Utah Valley defeated Southern Mississippi by a score of 67-65 in a game played at a neutral site on November 19, 2023. Utah Valley had an offensive rating of 95.0 compared to an offensive rating of 92.2 for Southern Mississippi. The pace of the game (measuring possessions per team per 40 minutes) was 70.5, which is 1% faster than the NCAA average.
Utah Valley's offensive rating in this game was 6% lower than the NCAA average while it's defensive rating was 10% better than average. The pace of the game was 1% faster than the adjusted season average for Utah Valley. Meanwhile, Southern Mississippi's offensive rating in this game was 9% lower than the NCAA average while it's defensive rating was 6% better than average. The pace of the game was 1% faster than the adjusted season average for Southern Mississippi.
Currently, Utah Valley is ranked #202 with their offense ranked #307 and defense ranked #83 while Southern Mississippi is ranked #227 with an offense ranked #215 and a defense ranked #245. Utah Valley is currently 14-16 while Southern Mississippi is 14-16. Utah Valley has a strength of schedule ranked #135 while Southern Mississippi's schedule is ranked #215.