Mississippi defeated California by a score of 88-78 in a game played at a neutral site on December 16, 2023. Mississippi had an offensive rating of 122.8 compared to an offensive rating of 108.8 for California. The pace of the game (measuring possessions per team per 40 minutes) was 71.7, which is 2% faster than the NCAA average.
Mississippi's offensive rating in this game was 21% higher than the NCAA average while it's defensive rating was 7% worse than average. The pace of the game was 2% faster than the adjusted season average for Mississippi. Meanwhile, California's offensive rating in this game was 8% higher than the NCAA average while it's defensive rating was 18% worse than average. The pace of the game was 1% faster than the adjusted season average for California.
Currently, Mississippi is ranked #69 with their offense ranked #71 and defense ranked #98 while California is ranked #128 with an offense ranked #70 and a defense ranked #153. Mississippi is currently 20-12 while California is 13-19. Mississippi has a strength of schedule ranked #68 while California's schedule is ranked #62.