Southern Mississippi defeated Western Michigan by a score of 86-54 in a game played at Southern Mississippi on February 10, 2024. Southern Mississippi had an offensive rating of 126.0 compared to an offensive rating of 79.1 for Western Michigan. The pace of the game (measuring possessions per team per 40 minutes) was 68.3, which is 3% slower than the NCAA average.
Southern Mississippi's offensive rating in this game was 25% higher than the NCAA average while it's defensive rating was 28% better than average. The pace of the game was 2% slower than the adjusted season average for Southern Mississippi. Meanwhile, Western Michigan's offensive rating in this game was 22% lower than the NCAA average while it's defensive rating was 20% worse than average. The pace of the game was 2% slower than the adjusted season average for Western Michigan.
Currently, Southern Mississippi is ranked #227 with their offense ranked #215 and defense ranked #245 while Western Michigan is ranked #298 with an offense ranked #277 and a defense ranked #285. Southern Mississippi is currently 14-16 while Western Michigan is 11-20. Southern Mississippi has a strength of schedule ranked #215 while Western Michigan's schedule is ranked #226.