Last year, the 74.8 points per game the Golden Flashes averaged were only 2.7 more points than the Purple Eagles allowed (72.1).
Kent State had a 14-3 record last season when putting up more than 72.1 points.
Niagara had a 14-8 record last season when giving up fewer than 74.8 points.
The Purple Eagles' 72.5 points per game last year were only 1.2 more points than the 71.3 the Golden Flashes gave up.
Niagara went 8-4 last season when it scored more than 71.3 points.
Kent State went 10-6 last season when it allowed fewer than 72.5 points.
The Golden Flashes scored a total of 120 more points than their opponents last year (an average of 3.5 per game), and the Purple Eagles outscored opponents by only 12 points on the season (0.4 more per game).

The Golden Flashes shot 44.1% from the field last season, 2.9 percentage points lower than the 47.0% the Purple Eagles allowed to opponents.
Kent State had a 9-2 straight-up record in games it shot better than 47.0% from the field.
The Purple Eagles' 47.0% shooting percentage from the field last season was 2.3 percentage points higher than the Golden Flashes allowed to their opponents (44.7%).
Last season, Niagara had a 12-3 record in games the team collectively shot over 44.7% from the field.

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The Golden Flashes and the Purple Eagles rebounded at a similar rate last season (30.7 and 28.6 boards per game, respectively).
When Kent State earned the rebounding advantage they were 5-10 against the spread. When recording fewer boards, Niagara was 5-13.
The Purple Eagles ranked 340th in rebounding in college basketball, the Golden Flashes finished 271st.
The Golden Flashes collected 9.2 offensive rebounds per game, more than the Purple Eagles by 2.8 rebounds per game last season.
The Golden Flashes were 9-10 straight up when they won the battle on the offensive boards. The Purple Eagles were 8-9 when they lost the offensive rebounding edge.
The Purple Eagles were the 340th-ranked offensive rebounding team in college basketball. The Golden Flashes finished 129th.
Kent State faired well on the boards with an average rebounding margin of +1.1 rebounds per game. It's a different story for Niagara who averaged a margin of -1.2.