Last year, the 76.5 points per game the Seminoles recorded were only 3.6 more points than the Owls allowed (72.9).
Florida State went 13-6 last season when scoring more than 72.9 points.
When Temple gave up fewer than 76.5 points last season, it went 9-9.
The Owls' 70.9 points per game last year were 5.4 fewer points than the 76.3 the Seminoles gave up to opponents.
Temple went 6-3 last season when it scored more than 76.3 points.
Florida State had a 6-2 record last season when its opponents scored fewer than 70.9 points.
The Seminoles totaled only eight more points than their opponents last year (an average of 0.2 per game), while the Owls were outscored by opponents on average last year (by 73 total points, -2 per game).

The Seminoles made 45.3% of their shots from the field last season, which was 1.6 percentage points higher than the Owls allowed to their opponents (43.7%).
In games Florida State shot higher than 43.7% from the field, it went 13-4 overall.
The Owls shot at a 39.6% clip from the field last season, 5.8 percentage points less than the 45.4% shooting opponents of the Seminoles averaged.
Last season, Temple had a 4-1 record in games the team collectively shot above 45.4% from the field.

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The Seminoles and the Owls collected rebounds at nearly the same clip last season (30.4 and 32.5 boards per game, respectively).
Temple was 6-4 overall when they won the rebounding battle. Florida State was 8-11 when they lost control of the glass.
The Owls ranked 144th in rebounding in college basketball. The Seminoles finished 283rd.
The Seminoles and the Owls were evenly matched on the offensive glass last season, with the teams averaging 8.8 and 9.3 offensive boards per game, respectively.
The Owls were 8-13 straight up when they won the battle on the offensive boards. The Seminoles were 7-11 when they lost the rebounding edge.
The Owls were the 144th-ranked offensive rebounding team in college basketball, and the Seminoles finished 158th.
Rebounding was a sore spot for both teams last year. Florida State recorded an average rebounding margin of -3.5 rebounds per game, and Temple averaged a margin of -3 rebounds.

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