Last year, the 71.0 points per game the Cowboys scored were just 2.4 fewer points than the Owls allowed (73.4).
Oklahoma State went 9-1 last season when scoring more than 73.4 points.
When Florida Atlantic gave up fewer than 71.0 points last season, it went 12-2.
The Owls put up an average of 82.0 points per game last year, 9.3 more points than the 72.7 the Cowboys gave up to opponents.
When it scored more than 72.7 points last season, Florida Atlantic went 21-4.
Oklahoma State had an 11-14 record last season when its opponents scored fewer than 82.0 points.
The Cowboys had a negative point differential last season (-55 total points, -1.7 per game), while the Owls scored 294 more points than their opponents (8.6 per game).

Last season, the Cowboys had a 44.1% shooting percentage from the field, which was 0.5% higher than the 43.6% of shots the Owls' opponents hit.
In games Oklahoma State shot better than 43.6% from the field, it went 11-5 overall.
The Owls shot at a 47.8% clip from the field last season, 2.1 percentage points greater than the 45.7% shooting opponents of the Cowboys averaged.
Last season, Florida Atlantic had a 19-2 record in games the team collectively shot over 45.7% from the field.

The Cowboys averaged 30.5 rebounds per game, 4.4 boards per contest fewer than the Owls.
Florida Atlantic was 21-3 overall when they won the rebounding battle. Oklahoma State was 5-14 when they failed to control the glass.
The Owls ranked 52nd in rebounding in college basketball, the Cowboys finished 279th.
The Cowboys averaged 7.7 offensive rebounds per game, 2.0 rebounds less than the Owls.
The Owls were 13-3 straight up when they won the battle on the offensive boards. The Cowboys were 7-10 when they lost the rebounding edge.
The Owls were the 52nd-ranked offensive rebounding team in college basketball, while the Cowboys finished 269th.
Rebounding margin was a weakness for Oklahoma State with a mark of -1.2 rebounds per game last season. Florida Atlantic routinely had an advantage on the boards, averaging a margin of +4.4.

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