranked #183 with their offense ranked #240 and defense ranked #161 while Utah Valley is ranked #202 with an offense ranked #307 and a defense ranked #83. Sam Houston is currently 19-12 while Utah Valley is 14-16. Sam Houston has a strength of schedule ranked #178 while Utah Valley's schedule is ranked #135.