Marquette defeated Western Kentucky by a score of 87-69 in a game played at a neutral site on March 22, 2024. Marquette had an offensive rating of 113.0 compared to an offensive rating of 89.6 for Western Kentucky. The pace of the game (measuring possessions per team per 40 minutes) was 77.0, which is 10% faster than the NCAA average.
Marquette's offensive rating in this game was 12% higher than the NCAA average while it's defensive rating was 13% better than average. The pace of the game was 9% faster than the adjusted season average for Marquette. Meanwhile, Western Kentucky's offensive rating in this game was 11% lower than the NCAA average while it's defensive rating was 10% worse than average. The pace of the game was 2% faster than the adjusted season average for Western Kentucky.
Currently, Marquette is ranked #13 with their offense ranked #21 and defense ranked #23 while Western Kentucky is ranked #164 with an offense ranked #251 and a defense ranked #117. Marquette is currently 27-10 while Western Kentucky is 19-12. Marquette has a strength of schedule ranked #7 while Western Kentucky's schedule is ranked #213.