New Mexico defeated Rice by a score of 90-56 in a game played at a neutral site on November 22, 2023. New Mexico had an offensive rating of 121.1 compared to an offensive rating of 75.3 for Rice. The pace of the game (measuring possessions per team per 40 minutes) was 74.3, which is 6% faster than the NCAA average.
New Mexico's offensive rating in this game was 20% higher than the NCAA average while it's defensive rating was 34% better than average. The pace of the game was 1% slower than the adjusted season average for New Mexico. Meanwhile, Rice's offensive rating in this game was 26% lower than the NCAA average while it's defensive rating was 16% worse than average. The pace of the game was 8% faster than the adjusted season average for Rice.
Currently, New Mexico is ranked #40 with their offense ranked #80 and defense ranked #13 while Rice is ranked #219 with an offense ranked #169 and a defense ranked #227. New Mexico is currently 25-10 while Rice is 10-21. New Mexico has a strength of schedule ranked #87 while Rice's schedule is ranked #117.