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Automated Team Capsule for 2018-19 Lamar 20-13 (0.606) | Southland

All-Play Percentage: 0.364 (225^th)	Schedule Strength: 0.334 (323^rd)	Record Quality: -0.074 (205^th)	Avg. Season Rank: 230.06 (227^th)
Pace: 69.67 (104^th)	Momentum: 3.80 (32^nd)	Off. Momentum: 4.14 (17^th)	Def. Momentum: -0.34 (154^th)
Consistency: -7.97 (26^th)	Res. Consistency: -11.25 (117^th)	Away From Home: -0.05 (174^th)	Paper Tiger Factor: -2.45 (289^th)

NOTE: All data below reflects predicted performance against the "AO" (average opponent), a fictitious opponent who represents the average in every stat category.
Hover over column headers or visit "ABOUT" page for an explanation of each measurement.
Includes games through April 8, 2019. Data shown on this page is based on time-independent ratings.

OFFENSE

Eff

FTAR

FT%

FGAR

FG%

3PAR

3P%

MRAR

MR%

NPAR

NP%

PPSt

PPSC

SCC%

%3PA

%MRA

%NPA

Prox

RATING:

99.49

29.41

68.74

84.71

41.36

27.85

33.02

24.59

36.12

32.27

52.55

13.47

18.74

6.65

32.88

29.03

38.10

1.95

RANK:

232^nd

50^th

253^rd

109^th

291^st

313^th

249^th

62^nd

164^th

93^rd

335^th

68^th

8^th

87^th

326^th

67^th

112^th

55^th

DEFENSE

Eff

FTAR

FT%

FGAR

FG%

3PAR

3P%

MRAR

MR%

NPAR

NP%

PPSt

PPSC

SCC%

%3PA

%MRA

%NPA

Prox

RATING:

106.72

26.83

81.16

46.80

33.55

35.23

16.76

38.29

30.85

64.00

12.35

11.77

5.87

41.33

20.65

38.01

2.03

RANK:

226^th

216^th

80^th

293^rd

240^th

221^st

19^th

275^th

192^nd

297^th

241^st

41^st

148^th

287^th

27^th

237^th

159^th

ANALYSIS:
Regardless of what the win percentage says, Lamar isn't a very good team this year. Carrying a record of 20-13, they are currently rated #225 overall (out of 353) in All-Play Percentage this season. They are also ranked by this site as the #3 team (out of 13) in the Southland (average ranking 269.8).

Though their offense is far from the worst in the game, Lamar is not terribly gifted on that end of the court either. Scoring about 99 points for every 100 trips upcourt vs. AO, they are ranked at #232 in offensive efficiency. Lamar will have a really tough time winning games when taking into consideration their shooting percentage near the basket. The team is ranked 335th in near-proximity field goal percentage, making only 52.6% of their attempts from up-close vs. AO. If Lamar does have a strength offensively, it would have to be the team's knack for obtaining second-chance opportunities from offensive rebounds. The squad has a rating of 18.74 in potential points off of second chances vs. AO, which ranks eighth in all of college hoops.

Lamar doesn't rate much better on defense than they do on offense. Allowing roughly 107 points for every 100 trips upcourt vs. AO, they are ranked #226 in the nation in defensive efficiency. Lamar does not stand out in a positive manner when they're asked to defend in the paint. The team is ranked 297th in the country in defensive near-proximity percentage, allowing AO to make good on 64.0% of their attempts from close-up. If Lamar does have a bright spot on defense, it would have to be their success stopping opponents from earning second-chance opportunities via offensive boards. The team has a rating of 11.77 in potential points allowed off of second chances vs. AO, which ranks 41st-best in college hoops.

Lamar has been playing better basketball in their most recent outings, as evidenced by the team's #32 ranking in positive momentum. Lamar is also one of the more consistent teams in Division I (presently ranked 26th in consistency), so forecasting the outcomes of their future contests tends to be easier than the norm.

SORTABLE SCHEDULE / RESULTS:


					ADJ. OFF. EFFICIENCY			ADJ. DEF. EFFICIENCY
Date	Opponent	Should	Did	Record	Should	Did	Diff.	Should	Did	Diff.	Rating
Tue 11/6/2018	vs Huston-Tillotson	---	W 79-59	1-0	---	---	---	---	---	---	---
Fri 11/9/2018	@ Georgia Tech₁₂₀	L 61.89 - 72.22	L 69-88	1-1	94.18	94.05	▼ 0.13	104.77	114.47	▼ 9.70	▼ 9.83
Sun 11/11/2018	@ ECU₂₈₁	W 71.59 - 71.33	L 78-84 (OT)	1-2	103.77	94.70	▼ 9.07	100.02	94.43	▲ 5.59	▼ 3.48
Sat 11/17/2018	vs PV A&M₂₄₂	W 76.51 - 71.56	W 74-67	2-2	101.51	104.75	▲ 3.24	100.92	98.08	▲ 2.84	▲ 6.08
Mon 11/19/2018	vs Arlington Baptist	---	W 105-40	3-2	---	---	---	---	---	---	---
Fri 11/23/2018	@ UT Rio Grande₁₈₈	L 68.56 - 74.34	L 75-77	3-3	96.60	102.16	▲ 5.56	100.96	102.98	▼ 2.02	▲ 3.54
Tue 11/27/2018	@ SMU₉₅	L 66.07 - 77.73	L 65-79	3-4	101.22	95.94	▼ 5.28	115.14	120.08	▼ 4.94	▼ 10.22
Sat 12/1/2018	@ Rice₂₄₁	L 73.69 - 75.61	W 75-68	4-4	104.07	97.43	▼ 6.64	103.41	90.65	▲ 12.76	▲ 6.12
Tue 12/4/2018	@ Houston₁₃	L 58.00 - 81.98	L 56-79	4-5	87.34	84.24	▼ 3.10	118.55	126.59	▼ 8.04	▼ 11.14
Thu 12/13/2018	@ CSU Bakersfield₂₀₄	L 67.49 - 71.79	L 65-86	4-6	102.63	87.64	▼ 14.99	105.05	117.35	▼ 12.30	▼ 27.29
Wed 12/19/2018	vs Texas Southern₂₁₈	W 80.96 - 77.74	W 80-72	5-6	104.06	100.07	▼ 3.99	105.36	94.51	▲ 10.85	▲ 6.86
Fri 12/21/2018	vs Howard Payne	---	W 121-32	6-6	---	---	---	---	---	---	---
Sat 12/29/2018	vs Champion Baptist College	---	W 122-58	7-6	---	---	---	---	---	---	---
Wed 1/2/2019	@ Houston Baptist₂₇₄	L 78.29 - 78.41	L 82-88 (OT)	7-7	107.86	101.82	▼ 6.04	103.14	90.00	▲ 13.14	▲ 7.10
Sat 1/5/2019	vs Texas A&M-CC₂₅₆	W 69.40 - 63.89	W 61-55	8-7	99.76	83.42	▼ 16.34	97.16	79.96	▲ 17.20	▲ 0.86
Wed 1/9/2019	vs New Orleans₂₆₈	W 72.59 - 66.34	L 71-78 (OT)	8-8	100.75	82.01	▼ 18.74	97.86	88.21	▲ 9.65	▼ 9.09
Sat 1/12/2019	@ Cent. Arkansas₂₉₂	W 75.29 - 74.40	L 68-75	8-9	106.58	102.50	▼ 4.08	101.80	109.03	▼ 7.23	▼ 11.31
Wed 1/16/2019	@ SE Louisiana₂₅₉	L 67.33 - 68.07	L 69-76	8-10	101.05	100.98	▼ 0.07	97.82	109.63	▼ 11.81	▼ 11.88
Wed 1/23/2019	vs Incarnate Word₃₄₀	W 79.45 - 64.97	W 87-81 (OT)	9-10	114.10	109.63	▼ 4.47	99.23	116.34	▼ 17.11	▼ 21.58
Sat 1/26/2019	@ Sam Houston₁₆₉	L 68.46 - 74.92	L 59-69	9-11	101.16	94.68	▼ 6.48	106.88	105.32	▲ 1.56	▼ 4.92
Wed 1/30/2019	@ Nicholls₃₀₇	W 74.69 - 72.28	W 90-69	10-11	107.11	125.57	▲ 18.46	100.17	95.86	▲ 4.31	▲ 22.77
Sat 2/2/2019	@ McNeese₃₂₅	W 74.70 - 69.22	W 84-75	11-11	110.58	117.56	▲ 6.98	99.45	106.20	▼ 6.75	▲ 0.23
Wed 2/6/2019	vs Abil. Christian₁₅₅	L 69.13 - 70.03	L 64-75	11-12	97.83	85.76	▼ 12.07	105.13	109.07	▼ 3.94	▼ 16.01
Sat 2/9/2019	@ Stephen F. Austin₂₉₇	W 72.79 - 70.78	W 82-67	12-12	105.56	136.98	▲ 31.42	99.05	105.80	▼ 6.75	▲ 24.67
Wed 2/13/2019	vs Northwestern St.₃₄₁	W 78.41 - 63.27	W 75-70	13-12	106.78	97.50	▼ 9.28	92.12	94.60	▼ 2.48	▼ 11.76
Sat 2/16/2019	vs Sam Houston₁₆₉	W 71.82 - 71.43	W 75-72	14-12	101.16	98.86	▼ 2.30	106.88	101.13	▲ 5.75	▲ 3.45
Wed 2/20/2019	@ Incarnate Word₃₄₀	W 76.13 - 68.45	W 76-58	15-12	114.10	132.07	▲ 17.97	99.23	81.31	▲ 17.92	▲ 35.89
Sat 2/23/2019	@ Texas A&M-CC₂₅₆	L 66.11 - 67.18	W 63-58	16-12	99.76	99.42	▼ 0.34	97.16	84.07	▲ 13.09	▲ 12.75
Wed 2/27/2019	vs Houston Baptist₂₇₄	W 81.89 - 74.84	W 110-75	17-12	107.86	141.25	▲ 33.39	103.14	108.85	▼ 5.71	▲ 27.68
Sat 3/2/2019	vs Stephen F. Austin₂₉₇	W 76.21 - 67.40	W 81-79	18-12	105.56	109.83	▲ 4.27	99.05	113.53	▼ 14.48	▼ 10.21
Sat 3/9/2019	vs McNeese₃₂₅	W 78.07 - 65.85	W 83-58	19-12	110.58	123.43	▲ 12.85	99.45	78.42	▲ 21.03	▲ 33.88
Wed 3/13/2019	vs Houston Baptist₂₇₄ *	W 80.09 - 76.62	W 81-79	20-12	107.86	109.46	▲ 1.60	103.14	103.61	▼ 0.47	▲ 1.13
Thu 3/14/2019	vs New Orleans₂₆₈ *	W 70.88 - 68.02	L 72-76	20-13	100.75	104.35	▲ 3.60	97.86	114.72	▼ 16.86	▼ 13.26
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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:

	Lamar performs better against squads that allow opponents to shoot well from the field. When facing teams that have a defensive field goal percentage vs. AO greater than 46.25%, Lamar is more efficient than normal 80% of the time. In their other contests, the team is more efficient 32% of the time.
	When playing teams that favor a faster tempo, Lamar usually performs better than average. Lamar is more efficient than normal 80% of the time when facing clubs that have a pace vs. AO greater than 69.22. In all other contests, Lamar performs better than average 32% of the time.
	Lamar is typically worse vs. teams that do a nice job converting inside the paint. Against foes that have an offensive near-proximity field goal percentage vs. AO greater than 56.76%, Lamar performs above their norm 20% of the time. Against the remaining opposition, the team performs above average 63% of the time.

LATEST NEWS ITEMS:

	Hoops roundup: Lamar sweeps Northwestern State (2/14/2019 12:04:00 AM) “We gave up the basketball at a horrible rate in the first ... Northwestern State outshot Lamar and grabbed one more rebound than the Cardinals (47-46), marking the second straight game NSU has outrebounded its opponent. The Lady Demons, however, could ...
	MEN’S BASKETBALL: Cardinals avoid big collapse at home (2/13/2019 11:45:00 PM) Lamar finished in the clutch when it had to. Jordan Hunter hit 6 of 6 free throw sin the final 24 seconds, and the Cardinals protected a lead that was once as big as 15 points Wednesday in beating Northwestern State 75-70 at Beaumont’s Montagne Center ...
	Lamar survives scare (2/13/2019 11:39:00 PM) After having a 15-point second half lead evaporate, Lamar University found itself needing to ... and will serve as reunion weekend for the basketball program. The Cardinals will be honoring the 1968-69 and 1978-79 squads, along with former standout James ...
	MEN’S BASKETBALL: Cardinals still hanging on to eighth in Southland (2/8/2019 6:14:00 PM) Unfortunately, the Southland schedule makers were not so kind to the Lamar men. Following Wednesday’s disappointing setback against Abilene Christian, the Cardinals must travel to Stephen F. Austin where few teams have won over the course of the past few ...
	Franklin, Friday lead Abilene Christian past Lamar (2/6/2019 11:24:00 PM) Nick Garth had 17 points and seven rebounds and Christian Barrett added nine points with 13 rebounds for Lamar (11-12, 4-6). The Cardinals shot 33 percent and made only 3 of 17 3-pointers (18 percent). They, too, cashed in at the free-throw line ...

HASLAMETRICS ALL-PLAY PERCENTAGE RANKING BY DAY: Select data to plot:

HASLAMETRICS TEAM HISTORY: Select data to view:

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

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