Santa Clara defeated Washington State by a score of 69-61 in a game played at a neutral site on December 16, 2023. Santa Clara had an offensive rating of 99.9 compared to an offensive rating of 88.3 for Washington State. The pace of the game (measuring possessions per team per 40 minutes) was 69.1, which is 2% slower than the NCAA average.
Santa Clara's offensive rating in this game was 1% lower than the NCAA average while it's defensive rating was 15% better than average. The pace of the game was 2% slower than the adjusted season average for Santa Clara. Meanwhile, Washington State's offensive rating in this game was 13% lower than the NCAA average while it's defensive rating was 1% better than average. The pace of the game was 3% faster than the adjusted season average for Washington State.
Currently, Santa Clara is ranked #103 with their offense ranked #98 and defense ranked #105 while Washington State is ranked #46 with an offense ranked #47 and a defense ranked #29. Santa Clara is currently 19-12 while Washington State is 25-10. Santa Clara has a strength of schedule ranked #120 while Washington State's schedule is ranked #82.