Last year, the Bruins scored 13.1 more points per game (83.9) than the Paladins gave up (70.8).
When Belmont scored more than 70.8 points last season, it went 25-4.
Furman went 18-10 last season when allowing fewer than 83.9 points.
The Paladins averaged only 3.0 more points per game last year (76.3) than the Bruins gave up (73.3).
Furman put together a 16-2 record last season in games it scored more than 73.3 points.
Belmont's record was 18-1 when it gave up fewer than 76.3 points last season.
The Bruins totaled 337 more points than their opponents last season (10.6 per game on average), and the Paladins scored 192 more points than their opponents (5.5 per game).

Last season, the Bruins had a 51.4% shooting percentage from the field, which was 8.7% higher than the 42.7% of shots the Paladins' opponents knocked down.
In games Belmont shot higher than 42.7% from the field, it went 24-5 overall.
The Paladins shot at a 47.5% clip from the field last season, 6.5 percentage points higher than the 41.0% shooting opponents of the Bruins averaged.
Furman compiled a 19-8 straight up record in games it shot higher than 41.0% from the field.

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The Bruins and the Paladins rebounded at a similar rate last season (32.5 and 34.2 boards per game, respectively).
Furman was 17-7 overall when they won the rebounding battle. Belmont was 6-3 when they lost control of the glass.
The Paladins ranked 65th in rebounding in college basketball. The Bruins finished 140th.
The Bruins averaged 7.9 offensive rebounds per game, 1.3 rebounds less than the Paladins.
The Paladins were 10-7 straight up when they won the battle on the offensive boards. The Bruins were 18-2 when they lost the rebounding edge.
The Paladins were the 65th-ranked offensive rebounding team in college basketball. The Bruins finished 290th.
Both teams thrived on the boards last season. Belmont recorded an average rebounding margin of +3.2 rebounds per game. Furman averaged a margin of +5.3 rebounds.

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