Tennessee-Martin defeated Western Illinois by a score of 62-59 in a game played at Western Illinois on February 10, 2024. Western Illinois had an offensive rating of 87.5 compared to an offensive rating of 91.9 for Tennessee-Martin. The pace of the game (measuring possessions per team per 40 minutes) was 67.4, which is 4% slower than the NCAA average.
Western Illinois's offensive rating in this game was 14% lower than the NCAA average while it's defensive rating was 10% better than average. The pace of the game was 1% slower than the adjusted season average for Western Illinois. Meanwhile, Tennessee-Martin's offensive rating in this game was 9% lower than the NCAA average while it's defensive rating was 16% better than average. The pace of the game was 9% slower than the adjusted season average for Tennessee-Martin.
Currently, Western Illinois is ranked #283 with their offense ranked #339 and defense ranked #207 while Tennessee-Martin is ranked #222 with an offense ranked #183 and a defense ranked #295. Western Illinois is currently 17-12 while Tennessee-Martin is 17-11. Western Illinois has a strength of schedule ranked #335 while Tennessee-Martin's schedule is ranked #328.