TIME-DEPENDENT RATINGS
TIME-INDEPENDENT RATINGS
   Automated Team Capsule for 2014-15 South Dakota  17-16 (0.515)  |  Summit League
All-Play Percentage: 0.400 (211th)
Schedule Strength: 0.451 (214th)
Record Quality: -0.067 (209th)
Avg. Season Rank: 197.28 (197th)
Pace: 66.64 (114th)
Momentum: -0.58 (197th)
Off. Momentum: 1.12 (142nd)
Def. Momentum: -1.70 (235th)
Consistency: -9.84 (255th)
Res. Consistency: -14.26 (310th)
Away From Home: 1.00 (65th)
Paper Tiger Factor: 1.14 (26th)
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 April 6, 2015. 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: 98.90 27.57 74.27 84.86 40.59 27.80 34.31 30.68 34.31 26.38 54.51 9.50 17.40 7.08 32.76 36.16 31.09 2.02
RANK: 188th 222nd 38th 55th 274th 186th 180th 38th 219th 270th 274th 288th 65th 124th 222nd 49th 299th 220th

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: 104.76 27.25 -- 82.82 45.45 27.95 33.92 27.77 39.75 27.10 63.18 10.57 16.07 8.80 33.75 33.53 32.72 2.01
RANK: 244th 113th -- 203rd 265th 175th 128th 270th 323rd 117th 297th 100th 241st 326th 163rd 262nd 106th 143rd

ANALYSIS:
If you see South Dakota on the schedule, you will likely get one of the average to below-average teams in college hoops. They are ranked #211 (out of 351) in the most recent Haslametrics ratings and have a record of 17-16. They are also ranked by this site as the #4 team (out of nine) in the Summit League (average ranking 213.2).

South Dakota does not have a terribly exceptional defense this year. Rated at #244 in defensive efficiency, they allow around 105 points every 100 possessions vs. AO. South Dakota gives up too many chances to easily score off of offensive rebounds. The team allows AO to convert 8.8% of all second-chance opportunities (326th nationally). South Dakota has also done a lackluster job this year when defending the mid-range shot. The squad is ranked 323rd nationally in defensive mid-range field goal percentage, allowing AO to make good on 39.8% of their attempts from those in-between spots on the floor.

Though they rate better on offense than they do on defense, South Dakota still isn't one of the more capable offensive teams in college hoops. Scoring roughly 99 points for every 100 trips upcourt vs. AO, they are ranked #188 in the nation in offensive efficiency. South Dakota would not consider converting field goal attempts to be a strength. The team is rated #274 in the country in field goal percentage, making good on a meager 40.6% of their attempts vs. AO. If South Dakota does have a strength offensively, it would have to be the team's outstanding shooting at the charity stripe. The squad makes 74.3% of their free throw attempts, which ranks #38 in Division I.
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 allow a higher number of conversions off of the offensive glass, South Dakota usually performs worse than average. South Dakota is more efficient than normal 44% of the time when facing clubs that have a defensive second-chance conversion percentage vs. AO greater than 6.74%. In all other contests, South Dakota performs better than average 80% of the time.
HASLAMETRICS ALL-PLAY PERCENTAGE RANKING BY DAY: Select data to plot:

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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