Western Carolina defeated Vanderbilt by a score of 63-62 in a game played at Vanderbilt on December 19, 2023. Vanderbilt had an offensive rating of 87.6 compared to an offensive rating of 89.0 for Western Carolina. The pace of the game (measuring possessions per team per 40 minutes) was 70.8, which is 1% faster than the NCAA average.
Vanderbilt's offensive rating in this game was 13% lower than the NCAA average while it's defensive rating was 14% better than average. The pace of the game was 4% faster than the adjusted season average for Vanderbilt. Meanwhile, Western Carolina's offensive rating in this game was 12% lower than the NCAA average while it's defensive rating was 15% better than average. The pace of the game was 2% faster than the adjusted season average for Western Carolina.
Currently, Vanderbilt is ranked #187 with their offense ranked #165 and defense ranked #166 while Western Carolina is ranked #122 with an offense ranked #147 and a defense ranked #146. Vanderbilt is currently 9-23 while Western Carolina is 19-10. Vanderbilt has a strength of schedule ranked #46 while Western Carolina's schedule is ranked #220.