Southern Mississippi defeated UAB by a score of 85-82 in a game played at UAB on December 1, 2023. UAB had an offensive rating of 113.5 compared to an offensive rating of 117.7 for Southern Mississippi. The pace of the game (measuring possessions per team per 40 minutes) was 72.2, which is 3% faster than the NCAA average.
UAB's offensive rating in this game was 12% higher than the NCAA average while it's defensive rating was 14% worse than average. The pace of the game was 3% faster than the adjusted season average for UAB. Meanwhile, Southern Mississippi's offensive rating in this game was 16% higher than the NCAA average while it's defensive rating was 11% worse than average. The pace of the game was 4% faster than the adjusted season average for Southern Mississippi.
Currently, UAB is ranked #108 with their offense ranked #88 and defense ranked #154 while Southern Mississippi is ranked #227 with an offense ranked #215 and a defense ranked #245. UAB is currently 22-12 while Southern Mississippi is 14-16. UAB has a strength of schedule ranked #100 while Southern Mississippi's schedule is ranked #215.