Southern Illinois defeated Southern Indiana by a score of 81-50 in a game played at Southern Illinois on December 22, 2023. Southern Illinois had an offensive rating of 122.6 compared to an offensive rating of 75.7 for Southern Indiana. The pace of the game (measuring possessions per team per 40 minutes) was 66.1, which is 6% slower than the NCAA average.
Southern Illinois's offensive rating in this game was 21% higher than the NCAA average while it's defensive rating was 34% better than average. The pace of the game was 2% slower than the adjusted season average for Southern Illinois. Meanwhile, Southern Indiana's offensive rating in this game was 25% lower than the NCAA average while it's defensive rating was 18% worse than average. The pace of the game was 7% slower than the adjusted season average for Southern Indiana.
Currently, Southern Illinois is ranked #97 with their offense ranked #72 and defense ranked #109 while Southern Indiana is ranked #336 with an offense ranked #348 and a defense ranked #222. Southern Illinois is currently 18-13 while Southern Indiana is 5-24. Southern Illinois has a strength of schedule ranked #134 while Southern Indiana's schedule is ranked #276.