Last year, the Red Raiders scored just 4.8 more points per game (75.3) than the Hawks gave up (70.5).
Texas Tech went 19-5 last season when scoring more than 70.5 points.
Saint Joseph's (PA) had a 16-5 record last season when giving up fewer than 75.3 points.
The Hawks scored an average of 75.5 points per game last year, 5.9 more points than the 69.6 the Red Raiders gave up.
Saint Joseph's (PA) put together a 16-7 record last season in games it scored more than 69.6 points.
Texas Tech's record was 18-2 when it allowed fewer than 75.5 points last season.
The Red Raiders outscored their opponents by a total of 193 points last season (5.7 points per game on average), and the Hawks put up 172 more points than their opponents on the year (5.0 per game).

The Red Raiders made 45.1% of their shots from the field last season, which was 3.1 percentage points higher than the Hawks allowed to their opponents (42.0%).
Texas Tech went 15-4 when it shot higher than 42.0% from the field.
The Hawks shot 44.5% from the field, 1.5% higher than the 43.0% the Red Raiders' opponents shot last season.
Last season, Saint Joseph's (PA) had an 18-2 record in games the team collectively shot over 43.0% from the field.

The Red Raiders and the Hawks rebounded at a similar clip last season (31.6 and 32.8 boards per game, respectively).
Saint Joseph's (PA) was 13-6 overall when they won the rebounding battle. Texas Tech was 7-10 when they failed to control the glass.
The Red Raiders were the 202nd-ranked rebounding team in college basketball. The Hawks finished 134th.
The Red Raiders and the Hawks were evenly matched on the offensive glass last season, with both teams averaging 8.6 offensive boards per game.
The Red Raiders ranked 179th in college basketball in offensive rebounding, while the Hawks ranked 179th.
Both teams tended to win the rebounding battle last season. Texas Tech recorded an average rebounding margin of +0.5 rebounds per game, and Saint Joseph's (PA) averaged a margin of +1.3 rebounds.

Loraine Ballard Morrill