When arguing a point — the best this, the greatest that — no doubt you’ve used the persuasive power of numbers to bolster your argument. Opinions fall into three categories: lies, damned lies and statistics. Here are the nation’s best, presented without editorial comment, from a statistics standpoint:

TURNOVER MARGIN	RANK	SCHOOL	RATIO
	1	Metro State	7.3
	2	Newman	7.1
	3	Florida Southern	6.8
	T4	St. Cloud State	6.5
	T4	West Liberty	6.5
	6	Francis Marion	6.1
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STEALS PER GAME	RANK	SCHOOL	STPG
	1	Salem International	12.6
	2	Lane	12.2
	T3	Molloy	11.9
	T3	West Liberty	11.9
	5	Florida Tech	11.3
	6	Florida Southern	11.2
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3-POINT FIELD GOAL DEFENSE	RANK	SCHOOL	PCT.
	1	Elizabeth City State	27.1
	2	Slippery Rock	28.2
	3	Western Washington	28.6
	T4	Edinboro	28.7
	T4	Findlay	28.7
	6	Millersville	29.2
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Related:
• Complete NCAA DII men’s basketball statistics