Yale defeated Santa Clara by a score of 66-58 in a game played at Santa Clara on December 30, 2023. Santa Clara had an offensive rating of 80.5 compared to an offensive rating of 91.6 for Yale. The pace of the game (measuring possessions per team per 40 minutes) was 72.1, which is 3% faster than the NCAA average.
Santa Clara's offensive rating in this game was 20% lower than the NCAA average while it's defensive rating was 10% better than average. The pace of the game was 2% faster than the adjusted season average for Santa Clara. Meanwhile, Yale's offensive rating in this game was 9% lower than the NCAA average while it's defensive rating was 26% better than average. The pace of the game was 5% faster than the adjusted season average for Yale.
Currently, Santa Clara is ranked #103 with their offense ranked #98 and defense ranked #105 while Yale is ranked #111 with an offense ranked #107 and a defense ranked #151. Santa Clara is currently 19-12 while Yale is 21-10. Santa Clara has a strength of schedule ranked #120 while Yale's schedule is ranked #138.