Xavier defeated Saint Mary`s by a score of 66-49 in a game played at a neutral site on November 19, 2023. Saint Mary`s had an offensive rating of 70.9 compared to an offensive rating of 95.4 for Xavier. The pace of the game (measuring possessions per team per 40 minutes) was 69.2, which is 1% slower than the NCAA average.
Saint Mary`s's offensive rating in this game was 30% lower than the NCAA average while it's defensive rating was 6% better than average. The pace of the game was 5% faster than the adjusted season average for Saint Mary`s. Meanwhile, Xavier's offensive rating in this game was 6% lower than the NCAA average while it's defensive rating was 43% better than average. The pace of the game was 5% slower than the adjusted season average for Xavier.
Currently, Saint Mary`s is ranked #50 with their offense ranked #57 and defense ranked #7 while Xavier is ranked #61 with an offense ranked #76 and a defense ranked #20. Saint Mary`s is currently 24-8 while Xavier is 16-18. Saint Mary`s has a strength of schedule ranked #95 while Xavier's schedule is ranked #5.