Last year, the Spartans put up only 2.2 more points per game (78.8) than the Rockets allowed (76.6).
Michigan State had a 17-1 record last season when putting up more than 76.6 points.
Toledo went 13-5 last season when giving up fewer than 78.8 points.
The Rockets' 81.0 points per game last year were 12.7 more points than the 68.3 the Spartans gave up to opponents.
Toledo put together a 17-14 record last season in games it scored more than 68.3 points.
Michigan State went 22-3 last season when it gave up fewer than 81.0 points.
The Spartans scored a total of 366 more points than their opponents last year (an average of 10.5 per game), and the Rockets outscored opponents by 151 points on the season (4.4 more per game).

The Spartans made 47.2% of their shots from the field last season, which was 0.1 percentage points higher than the Rockets allowed to their opponents (47.1%).
In games Michigan State shot better than 47.1% from the field, it went 18-0 overall.
The Rockets shot 49.0% from the field, 7.7% higher than the 41.3% the Spartans' opponents shot last season.
Toledo put together a 15-9 straight up record in games it shot higher than 41.3% from the field.

The Spartans averaged 36.7 rebounds per game, outrebounding the Rockets by 6.6 boards per contest last season.
Michigan State was 26-6 overall when they won the rebounding battle. Toledo was 8-12 when they failed to control the glass.
The Spartans were the 17th-ranked rebounding team in college basketball. The Rockets finished 280th.
The Spartans averaged 10.8 offensive boards per game, outgaining the Rockets by 2.1 rebounds per contest last season.
The Spartans were 20-8 straight up when they won the battle on the offensive boards. The Rockets were 11-10 when they lost the offensive rebounding edge.
The Rockets were the 280th-ranked offensive rebounding team in college basketball. The Spartans finished 35th.
Michigan State faired well on the boards with an average rebounding margin of +11.3 rebounds per game. It's a different story for Toledo who averaged a margin of -2.1.

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