Northwestern defeated Florida Atlantic by a score of 77-65 in a game played at a neutral site on March 22, 2024. Florida Atlantic had an offensive rating of 82.7 compared to an offensive rating of 98.0 for Northwestern. The pace of the game (measuring possessions per team per 40 minutes) was 78.5, which is 12% faster than the NCAA average.
Florida Atlantic's offensive rating in this game was 18% lower than the NCAA average while it's defensive rating was 3% better than average. The pace of the game was 10% faster than the adjusted season average for Florida Atlantic. Meanwhile, Northwestern's offensive rating in this game was 3% lower than the NCAA average while it's defensive rating was 22% better than average. The pace of the game was 17% faster than the adjusted season average for Northwestern.
Currently, Florida Atlantic is ranked #27 with their offense ranked #23 and defense ranked #71 while Northwestern is ranked #60 with an offense ranked #53 and a defense ranked #70. Florida Atlantic is currently 25-9 while Northwestern is 22-12. Florida Atlantic has a strength of schedule ranked #92 while Northwestern's schedule is ranked #48.