Saint Mary`s defeated Gonzaga by a score of 69-60 in a game played at a neutral site on March 12, 2024. Saint Mary`s had an offensive rating of 109.4 compared to an offensive rating of 95.2 for Gonzaga. The pace of the game (measuring possessions per team per 40 minutes) was 63.0, which is 10% slower than the NCAA average.
Saint Mary`s's offensive rating in this game was 8% higher than the NCAA average while it's defensive rating was 6% better than average. The pace of the game was 5% slower than the adjusted season average for Saint Mary`s. Meanwhile, Gonzaga's offensive rating in this game was 6% lower than the NCAA average while it's defensive rating was 8% worse than average. The pace of the game was 11% slower than the adjusted season average for Gonzaga.
Currently, Saint Mary`s is ranked #50 with their offense ranked #57 and defense ranked #7 while Gonzaga is ranked #14 with an offense ranked #6 and a defense ranked #41. Saint Mary`s is currently 24-8 while Gonzaga is 26-8. Saint Mary`s has a strength of schedule ranked #95 while Gonzaga's schedule is ranked #93.