They scored an average of 720/24=<<720/24=30>>30 points in their previous games

Half that many would be 30/2=<<30/2=15>>15 points

So in the finals, they scored 15-2=<<15-2=13>>13 points

Their opponent thus scored 13-2=<<13-2=11>>11 points

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UF got into the national championship. For them to get into the championship, they scored a total of 720 points during their previous 24 games.  In the championship game, however, their opponent was much stronger than any other team they had previously gone against and they scored 2 points less than half as much as they had previously scored in each of the 24 games. Their opponent only lost by 2 points.  How many points did their opponent score?
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UF got into the national championship. For them to get into the championship, they scored a total of 720 points during their previous 24 games.  In the championship game, however, their opponent was much stronger than any other team they had previously gone against and they scored 2 points less than half as much as they had previously scored in each of the 24 games. Their opponent only lost by 2 points.  How many points did their opponent score?
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