TIME-DEPENDENT RATINGS
TIME-INDEPENDENT RATINGS
   Automated Team Capsule for 2019-20 Cent. Arkansas  10-21 (0.323)  |  Southland
All-Play Percentage: 0.162 (296th)
Schedule Strength: 0.486 (177th)
Record Quality: -0.231 (288th)
Avg. Season Rank: 305.76 (314th)
Pace: 74.25 (11th)
Momentum: 1.56 (98th)
Off. Momentum: 0.68 (179th)
Def. Momentum: 0.88 (90th)
Consistency: -8.20 (69th)
Res. Consistency: -11.67 (165th)
Away From Home: -1.48 (276th)
Paper Tiger Factor: -2.66 (303rd)
NOTE: All data below reflects predicted performance against the "AO" (average opponent), a fictitious opponent who represents the average in every stat category.
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Includes games through March 11, 2020. Data shown on this page is based on time-independent ratings.
OFFENSE Eff Upc FTAR FT% FGAR FGMR FG% 3PAR 3PMR 3P% MRAR MRMR MR% NPAR NPMR NP% PPSt PPSC SCC% %3PA %MRA %NPA Prox
RATING: 93.50 25.36 72.66 78.71 41.46 31.15 31.45 21.01 35.35 26.55 58.05 7.59 13.47 4.81 39.58 26.69 33.73 2.06
RANK: 268th 169th 123rd 310th 265th 164th 278th 226th 245th 246th 199th 342nd 132nd 188th 118th 210th 208th 238th

DEFENSE Eff Upc FTAR FT% FGAR FGMR FG% 3PAR 3PMR 3P% MRAR MRMR MR% NPAR NPMR NP% PPSt PPSC SCC% %3PA %MRA %NPA Prox
RATING: 105.98 26.66 -- 82.53 45.28 33.10 36.66 18.56 38.88 30.87 58.36 13.51 13.53 5.42 40.10 22.49 37.41 2.03
RANK: 307th 235th -- 205th 269th 280th 323rd 30th 251st 279th 144th 324th 218th 235th 268th 17th 277th 178th

ANALYSIS:
Cent. Arkansas is not one of the better teams in Division I this year. They are ranked #296 (out of 353) in the most recent Haslametrics ratings and have a record of 10-21. Of the 13 schools in the Southland (average ranking 251.2), they're currently ranked as our #8 team in the conference.

Cent. Arkansas does not provide much of a challenge on defense. They are ranked at #307 in efficiency on that end of the court and give up about 106 points for every 100 possessions vs. AO. Cent. Arkansas is extremely underskilled to force steals that turn into quick and easy points. They're ranked #342 in potential points off of breakaway steals with a rating of only 7.59 vs. AO. Cent. Arkansas also does a very lackluster job preventing opponents from draining threes. They rank 323rd nationally in defensive three-point percentage, allowing AO to make 36.7% of their attempts from afar.

Cent. Arkansas doesn't rate much better on offense than they do on defense. Scoring roughly 94 points for every 100 trips upcourt vs. AO, they are ranked #268 in the nation in offensive efficiency. Cent. Arkansas has some difficulty protecting the ball efficiently when in possession, which leads to some quick and easy baskets for the opposition. The team's rating for potential breakaway points allowed off of steals vs. AO is 13.51, which ranks 324th in D1. Cent. Arkansas is also one of the more inferior teams in the college game when it comes to maximizing opportunities to score on offense. The team is nationally ranked 310th in offensive field goal attempt rate with a rating of only 78.71 vs. AO.
SORTABLE SCHEDULE / RESULTS:
Projections are based on present-day ratings. Stars indicate games played at a neutral location.
Game efficiencies only account for data before a contest has gone analytically final and are adjusted to extract home-court advantage.
CURIOUS TRENDS:
When playing teams that have trouble defending the mid-range shot, Cent. Arkansas usually performs better than average. Cent. Arkansas is more efficient than normal 75% of the time when facing clubs that have a defensive mid-range field goal percentage vs. AO greater than 37.34%. In all other contests, Cent. Arkansas performs better than average 20% of the time.
Cent. Arkansas is typically better vs. teams that allow opponents to shoot well from the field. Against foes that have a defensive field goal percentage vs. AO greater than 43.93%, Cent. Arkansas performs above their norm 78% of the time. Against the remaining opposition, the team performs above average 25% of the time.
When facing teams that do a nice job converting inside the paint, Cent. Arkansas often performs worse than normal. Cent. Arkansas is more efficient than usual 22% of the time when facing teams that have an offensive near-proximity field goal percentage vs. AO greater than 59.68%. In their other contests, Cent. Arkansas performs better than the norm 71% of the time.
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SUMMARY Rk AP% Rec (WinPct) RQ Conference Pace Con SOS PTF AFH ASR
OFFENSE Eff FTAR FT% FGAR FG% 3PAR 3P% MRAR MR% NPAR NP% PPSt PPSC SCC% %3PA %MRA %NPA Prox
DEFENSE Eff FTAR FT% FGAR FG% 3PAR 3P% MRAR MR% NPAR NP% PPSt PPSC SCC% %3PA %MRA %NPA Prox