Northwestern defeated Rhode Island by a score of 72-61 in a game played at a neutral site on November 18, 2023. Rhode Island had an offensive rating of 97.9 compared to an offensive rating of 115.5 for Northwestern. The pace of the game (measuring possessions per team per 40 minutes) was 62.3, which is 11% slower than the NCAA average.
Rhode Island's offensive rating in this game was 3% lower than the NCAA average while it's defensive rating was 12% worse than average. The pace of the game was 10% slower than the adjusted season average for Rhode Island. Meanwhile, Northwestern's offensive rating in this game was 14% higher than the NCAA average while it's defensive rating was 3% better than average. The pace of the game was 7% slower than the adjusted season average for Northwestern.
Currently, Rhode Island is ranked #223 with their offense ranked #148 and defense ranked #288 while Northwestern is ranked #60 with an offense ranked #53 and a defense ranked #70. Rhode Island is currently 11-20 while Northwestern is 22-12. Rhode Island has a strength of schedule ranked #104 while Northwestern's schedule is ranked #48.