Last year, the 74.9 points per game the Gamecocks scored were just 4.8 fewer points than the Hatters allowed (79.7).
South Carolina had a 9-2 record last season when putting up more than 79.7 points.
Stetson went 5-4 last season when giving up fewer than 74.9 points.
The Hatters scored only 2.8 fewer points per game last year (73.7) than the Gamecocks gave up (76.5).
Stetson went 7-3 last season when it scored more than 76.5 points.
South Carolina's record was 10-3 when it allowed fewer than 73.7 points last season.
The Gamecocks had a negative point differential on the season (-49 total points, -1.6 per game), as did the Hatters (-200 total points, -6.0 per game).

Last season, the Gamecocks had a 43.4% shooting percentage from the field, which was 4.3% lower than the 47.7% of shots the Hatters' opponents hit.
South Carolina went 7-1 when it shot higher than 47.7% from the field.
The Hatters shot at a 45.6% clip from the field last season, 0.3 percentage points below the 45.9% shooting opponents of the Gamecocks averaged.
Stetson compiled a 7-8 straight up record in games it shot over 45.9% from the field.

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The Gamecocks and the Hatters rebounded at a similar clip last season (29.2 and 29.8 boards per game, respectively).
Stetson was 7-5 overall when they won the rebounding battle. South Carolina was 5-14 when they lost control of the glass.
The Gamecocks were the 315th-ranked rebounding team in college basketball, and the Hatters ranked 291st.
The Gamecocks and the Hatters were evenly matched on the offensive glass last season, with the teams averaging 7.7 and 8.3 offensive boards per game, respectively.
The Hatters were 6-7 straight up when they won the battle on the offensive boards. The Gamecocks were 7-14 when they lost the rebounding edge.
The Hatters were the 291st-ranked offensive rebounding team in college basketball, while the Gamecocks finished 305th.
Both organizations struggled to gain an advantage on the boards last season. South Carolina recorded an average rebounding margin of -3.4 rebounds per game, and Stetson averaged a margin of -2.3 rebounds.

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