Last year, the 72.4 points per game the Lions scored were just 0.5 more points than the Fightin' Hawks gave up (71.9).
Loyola Marymount went 9-5 last season when scoring more than 71.9 points.
When North Dakota allowed fewer than 72.4 points last season, it went 13-5.
The Fightin' Hawks' 75.3 points per game last year were only 3.9 more points than the 71.4 the Lions gave up.
When it scored more than 71.4 points last season, North Dakota went 16-4.
Loyola Marymount had a 12-9 record last season when its opponents scored fewer than 75.3 points.
The Lions outscored their opponents by a total of 30 points last season (one point per game on average), and the Fightin' Hawks put up 108 more points than their opponents on the year (3.4 per game).

The Lions shot 44.8% from the field last season, 0.6 percentage points lower than the 45.4% the Fightin' Hawks allowed to opponents.
In games Loyola Marymount shot higher than 45.4% from the field, it went 7-6 overall.
The Fightin' Hawks' 44.3% shooting percentage from the field last season was 0.5 percentage points lower than the Lions gave up to their opponents (44.8%).
North Dakota compiled a 13-1 straight up record in games it shot better than 44.8% from the field.

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The Lions and the Fightin' Hawks rebounded at around the same clip, averaging 32.2 and 33.8 boards per game last season, respectively.
North Dakota was 17-5 overall when they won the rebounding battle. Loyola Marymount was 1-15 when they lost control of the glass.
The Lions were the 164th-ranked rebounding team in college basketball, and the Fightin' Hawks finished 93rd.
The Lions averaged 8.8 offensive boards per game, one rebound fewer than the Fightin' Hawks.
The Fightin' Hawks were 14-8 straight up when they won the battle on the offensive boards. The Lions were 1-9 when they lost the rebounding edge.
The Fightin' Hawks were the 93rd-ranked offensive rebounding team in college basketball. The Lions finished 158th.
Rebounding was a pillar for both teams last year. Loyola Marymount recorded an average rebounding margin of +2.7 rebounds per game, and North Dakota averaged a margin of +3.3 rebounds.