Illinois defeated Eastern Illinois by a score of 80-52 in a game played at Illinois on November 6, 2023. Illinois had an offensive rating of 109.2 compared to an offensive rating of 71.0 for Eastern Illinois. The pace of the game (measuring possessions per team per 40 minutes) was 73.3, which is 4% faster than the NCAA average.
Illinois's offensive rating in this game was 8% higher than the NCAA average while it's defensive rating was 43% better than average. The pace of the game was 2% faster than the adjusted season average for Illinois. Meanwhile, Eastern Illinois's offensive rating in this game was 30% lower than the NCAA average while it's defensive rating was 7% worse than average. The pace of the game was 7% faster than the adjusted season average for Eastern Illinois.
Currently, Illinois is ranked #9 with their offense ranked #8 and defense ranked #36 while Eastern Illinois is ranked #305 with an offense ranked #334 and a defense ranked #224. Illinois is currently 29-9 while Eastern Illinois is 10-18. Illinois has a strength of schedule ranked #19 while Eastern Illinois's schedule is ranked #319.