Western Illinois defeated Southern by a score of 88-80 in a game played at Western Illinois on November 17, 2023. Western Illinois had an offensive rating of 105.3 compared to an offensive rating of 95.8 for Southern. The pace of the game (measuring possessions per team per 40 minutes) was 74.3, which is 6% faster than the NCAA average.
Western Illinois's offensive rating in this game was 4% higher than the NCAA average while it's defensive rating was 6% better than average. The pace of the game was 9% faster than the adjusted season average for Western Illinois. Meanwhile, Southern's offensive rating in this game was 5% lower than the NCAA average while it's defensive rating was 4% worse than average. The pace of the game was 5% faster than the adjusted season average for Southern.
Currently, Western Illinois is ranked #283 with their offense ranked #339 and defense ranked #207 while Southern is ranked #239 with an offense ranked #293 and a defense ranked #185. Western Illinois is currently 17-12 while Southern is 15-14. Western Illinois has a strength of schedule ranked #335 while Southern's schedule is ranked #295.