Last year, the 76.3 points per game the Cardinal averaged were 8.8 more points than the Spartans gave up (67.5).
Stanford had a 12-12 record last season when scoring more than 67.5 points.
Norfolk State had a 20-4 record last season when allowing fewer than 76.3 points.
The Spartans put up only 2.0 fewer points per game last year (74.5) than the Cardinal allowed their opponents to score (76.5).
Norfolk State went 11-1 last season when it scored more than 76.5 points.
Stanford went 9-4 last season when it gave up fewer than 74.5 points.
The Cardinal had a -4-point scoring differential last season (-0.2 per game). The Spartans out-scored opponents by 244 points on the season (7.0 more per game).

Last season, the Cardinal had a 46.8% shooting percentage from the field, which was 6.0% higher than the 40.8% of shots the Spartans' opponents knocked down.
In games Stanford shot better than 40.8% from the field, it went 12-10 overall.
The Spartans shot 46.0% from the field, 0.8% higher than the 45.2% the Cardinal's opponents shot last season.
Last season, Norfolk State had a 12-1 record in games the team collectively shot above 45.2% from the field.

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The Cardinal and the Spartans rebounded at exactly the same clip last season (31.5 boards per game).
The Cardinal were the 212th-ranked rebounding team in college basketball, and the Spartans ranked 212th.
The Cardinal averaged 6.3 offensive boards per game, 3.3 rebounds fewer than the Spartans.
The Spartans were 13-5 straight up when they won the battle on the offensive boards. The Cardinal were 6-15 when they lost the rebounding edge.
The Cardinal ranked 349th in college basketball in offensive rebounding. The Spartans ranked 100th.
Stanford recorded an average rebounding margin of -0.7 rebounds per game, and Norfolk State averaged a margin of +2.0 rebounds.

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