Southern defeated Texas Southern by a score of 58-51 in a game played at Southern on January 6, 2024. Southern had an offensive rating of 80.9 compared to an offensive rating of 71.2 for Texas Southern. The pace of the game (measuring possessions per team per 40 minutes) was 71.7, which is 2% faster than the NCAA average.
Southern's offensive rating in this game was 20% lower than the NCAA average while it's defensive rating was 42% better than average. The pace of the game was 1% faster than the adjusted season average for Southern. Meanwhile, Texas Southern's offensive rating in this game was 30% lower than the NCAA average while it's defensive rating was 25% better than average. The pace of the game was 2% faster than the adjusted season average for Texas Southern.
Currently, Southern is ranked #239 with their offense ranked #293 and defense ranked #185 while Texas Southern is ranked #288 with an offense ranked #311 and a defense ranked #214. Southern is currently 15-14 while Texas Southern is 15-17. Southern has a strength of schedule ranked #295 while Texas Southern's schedule is ranked #315.