Last year, the 71.1 points per game the Jaguars recorded were only 3.5 fewer points than the Lions allowed (74.6).
Southern had an 8-4 record last season when putting up more than 74.6 points.
Texas A&M-Commerce went 6-5 last season when allowing fewer than 71.1 points.
The Lions put up just 2.8 more points per game last year (71.5) than the Jaguars allowed their opponents to score (68.7).
Texas A&M-Commerce went 10-4 last season when it scored more than 68.7 points.
Southern went 18-5 last season when it gave up fewer than 71.5 points.
The Jaguars outscored their opponents by a total of 77 points last season (2.4 points per game on average), and opponents of the Lions outscored them by 101 more points on the year (3.1 per game).

Last season, the Jaguars had a 44.1% shooting percentage from the field, which was 1.6% lower than the 45.7% of shots the Lions' opponents made.
Southern went 12-0 when it shot better than 45.7% from the field.
The Lions shot 41.5% from the field, 2.1% lower than the 43.6% the Jaguars' opponents shot last season.
Last season, Texas A&M-Commerce had an 8-2 record in games the team collectively shot above 43.6% from the field.

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The Jaguars and the Lions rebounded at around the same clip, averaging 30.0 and 28.9 boards per game last season, respectively.
Southern was 11-2 overall when they won the rebounding battle. Texas A&M-Commerce was 9-19 when they lost control of the glass.
The Jaguars were the 308th-ranked rebounding team in college basketball, and the Lions ranked 337th.
The Jaguars and the Lions were evenly matched on the offensive glass last season, with the teams averaging similar numbers (8.7 and 7.8 offensive boards per game, respectively).
When Southern grabbed the most offensive rebounds they were 10-7 overall. When recording fewer boards, Texas A&M-Commerce was 6-12.
The Lions were the 337th-ranked offensive rebounding team in college basketball, while the Jaguars finished 168th.
Rebounding was a weakness for both teams last season. Southern recorded a rebounding margin of -0.6 rebounds per game. Texas A&M-Commerce averaged a margin of -6.9 rebounds.

The A-Team w/ Wexler & Clanton