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Louisville vs. Purdue
Notes:
Louisville won nine games in 2016 and outscored those opponents (Charlotte, Syracuse, Florida State, Marshall, Duke, N.C State, Virginia, Boston College and Wake Forest) by a combined margin of 460-161 or 33.2 points per game.
Those opponents had a combined overall record of 48-64 overall or a .428%.
The Cardinals lost four games to Clemson, Houston, Kentucky and LSU by a combined score of 148-93 or 13.7 points per game. Those four opponents had a combined overall record of 38-15 or .716%.
Purdue ended their 2016 season with a 3-9 overall record and was outscored by a margin of 390-192 in their nine losses on the season or 22.0 points per game.
In the Big 10, the Boilermakers were 1-8 overall (beat Illinois) and were outscored by a margin of 352-172 or 22.6 points per game.
The team played much better on the road in 2016 compiling a 1-4 overall record (Illinois) and was outscored by a margin of 178-110 or 13.6 points per game.
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