Last year, the Seminoles averaged 7.9 more points per game (76.5) than the Texans allowed (68.6).
When Florida State scored more than 68.6 points last season, it went 13-8.
When Tarleton State allowed fewer than 76.5 points last season, it went 20-5.
The Texans' 74.1 points per game last year were only 2.2 fewer points than the 76.3 the Seminoles allowed to opponents.
Tarleton State went 16-0 last season when it scored more than 76.3 points.
Florida State had a 9-3 record last season when its opponents scored fewer than 74.1 points.
The Seminoles outscored their opponents by just eight points last season (0.2 points per game on average), and the Texans put up 191 more points than their opponents on the year (5.5 per game).

The Seminoles made 45.3% of their shots from the field last season, which was 1.6 percentage points higher than the Texans allowed to their opponents (43.7%).
Florida State went 13-4 when it shot better than 43.7% from the field.
The Texans shot at a 45.5% rate from the field last season, 0.1 percentage points greater than the 45.4% shooting opponents of the Seminoles averaged.
Last season, Tarleton State had a 17-0 record in games the team collectively shot better than 45.4% from the field.

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The Seminoles and the Texans rebounded at a similar rate last season (30.4 and 31.1 boards per game, respectively).
Tarleton State was 14-2 overall when they won the rebounding battle. Florida State was 8-11 when they failed to control the glass.
The Texans ranked 241st in rebounding in college basketball. The Seminoles finished 283rd.
The Seminoles and the Texans were evenly matched on the offensive glass last season, with the teams averaging similar numbers (8.8 and 9.3 offensive boards per game, respectively).
The Texans were 14-2 straight up when they won the battle on the offensive boards. The Seminoles were 7-11 when they lost the rebounding edge.
The Texans were the 241st-ranked offensive rebounding team in college basketball, and the Seminoles finished 158th.
Both squads struggled to gain an advantage on the boards last season. Florida State recorded an average rebounding margin of -3.5 rebounds per game, and Tarleton State averaged a margin of -0.5 rebounds.

Chris Gordy