Last year, the Hokies averaged only 2.5 more points per game (74.9) than the Dolphins allowed (72.4).
When Virginia Tech scored more than 72.4 points last season, it went 15-4.
When Jacksonville gave up fewer than 74.9 points last season, it went 11-5.
The Dolphins scored just 0.8 more points per game last year (71.8) than the Hokies allowed (71.0).
Jacksonville went 9-5 last season when it scored more than 71.0 points.
Virginia Tech's record was 11-1 when it gave up fewer than 71.8 points last season.
The Hokies scored a total of 134 more points than their opponents last year (an average of 3.9 per game), while the Dolphins were outscored by opponents on average last year (by 18 total points, -0.6 per game).

The Hokies made 46.5% of their shots from the field last season, which was 2.7 percentage points higher than the Dolphins allowed to their opponents (43.8%).
Virginia Tech had a 12-8 straight-up record in games it shot higher than 43.8% from the field.
The Dolphins shot at a 43.6% clip from the field last season, 1.6 percentage points below the 45.2% shooting opponents of the Hokies averaged.
Jacksonville went 6-5 when it shot better than 45.2% from the field.

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The Hokies averaged 29.9 rebounds per game, 4.0 boards per contest fewer than the Dolphins.
When Jacksonville earned the rebounding advantage they were 3-7 against the spread. When recording fewer boards, Virginia Tech was 6-12.
The Hokies were the 310th-ranked rebounding team in college basketball. The Dolphins finished 89th.
The Hokies averaged 6.5 offensive boards per game, 4.4 rebounds fewer than the Dolphins.
The Dolphins were 10-8 straight up when they won the battle on the offensive boards. The Hokies were 10-13 when they lost the rebounding edge.
The Hokies ranked 339th in college basketball in offensive rebounding. The Dolphins ranked 32nd.
Both teams tended to win the rebounding battle last season. Virginia Tech recorded an average rebounding margin of +0.3 rebounds per game, and Jacksonville averaged a margin of +5.0 rebounds.