Illinois-Chicago defeated Southern Illinois by a score of 84-82 in a game played at a neutral site on March 7, 2024. Southern Illinois had an offensive rating of 104.8 compared to an offensive rating of 107.4 for Illinois-Chicago. The pace of the game (measuring possessions per team per 40 minutes) was 78.2, which is 12% faster than the NCAA average.
Southern Illinois's offensive rating in this game was 4% higher than the NCAA average while it's defensive rating was 6% worse than average. The pace of the game was 16% faster than the adjusted season average for Southern Illinois. Meanwhile, Illinois-Chicago's offensive rating in this game was 6% higher than the NCAA average while it's defensive rating was 3% worse than average. The pace of the game was 11% faster than the adjusted season average for Illinois-Chicago.
Currently, Southern Illinois is ranked #97 with their offense ranked #72 and defense ranked #109 while Illinois-Chicago is ranked #136 with an offense ranked #225 and a defense ranked #74. Southern Illinois is currently 18-13 while Illinois-Chicago is 11-21. Southern Illinois has a strength of schedule ranked #134 while Illinois-Chicago's schedule is ranked #126.