Samford defeated East Tennessee State by a score of 76-69 in a game played at a neutral site on March 11, 2024. Samford had an offensive rating of 97.8 compared to an offensive rating of 88.8 for East Tennessee State. The pace of the game (measuring possessions per team per 40 minutes) was 77.7, which is 11% faster than the NCAA average.
Samford's offensive rating in this game was 3% lower than the NCAA average while it's defensive rating was 14% better than average. The pace of the game was 3% faster than the adjusted season average for Samford. Meanwhile, East Tennessee State's offensive rating in this game was 12% lower than the NCAA average while it's defensive rating was 3% better than average. The pace of the game was 11% faster than the adjusted season average for East Tennessee State.
Currently, Samford is ranked #91 with their offense ranked #90 and defense ranked #134 while East Tennessee State is ranked #189 with an offense ranked #245 and a defense ranked #155. Samford is currently 27-6 while East Tennessee State is 17-16. Samford has a strength of schedule ranked #221 while East Tennessee State's schedule is ranked #199.