Mississippi defeated Southern Mississippi by a score of 89-72 in a game played at a neutral site on December 23, 2023. Mississippi had an offensive rating of 130.8 compared to an offensive rating of 105.8 for Southern Mississippi. The pace of the game (measuring possessions per team per 40 minutes) was 68.1, which is 3% slower than the NCAA average.
Mississippi's offensive rating in this game was 29% higher than the NCAA average while it's defensive rating was 4% worse than average. The pace of the game was 3% slower than the adjusted season average for Mississippi. Meanwhile, Southern Mississippi's offensive rating in this game was 5% higher than the NCAA average while it's defensive rating was 23% worse than average. The pace of the game was 2% slower than the adjusted season average for Southern Mississippi.
Currently, Mississippi is ranked #69 with their offense ranked #71 and defense ranked #98 while Southern Mississippi is ranked #227 with an offense ranked #215 and a defense ranked #245. Mississippi is currently 20-12 while Southern Mississippi is 14-16. Mississippi has a strength of schedule ranked #68 while Southern Mississippi's schedule is ranked #215.