TIME-DEPENDENT RATINGS
TIME-INDEPENDENT RATINGS
   Automated Team Capsule for 2014-15 Stephen F. Austin  29-5 (0.853)  |  Southland
All-Play Percentage: 0.831 (60th)
Schedule Strength: 0.376 (307th)
Record Quality: 0.259 (50th)
Avg. Season Rank: 64.24 (61st)
Pace: 67.44 (71st)
Momentum: 0.44 (137th)
Off. Momentum: -1.33 (292nd)
Def. Momentum: 1.77 (31st)
Consistency: -10.28 (292nd)
Res. Consistency: -10.55 (103rd)
Away From Home: -0.36 (213th)
Paper Tiger Factor: -0.31 (134th)
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: 107.56 30.36 72.61 81.55 45.80 30.54 35.37 22.37 38.35 28.64 62.75 12.91 15.69 7.40 37.44 27.43 35.12 2.02
RANK: 53rd 116th 71st 184th 57th 81st 124th 277th 48th 162nd 56th 81st 149th 95th 75th 284th 156th 230th

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: 96.05 32.63 -- 73.08 44.83 21.11 35.75 20.98 35.05 30.99 57.63 9.46 13.59 6.46 28.89 28.70 42.41 1.86
RANK: 82nd 291st -- 3rd 235th 6th 236th 26th 157th 275th 140th 40th 61st 143rd 20th 94th 341st 343rd

ANALYSIS:
Despite having one of the better win percentages in Division I, Stephen F. Austin doesn't quite make it into our list of college basketball's best 25 teams. They are ranked #60 (out of 351) in the most recent Haslametrics ratings and have a record of 29-5. They are also ranked by this site as the best team (out of 13) in the Southland (average ranking 267.4).

Stephen F. Austin succeeds primarily through their offense. They are ranked 53rd in offensive efficiency and score in excess of 107 points every 100 possessions vs. AO. Stephen F. Austin does a pretty good job of protecting the ball when they have possession and not allowing quick and easy baskets off of their own turnovers. The team's rating vs. AO for potential breakaway points allowed off of steals is 9.46, which ranks #40 in the country. Stephen F. Austin also has a keen ability to drain field goals between the three-point line and the low post. The squad is ranked 48th nationally in mid-range field goal percentage, making about 38.3% of their attempts from those locations vs. AO. However, even with their high conversion rate on mid-range attempts, this team usually settles for shots from other spots on the floor. Only about 27.4% of their overall attempts vs. AO are from those in-between locations.

Stephen F. Austin plays at roughly the same level defensively as they do offensively. The team ranks 82nd nationally in defensive efficiency, allowing about 96 points every 100 trips upcourt vs. AO. Stephen F. Austin has extremely pesky defenders that ceaselessly attempt to deny opponents ample opportunity to shoot. The club is ranked third in Division I in defensive field goal attempt rate with a rating of 73.08 vs. AO. Stephen F. Austin also does a fairly satisfactory job to deny opponents chances to score off of the offensive glass. They have a rating of 13.59 vs. AO in potential points allowed off of second chances (ranked 61st in the country).
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 tend to allow more shots on the perimeter, Stephen F. Austin usually performs worse than average. Stephen F. Austin is more efficient than normal 9% of the time when facing clubs that have a defensive shooting proximity score vs. AO greater than 1.98. In all other contests, Stephen F. Austin performs better than average 65% of the time.
Stephen F. Austin is typically better vs. teams that favor a faster tempo. Against foes that have a pace vs. AO greater than 66.05, Stephen F. Austin performs above their norm 62% of the time. Against the remaining opposition, the team performs above average 10% of the time.
When facing teams that typically allow more than a fair share of breakaway opportunities, Stephen F. Austin often performs better than normal. Stephen F. Austin is more efficient than usual 80% of the time when facing teams that have a potential point rate allowed off steals vs. AO greater than 11.96. In their other contests, Stephen F. Austin performs better than the norm 29% 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