Last year, the Gamecocks scored 74.9 points per game, just 4.3 more points than the 70.6 the Redhawks allowed.
South Carolina had a 12-8 record last season when scoring more than 70.6 points.
Southeast Missouri State went 17-3 last season when giving up fewer than 74.9 points.
The Redhawks put up only 2.0 fewer points per game last year (74.5) than the Gamecocks allowed their opponents to score (76.5).
Southeast Missouri State put together an 11-2 record last season in games it scored more than 76.5 points.
South Carolina went 10-3 last season when it allowed fewer than 74.5 points.
The Gamecocks were outscored by 49 points last season (1.6 points per game on average), while the Redhawks put up 129 more points than their opponents on the year (3.9 per game).

The Gamecocks shot 43.4% from the field last season, 0.9 percentage points higher than the 42.5% the Redhawks allowed to opponents.
In games South Carolina shot higher than 42.5% from the field, it went 8-5 overall.
The Redhawks shot at a 45.0% rate from the field last season, 0.9 percentage points less than the 45.9% shooting opponents of the Gamecocks averaged.
Southeast Missouri State went 12-2 when it shot better than 45.9% from the field.

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The Gamecocks and the Redhawks rebounded at around the same rate, averaging 29.2 and 31.9 boards per game last season, respectively.
Southeast Missouri State was 16-3 overall when they won the rebounding battle. South Carolina was 5-14 when they failed to control the glass.
The Gamecocks were the 315th-ranked rebounding team in college basketball. The Redhawks ranked 187th.
The Gamecocks averaged 7.7 offensive boards per game, 1.3 rebounds fewer than the Redhawks.
The Redhawks were 13-5 overall when they won the battle on the offensive boards. The Gamecocks were 7-14 when they lost the rebounding edge.
The Redhawks were the 187th-ranked offensive rebounding team in college basketball. The Gamecocks finished 305th.
South Carolina recorded an average rebounding margin of -3.4 rebounds per game, and Southeast Missouri State averaged a margin of +1.0 rebound.

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