Samford defeated Virginia Military Institute by a score of 134-96 in a game played at Samford on January 13, 2024. Samford had an offensive rating of 140.8 compared to an offensive rating of 100.9 for Virginia Military Institute. The pace of the game (measuring possessions per team per 40 minutes) was 95.2, which is 36% faster than the NCAA average.
Samford's offensive rating in this game was 39% higher than the NCAA average while it's defensive rating was 0% better than average. The pace of the game was 27% faster than the adjusted season average for Samford. Meanwhile, Virginia Military Institute's offensive rating in this game was 0% higher than the NCAA average while it's defensive rating was 28% worse than average. The pace of the game was 29% faster than the adjusted season average for Virginia Military Institute.
Currently, Samford is ranked #91 with their offense ranked #90 and defense ranked #134 while Virginia Military Institute is ranked #359 with an offense ranked #354 and a defense ranked #322. Samford is currently 27-6 while Virginia Military Institute is 1-28. Samford has a strength of schedule ranked #221 while Virginia Military Institute's schedule is ranked #184.