Santa Clara defeated San Francisco by a score of 69-62 in a game played at Santa Clara on March 2, 2024. Santa Clara had an offensive rating of 90.2 compared to an offensive rating of 81.0 for San Francisco. The pace of the game (measuring possessions per team per 40 minutes) was 76.5, which is 9% faster than the NCAA average.
Santa Clara's offensive rating in this game was 11% lower than the NCAA average while it's defensive rating was 25% better than average. The pace of the game was 8% faster than the adjusted season average for Santa Clara. Meanwhile, San Francisco's offensive rating in this game was 20% lower than the NCAA average while it's defensive rating was 12% better than average. The pace of the game was 13% faster than the adjusted season average for San Francisco.
Currently, Santa Clara is ranked #103 with their offense ranked #98 and defense ranked #105 while San Francisco is ranked #51 with an offense ranked #67 and a defense ranked #22. Santa Clara is currently 19-12 while San Francisco is 22-11. Santa Clara has a strength of schedule ranked #120 while San Francisco's schedule is ranked #136.