South Dakota State defeated Southern Mississippi by a score of 65-54 in a game played at Southern Mississippi on November 22, 2023. Southern Mississippi had an offensive rating of 81.6 compared to an offensive rating of 98.3 for South Dakota State. The pace of the game (measuring possessions per team per 40 minutes) was 66.1, which is 6% slower than the NCAA average.
Southern Mississippi's offensive rating in this game was 19% lower than the NCAA average while it's defensive rating was 3% better than average. The pace of the game was 5% slower than the adjusted season average for Southern Mississippi. Meanwhile, South Dakota State's offensive rating in this game was 3% lower than the NCAA average while it's defensive rating was 24% better than average. The pace of the game was 5% slower than the adjusted season average for South Dakota State.
Currently, Southern Mississippi is ranked #227 with their offense ranked #215 and defense ranked #245 while South Dakota State is ranked #148 with an offense ranked #128 and a defense ranked #189. Southern Mississippi is currently 14-16 while South Dakota State is 19-13. Southern Mississippi has a strength of schedule ranked #215 while South Dakota State's schedule is ranked #197.