Last year, the 84.5 points per game the Bulldogs averaged were 8.5 more points than the Beach gave up (76.0).
When Gonzaga scored more than 76.0 points last season, it went 21-0.
Long Beach State had a 17-9 record last season when giving up fewer than 84.5 points.
The Beach put up 8.3 more points per game last year (77.4) than the Bulldogs gave up to opponents (69.1).
When it scored more than 69.1 points last season, Long Beach State went 17-9.
Gonzaga's record was 22-4 when it allowed fewer than 77.4 points last season.
The Bulldogs scored a total of 539 more points than their opponents last year (an average of 15.4 per game), and the Beach outscored opponents by 51 points on the season (1.4 more per game).

The Bulldogs shot 51.8% from the field last season, 8.6 percentage points higher than the 43.2% the Beach allowed to opponents.
Gonzaga had a 24-2 straight-up record in games it shot better than 43.2% from the field.
The Beach's 44.4% shooting percentage from the field last season was 3.7 percentage points higher than the Bulldogs had given up to their opponents (40.7%).
Long Beach State put together a 17-8 straight up record in games it shot higher than 40.7% from the field.

The Bulldogs and the Beach rebounded at a similar clip last season (35.5 and 35.3 boards per game, respectively).
Gonzaga was 24-2 overall when they won the rebounding battle. Long Beach State was 5-4 when they lost control of the glass.
The Bulldogs were the 40th-ranked rebounding team in college basketball. The Beach finished 45th.
The Bulldogs averaged 9.6 offensive boards per game, 1.1 rebounds fewer than the Beach.
The Beach were 11-10 overall when they won the battle on the offensive boards. The Bulldogs were 13-2 when they lost the rebounding edge.
The Beach were the 45th-ranked offensive rebounding team in college basketball, and the Bulldogs finished 100th.
Both teams tended to win the board battle last season. Gonzaga recorded an average rebounding margin of +6.4 rebounds per game, and Long Beach State averaged a margin of +3.5 rebounds.

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