Last year, the Panthers scored just 0.6 more points per game (75.6) than the Tigers allowed (75).
When Pittsburgh totaled more than 75 points last season, it went 16-0.
LSU went 14-5 last season when giving up fewer than 75.6 points.
The Tigers scored 8.8 more points per game last year (76.4) than the Panthers allowed (67.6).
LSU went 14-8 last season when it scored more than 67.6 points.
Pittsburgh went 21-6 last season when it gave up fewer than 76.4 points.
The Panthers totaled a total of 263 more points than their opponents last year (an average of eight per game), and the Tigers outscored opponents by 46 points on the season (1.4 more per game).

The Panthers made 43.7% of their shots from the field last season, which was 0.9 percentage points higher than the Tigers allowed to their opponents (42.8%).
In games Pittsburgh shot higher than 42.8% from the field, it went 18-1 overall.
The Tigers' 45.5% shooting percentage from the field last season was 2.4 percentage points higher than the Panthers had given up to their opponents (43.1%).
LSU compiled a 12-5 straight up record in games it shot higher than 43.1% from the field.

The Panthers and the Tigers rebounded at around the same clip, averaging 34.1 and 33 boards per game last season, respectively.
Pittsburgh was 17-3 overall when they won the rebounding battle. LSU was 2-9 when they failed to control the glass.
The Panthers were the 79th-ranked rebounding team in college basketball, and the Tigers ranked 125th.
The Panthers and the Tigers were evenly matched on the offensive boards last season, with the teams averaging 9.9 and 9.1 offensive rebounds per game, respectively.
The Panthers were 18-6 straight up when they won the battle on the offensive boards. The Tigers were 8-8 when they lost the offensive rebounding edge.
The Panthers ranked 76th in college basketball in offensive rebounding, while the Tigers ranked 135th.
Rebounding was a pillar for both teams last year. Pittsburgh recorded an average rebounding margin of +3.4 rebounds per game, and LSU averaged a margin of +1.7 rebounds.

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