Last year, the Bulldogs averaged 67.7 points per game, 8.7 fewer points than the 76.4 the Panthers gave up.
Fresno State had a 7-0 record last season when scoring more than 76.4 points.
Prairie View A&M had a 7-1 record last season when allowing fewer than 67.7 points.
The Panthers put up only 3.7 fewer points per game last year (70.2) than the Bulldogs gave up (73.9).
Prairie View A&M put together a 7-7 record last season in games it scored more than 73.9 points.
Fresno State's record was 9-3 when it allowed fewer than 70.2 points last season.
The Bulldogs had a -206-point scoring differential last season (-6.2 per game). The Panthers were also been out-scored by opponents on average last year (-192 total points, -6.2 per game).

The Bulldogs shot 45.3% from the field last season, 2.0 percentage points lower than the 47.3% the Panthers allowed to opponents.
In games Fresno State shot higher than 47.3% from the field, it went 8-3 overall.
The Panthers shot 42.1% from the field, 4.1% lower than the 46.2% the Bulldogs' opponents shot last season.
Last season, Prairie View A&M had a 4-5 record in games the team collectively shot better than 46.2% from the field.

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The Bulldogs and the Panthers rebounded at around the same rate, averaging 28.3 and 28.4 boards per game last season, respectively.
When Prairie View A&M earned the rebounding advantage they were 4-20 against the spread. When recording fewer boards, Fresno State was 3-16.
The Panthers ranked 344th in rebounding in college basketball, the Bulldogs finished 346th.
The Bulldogs averaged 6.5 offensive rebounds per game, 1.8 rebounds less than the Panthers.
The Panthers were 5-8 straight up when they won the battle on the offensive boards. The Bulldogs were 8-14 when they lost the rebounding edge.
The Bulldogs ranked 339th in college basketball in offensive rebounding. The Panthers ranked 215th.
Both squads struggled to gain an advantage on the glass last season. Fresno State recorded an average rebounding margin of -3.1 rebounds per game, and Prairie View A&M averaged a margin of -6.8 rebounds.

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