Last year, the 78.5 points per game the Cardinals scored were 12.3 more points than the Bearcats gave up (66.2).
Louisville went 25-2 last season when scoring more than 66.2 points.
When Cincinnati allowed fewer than 78.5 points last season, it went 16-11.
The Bearcats put up an average of 71.2 points per game last year, only 1.7 more points than the 69.5 the Cardinals allowed to opponents.
Cincinnati put together a 12-2 record last season in games it scored more than 69.5 points.
Louisville had an 18-1 record last season when its opponents scored fewer than 71.2 points.
The Cardinals outscored their opponents by a total of 315 points last season (9.0 points per game on average), and the Bearcats put up 173 more points than their opponents on the year (5.0 per game).

Last season, the Cardinals had a 45.4% shooting percentage from the field, which was 2.3% higher than the 43.1% of shots the Bearcats' opponents made.
Louisville had a 21-2 straight-up record in games it shot higher than 43.1% from the field.
The Bearcats shot 44.9% from the field, 2.0% higher than the 42.9% the Cardinals' opponents shot last season.
Cincinnati went 13-4 when it shot higher than 42.9% from the field.

The Cardinals and the Bearcats rebounded at a similar rate last season (34.6 and 32.0 boards per game, respectively).
Louisville was 20-3 overall when they won the rebounding battle. Cincinnati was 4-8 when they failed to control the glass.
The Bearcats ranked 179th in rebounding in college basketball. The Cardinals finished 47th.
The Cardinals and the Bearcats were evenly matched on the offensive glass last season, with the teams averaging similar numbers (9.7 and 9.8 offensive boards per game, respectively).
The Bearcats were 12-11 straight up when they won the battle on the offensive boards. The Cardinals were 10-1 when they lost the rebounding edge.
The Bearcats were the 179th-ranked offensive rebounding team in college basketball, and the Cardinals finished 112th.
Both teams thrived on the boards last season. Louisville recorded an average rebounding margin of +4.4 rebounds per game. Cincinnati averaged a margin of +2.1 rebounds.

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