Last year, the 75.4 points per game the Longhorns put up were just 4.8 more points than the Cougars allowed (70.6).
Texas had a 19-6 record last season when scoring more than 70.6 points.
Chicago State went 11-12 last season when giving up fewer than 75.4 points.
The Cougars put up an average of 69.5 points per game last year, just 0.6 more points than the 68.9 the Longhorns gave up.
When it scored more than 68.9 points last season, Chicago State went 10-5.
Texas had a 15-0 record last season when its opponents scored fewer than 69.5 points.
The Longhorns outscored their opponents by a total of 221 points last season (6.5 points per game on average), and opponents of the Cougars outscored them by 34 more points on the year (1.1 per game).

The Longhorns shot 46.9% from the field last season, 0.7 percentage points higher than the 46.2% the Cougars allowed to opponents.
In games Texas shot better than 46.2% from the field, it went 17-2 overall.
The Cougars' 42.5% shooting percentage from the field last season was 0.1 percentage points lower than the Longhorns gave up to their opponents (42.6%).
Last season, Chicago State had an 8-3 record in games the team collectively shot better than 42.6% from the field.

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The Longhorns and the Cougars rebounded at a similar rate last season (31.5 and 30.2 boards per game, respectively).
Texas was 14-1 overall when they won the rebounding battle. Chicago State was 3-15 when they lost control of the glass.
The Longhorns were the 212th-ranked rebounding team in college basketball, and the Cougars finished 294th.
The Longhorns averaged 8.4 offensive rebounds per game, 1.9 rebounds less than the Cougars.
The Cougars were 5-9 straight up when they won the battle on the offensive boards. The Longhorns were 7-9 when they lost the rebounding edge.
The Cougars were the 294th-ranked offensive rebounding team in college basketball, and the Longhorns finished 201st.
Texas recorded an average rebounding margin of +one rebound per game, and Chicago State averaged a margin of -0.9 rebounds.

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