Last year, the Cowboys scored 71 points per game, only 2.4 fewer points than the 73.4 the Owls allowed.
Oklahoma State had a 9-1 record last season when putting up more than 73.4 points.
When Florida Atlantic allowed fewer than 71 points last season, it went 12-2.
The Owls' 82 points per game last year were 9.3 more points than the 72.7 the Cowboys allowed.
Florida Atlantic put together a 21-4 record last season in games it scored more than 72.7 points.
Oklahoma State's record was 11-14 when it allowed fewer than 82 points last season.
The Cowboys were outscored by 55 points last season (1.7 points per game on average), while the Owls put up 294 more points than their opponents on the year (8.6 per game).

The Cowboys shot 44.1% from the field last season, 0.5 percentage points higher than the 43.6% the Owls allowed to opponents.
Oklahoma State went 11-5 when it shot higher than 43.6% from the field.
The Owls shot at a 47.8% rate from the field last season, 2.1 percentage points greater than the 45.7% shooting opponents of the Cowboys averaged.
Last season, Florida Atlantic had a 19-2 record in games the team collectively shot better than 45.7% from the field.

The Cowboys averaged 30.5 rebounds per game, 4.4 boards per contest fewer than the Owls.
When Florida Atlantic earned the rebounding advantage they were 4-5 against the spread. When recording fewer boards, Oklahoma State was 5-14.
The Cowboys were the 279th-ranked rebounding team in college basketball, and the Owls finished 52nd.
The Cowboys averaged 7.7 offensive rebounds per game, 2.0 rebounds less than the Owls.
The Owls were 13-3 straight up when they won the battle on the offensive boards. The Cowboys were 7-10 when they lost the rebounding edge.
The Owls were the 52nd-ranked offensive rebounding team in college basketball, and the Cowboys finished 269th.
Oklahoma State was lackluster on the boards with an average rebounding margin of -1.2 rebounds per game. However Florida Atlantic helped itself, averaging a margin of 4.4.

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