Northwestern defeated Northern Illinois by a score of 89-67 in a game played at Northwestern on November 27, 2023. Northwestern had an offensive rating of 133.5 compared to an offensive rating of 100.5 for Northern Illinois. The pace of the game (measuring possessions per team per 40 minutes) was 66.7, which is 5% slower than the NCAA average.
Northwestern's offensive rating in this game was 32% higher than the NCAA average while it's defensive rating was 1% better than average. The pace of the game was 0% faster than the adjusted season average for Northwestern. Meanwhile, Northern Illinois's offensive rating in this game was 1% lower than the NCAA average while it's defensive rating was 24% worse than average. The pace of the game was 7% slower than the adjusted season average for Northern Illinois.
Currently, Northwestern is ranked #60 with their offense ranked #53 and defense ranked #70 while Northern Illinois is ranked #258 with an offense ranked #222 and a defense ranked #294. Northwestern is currently 22-12 while Northern Illinois is 9-20. Northwestern has a strength of schedule ranked #48 while Northern Illinois's schedule is ranked #161.