Last year, the Rebels averaged 73.6 points per game, only 0.4 fewer points than the 74.0 the Waves allowed.
UNLV had a 9-4 record last season when scoring more than 74.0 points.
Pepperdine had a 10-3 record last season when giving up fewer than 73.6 points.
The Waves scored just 3.9 more points per game last year (72.8) than the Rebels gave up (68.9).
Pepperdine went 11-7 last season when it scored more than 68.9 points.
UNLV went 17-3 last season when it allowed fewer than 72.8 points.
The Rebels totaled 160 more points than their opponents last season (4.7 per game on average), while the Waves were outscored by 40 total points (1.2 per game average differential).

Last season, the Rebels had a 46.2% shooting percentage from the field, which was 1.9% lower than the 48.1% of shots the Waves' opponents made.
In games UNLV shot better than 48.1% from the field, it went 10-2 overall.
The Waves shot 45.1% from the field, 2.4% higher than the 42.7% the Rebels' opponents shot last season.
Pepperdine went 10-8 when it shot higher than 42.7% from the field.

The Rebels and the Waves rebounded at around the same clip, averaging 31.4 and 30.8 boards per game last season, respectively.
When UNLV earned the rebounding advantage they were 7-11 against the spread. When recording fewer boards, Pepperdine was 1-13.
The Rebels were the 223rd-ranked rebounding team in college basketball, and the Waves ranked 265th.
The Rebels and the Waves were evenly matched on the offensive boards last season, with the teams averaging 8.9 and 8.8 offensive rebounds per game, respectively.
When UNLV grabbed the most offensive rebounds they were 9-8 overall. When recording fewer boards, Pepperdine was 1-8.
The Rebels ranked 150th in college basketball in offensive rebounding. The Waves ranked 158th.
Both teams thrived on the boards last season. UNLV recorded an average rebounding margin of +0.7 rebounds per game. Pepperdine averaged a margin of +1.3 rebounds.

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