Samford defeated Texas Southern by a score of 87-65 in a game played at Texas Southern on December 21, 2023. Texas Southern had an offensive rating of 78.5 compared to an offensive rating of 105.1 for Samford. The pace of the game (measuring possessions per team per 40 minutes) was 82.8, which is 18% faster than the NCAA average.
Texas Southern's offensive rating in this game was 22% lower than the NCAA average while it's defensive rating was 4% worse than average. The pace of the game was 18% faster than the adjusted season average for Texas Southern. Meanwhile, Samford's offensive rating in this game was 4% higher than the NCAA average while it's defensive rating was 29% better than average. The pace of the game was 10% faster than the adjusted season average for Samford.
Currently, Texas Southern is ranked #288 with their offense ranked #311 and defense ranked #214 while Samford is ranked #91 with an offense ranked #90 and a defense ranked #134. Texas Southern is currently 15-17 while Samford is 27-6. Texas Southern has a strength of schedule ranked #315 while Samford's schedule is ranked #221.