South Dakota defeated Virginia Military Institute by a score of 85-81 in a game played at a neutral site on November 17, 2023. South Dakota had an offensive rating of 105.8 compared to an offensive rating of 100.8 for Virginia Military Institute. The pace of the game (measuring possessions per team per 40 minutes) was 80.3, which is 14% faster than the NCAA average.
South Dakota's offensive rating in this game was 5% higher than the NCAA average while it's defensive rating was 0% better than average. The pace of the game was 11% faster than the adjusted season average for South Dakota. Meanwhile, Virginia Military Institute's offensive rating in this game was 0% higher than the NCAA average while it's defensive rating was 4% worse than average. The pace of the game was 9% faster than the adjusted season average for Virginia Military Institute.
Currently, South Dakota is ranked #325 with their offense ranked #270 and defense ranked #344 while Virginia Military Institute is ranked #359 with an offense ranked #354 and a defense ranked #322. South Dakota is currently 9-20 while Virginia Military Institute is 1-28. South Dakota has a strength of schedule ranked #298 while Virginia Military Institute's schedule is ranked #184.