TIME-DEPENDENT RATINGS
TIME-INDEPENDENT RATINGS
   Automated Team Capsule for 2015-16 South Dakota St.  26-8 (0.765)  |  Summit League
All-Play Percentage: 0.803 (70th)
Schedule Strength: 0.530 (146th)
Record Quality: 0.272 (51st)
Avg. Season Rank: 64.65 (59th)
Pace: 69.85 (162nd)
Momentum: -0.88 (211th)
Off. Momentum: -0.92 (257th)
Def. Momentum: 0.05 (142nd)
Consistency: -8.01 (63rd)
Res. Consistency: -10.68 (111th)
Away From Home: -0.96 (266th)
Paper Tiger Factor: 0.41 (74th)
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 4, 2016. 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: 109.95 31.62 75.34 83.49 44.60 32.05 36.37 22.32 41.75 29.12 55.84 8.63 15.57 6.20 38.39 26.74 34.88 2.04
RANK: 45th 58th 29th 104th 116th 74th 88th 236th 9th 157th 267th 300th 135th 219th 84th 249th 188th 250th

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: 99.97 31.51 -- 81.09 41.96 27.51 32.95 27.12 35.44 26.45 58.01 9.98 15.44 6.80 33.93 33.45 32.63 2.01
RANK: 125th 273rd -- 121st 88th 102nd 67th 288th 149th 82nd 124th 94th 199th 168th 118th 299th 94th 143rd

ANALYSIS:
While this site doesn't quite consider them to be in the national title hunt, South Dakota St. has the potential to be a formidable opponent for many in Division I. Their record this season is 26-8, and the club is ranked 70th overall (out of 351) in Haslametrics' most recent ratings. Of the nine schools in the Summit League (average ranking 164.9), they're currently ranked as the best team in the conference.

South Dakota St. has a reasonably potent offensive attack. Occupying the #45 slot in our offensive efficiency rankings, they will score about 110 points for every 100 trips upcourt vs. AO. South Dakota St. is superb at converting jumpers in between the three-point stripe and the low post. The squad is ranked ninth nationally in mid-range field goal percentage, making about 41.7% of their attempts from those locations vs. AO. South Dakota St. also does a really good job converting from the free throw line. Making 75.3% of their attempts from the stripe, they are ranked 29th nationally in free throw percentage. Moreover, they get ample opportunity to beat you from the line, as the ball-club falls in the top-75 in free throw attempt rate with a rating of 31.62 vs. AO.

South Dakota St. is also a fairly decent team on the defensive end of the court. The team ranks 125th nationally in defensive efficiency, allowing about 100 points every 100 trips upcourt vs. AO. South Dakota St. owns a pretty good track record against teams that shoot the three. They rank 67th in the NCAA in defensive three-point percentage, allowing AO to make just 33.0% of their attempts from afar.
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.
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