Saint Mary`s defeated UNLV by a score of 69-67 in a game played at a neutral site on December 16, 2023. UNLV had an offensive rating of 85.2 compared to an offensive rating of 87.7 for Saint Mary`s. The pace of the game (measuring possessions per team per 40 minutes) was 62.9, which is 10% slower than the NCAA average.
UNLV's offensive rating in this game was 16% lower than the NCAA average while it's defensive rating was 15% better than average. The pace of the game was 7% slower than the adjusted season average for UNLV. Meanwhile, Saint Mary`s's offensive rating in this game was 13% lower than the NCAA average while it's defensive rating was 19% better than average. The pace of the game was 5% slower than the adjusted season average for Saint Mary`s.
Currently, UNLV is ranked #90 with their offense ranked #52 and defense ranked #131 while Saint Mary`s is ranked #50 with an offense ranked #57 and a defense ranked #7. UNLV is currently 19-13 while Saint Mary`s is 24-8. UNLV has a strength of schedule ranked #80 while Saint Mary`s's schedule is ranked #95.