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Automated Team Capsule for 2015-16 West Virginia 26-9 (0.743) | Big 12

All-Play Percentage: 0.974 (10^th)	Schedule Strength: 0.734 (15^th)	Record Quality: 0.447 (11^th)	Avg. Season Rank: 9.35 (8^th)
Pace: 71.61 (77^th)	Momentum: -1.22 (227^th)	Off. Momentum: 0.25 (185^th)	Def. Momentum: -1.48 (237^th)
Consistency: -8.79 (154^th)	Res. Consistency: -9.85 (60^th)	Away From Home: -1.33 (291^st)	Paper Tiger Factor: -2.63 (292^nd)

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 4, 2016. 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:

111.68

37.37

66.97

84.57

45.89

26.04

34.72

22.27

35.73

36.26

60.14

17.75

23.28

11.64

30.79

26.34

42.87

1.88

RANK:

34^th

2^nd

288^th

66^th

72^nd

267^th

174^th

240^th

162^nd

5^th

138^th

1^st

2^nd

3^rd

287^th

261^st

9^th

19^th

DEFENSE

Eff

FTAR

FT%

FGAR

FG%

3PAR

3P%

MRAR

MR%

NPAR

NP%

PPSt

PPSC

SCC%

%3PA

%MRA

%NPA

Prox

RATING:

88.07

34.66

68.21

40.24

25.53

32.36

17.51

32.31

25.17

53.76

10.66

11.63

5.32

37.43

25.67

36.90

2.01

RANK:

4^th

336^th

1^st

37^th

35^th

46^th

1^st

36^th

41^st

34^th

158^th

15^th

42^nd

263^rd

52^nd

237^th

161^st

ANALYSIS:
When you talk about the elite teams in college basketball this year, West Virginia most definitely is in the conversation. They are ranked #10 (out of 351) in the most recent Haslametrics ratings and have a record of 26-9. Of the 10 schools in the Big 12 (average ranking 44.4), they're currently ranked as our #3 team in the conference. With a strength-of-schedule rating of 0.734 (which ranks 15th nationally), West Virginia is one of the more battle-tested teams in the college game.

West Virginia is one of the most menacing defensive teams in the country. Ranked fourth in defensive efficiency, they will allow fewer than 89 points every 100 possessions vs. AO. West Virginia has extremely pesky defenders that ceaselessly attempt to deny opponents ample opportunity to shoot. The club is ranked first in Division I in defensive field goal attempt rate with a rating of 68.21 vs. AO. West Virginia also thrives on scoring fast and easy points off of steals. They're ranked first in potential points off of breakaway steals vs. AO with a rating of 17.75. (Predictably, this aggressive style of play tends to result in too many fouls -- the team has a defensive free throw attempt rate of 34.66, ranked #336 in the country -- so they need to be wary of opponents that can convert from the foul line.) West Virginia lastly does a super job to deny opponents offensive rebounds and second chances. They have a rating of 11.63 vs. AO in potential points allowed off of second chances (ranked 15th in the country), and they allow AO to convert just 5.3% of their second-chance opportunities (ranked 42nd) as well.

West Virginia plays at about the same level on offense as they do on defense. The team ranks 34th nationally in offensive efficiency, scoring about 112 points every 100 trips upcourt vs. AO. West Virginia does a super job in their efforts to get to the free throw line. With a free throw attempt rate of 37.37 vs. AO, they are ranked second in the nation at getting to the charity stripe. Unfortunately, they don't convert a ton of their free throws and make just 67.0% of their attempts. West Virginia also appears to be one of the top-notch offensive rebounding teams you will find this year. Against AO, the squad has a rating of 23.28 in potential points scored off of second chances (ranked second in the NCAA), and they convert 11.6% of their second-chance opportunities (ranked third) as well. West Virginia will lastly routinely look to penetrate, pound the ball inside, and score from as short a distance as possible. The ball-club is ninth in the NCAA in ratio of near-proximity attempts to total field goal attempts. As far as converting those near-proximity shots goes, the team shoots 60.1% vs. AO, which falls somewhere in the middle of the pack of the rankings in that category.

SORTABLE SCHEDULE / RESULTS:


					ADJ. OFF. EFFICIENCY			ADJ. DEF. EFFICIENCY
Date	Opponent	Should	Did	Record	Should	Did	Diff.	Should	Did	Diff.	Rating
Fri 11/13/2015	vs N. Kentucky₂₂₆	W 83.38 - 57.01	W 107-61	1-0	115.02	123.87	▲ 8.85	83.98	68.99	▲ 14.99	▲ 23.84
Mon 11/16/2015	vs JMU₉₁ *	W 74.91 - 62.70	W 86-73	2-0	105.39	123.19	▲ 17.80	89.20	101.54	▼ 12.34	▲ 5.46
Fri 11/20/2015	vs Stetson₂₈₄	W 91.79 - 59.82	W 103-62	3-0	121.30	119.14	▼ 2.16	84.42	82.02	▲ 2.40	▲ 0.24
Mon 11/23/2015	vs Bethune-Cookman₃₁₀	W 86.80 - 53.78	W 97-44	4-0	120.04	122.57	▲ 2.53	79.53	60.92	▲ 18.61	▲ 21.14
Thu 11/26/2015	vs Richmond₈₈ *	W 79.84 - 67.76	W 67-59	5-0	112.13	98.53	▼ 13.60	96.12	89.39	▲ 6.73	▼ 6.87
Fri 11/27/2015	vs San Diego State₅₃ *	W 68.25 - 60.05	W 72-50	6-0	99.92	98.51	▼ 1.41	87.93	65.22	▲ 22.71	▲ 21.30
Sat 12/5/2015	vs Kennesaw State₂₆₇	W 86.99 - 57.11	W 87-54	7-0	116.34	94.10	▼ 22.24	81.99	60.49	▲ 21.50	▼ 0.74
Tue 12/8/2015	vs Virginia₃ *	L 64.97 - 68.44	L 54-70	7-1	99.90	87.10	▼ 12.80	104.91	106.25	▼ 1.34	▼ 14.14
Sun 12/13/2015	vs UL Monroe₁₂₁	W 79.05 - 60.10	W 100-58	8-1	110.46	115.42	▲ 4.96	89.81	74.35	▲ 15.46	▲ 20.42
Thu 12/17/2015	vs Marshall₁₄₅ *	W 91.22 - 72.16	W 86-68	9-1	116.01	117.19	▲ 1.18	92.43	82.81	▲ 9.62	▲ 10.80
Mon 12/21/2015	vs E. Kentucky₂₀₈	W 91.22 - 64.22	W 84-59	10-1	117.73	136.37	▲ 18.64	88.40	95.77	▼ 7.37	▲ 11.27
Wed 12/30/2015	@ Virginia Tech₆₉	W 75.65 - 69.40	W 88-63	11-1	107.08	125.99	▲ 18.91	93.17	86.14	▲ 7.03	▲ 25.94
Sat 1/2/2016	@ Kansas State₅₂	W 70.65 - 66.30	W 87-83 (2OT)	12-1	103.18	102.92	▼ 0.26	91.53	97.08	▼ 5.55	▼ 5.81
Mon 1/4/2016	@ TCU₁₂₉	W 75.65 - 63.05	W 95-87	13-1	106.42	118.77	▲ 12.35	84.08	102.02	▼ 17.94	▼ 5.59
Sat 1/9/2016	vs Oklahoma State₁₀₀	W 74.50 - 58.85	W 77-60	14-1	106.63	111.60	▲ 4.97	89.55	83.87	▲ 5.68	▲ 10.65
Tue 1/12/2016	vs Kansas₂	W 72.71 - 72.53	W 74-63	15-1	98.04	95.75	▼ 2.29	103.20	88.05	▲ 15.15	▲ 12.86
Sat 1/16/2016	@ Oklahoma₉	L 72.15 - 76.30	L 68-70	15-2	101.93	93.58	▼ 8.35	101.96	90.42	▲ 11.54	▲ 3.19
Wed 1/20/2016	vs Texas₄₁	W 74.19 - 63.73	L 49-56	15-3	104.78	77.41	▼ 27.37	95.73	96.25	▼ 0.52	▼ 27.89
Sat 1/23/2016	@ Texas Tech₄₆	W 72.02 - 68.86	W 80-76	16-3	106.54	117.20	▲ 10.66	96.82	104.12	▼ 7.30	▲ 3.36
Tue 1/26/2016	vs Kansas State₅₂	W 74.55 - 62.38	W 70-55	17-3	103.18	94.23	▼ 8.95	91.53	80.38	▲ 11.15	▲ 2.20
Sat 1/30/2016	@ Florida₃₉	W 71.70 - 68.83	L 71-88	17-4	101.37	102.92	▲ 1.55	92.24	122.46	▼ 30.22	▼ 28.67
Tue 2/2/2016	@ Iowa State₂₄	W 78.11 - 78.02	W 81-76	18-4	108.03	112.38	▲ 4.35	102.63	101.19	▲ 1.44	▲ 5.79
Sat 2/6/2016	vs Baylor₃₁	W 76.84 - 67.71	W 80-69	19-4	108.12	113.50	▲ 5.38	100.97	102.92	▼ 1.95	▲ 3.43
Tue 2/9/2016	@ Kansas₂	L 68.72 - 76.65	L 65-75	19-5	98.04	102.92	▲ 4.88	103.20	110.72	▼ 7.52	▼ 2.64
Sat 2/13/2016	vs TCU₁₂₉	W 79.69 - 59.04	W 73-42	20-5	106.42	88.26	▼ 18.16	84.08	61.74	▲ 22.34	▲ 4.18
Tue 2/16/2016	@ Texas₄₁	W 70.36 - 67.53	L 78-85	20-6	104.78	113.37	▲ 8.59	95.73	120.96	▼ 25.23	▼ 16.64
Sat 2/20/2016	vs Oklahoma₉	W 76.18 - 72.12	L 62-76	20-7	101.93	89.62	▼ 12.31	101.96	111.74	▼ 9.78	▼ 22.09
Mon 2/22/2016	vs Iowa State₂₄	W 82.22 - 73.86	W 97-87	21-7	108.03	125.46	▲ 17.43	102.63	115.25	▼ 12.62	▲ 4.81
Sat 2/27/2016	@ Oklahoma State₁₀₀	W 70.72 - 62.76	W 70-56	22-7	106.63	110.61	▲ 3.98	89.55	84.58	▲ 4.97	▲ 8.95
Wed 3/2/2016	vs Texas Tech₄₆	W 75.86 - 64.88	W 90-68	23-7	106.54	130.42	▲ 23.88	96.82	88.88	▲ 7.94	▲ 31.82
Sat 3/5/2016	@ Baylor₃₁	W 72.99 - 71.64	W 69-58	24-7	108.12	112.60	▲ 4.48	100.97	87.25	▲ 13.72	▲ 18.20
Thu 3/10/2016	vs TCU₁₂₉ *	W 77.67 - 61.05	W 86-66	25-7	106.42	126.56	▲ 20.14	84.08	98.39	▼ 14.31	▲ 5.83
Fri 3/11/2016	vs Oklahoma₉ *	L 74.16 - 74.21	W 69-67	26-7	101.93	104.55	▲ 2.62	101.96	100.00	▲ 1.96	▲ 4.58
Sat 3/12/2016	vs Kansas₂ *	L 70.72 - 74.59	L 71-81	26-8	98.04	93.24	▼ 4.80	103.20	108.00	▼ 4.80	▼ 9.60
Fri 3/18/2016	vs Stephen F. Austin₅₆ *	W 75.64 - 67.01	L 56-70	26-9	105.36	77.14	▼ 28.22	93.43	98.59	▼ 5.16	▼ 33.38
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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:

	When facing teams that aren't terribly skilled defensively, West Virginia often performs better than normal. West Virginia is more efficient than usual 81% of the time when facing teams that have a defensive efficiency rating vs. AO greater than 95.39. In their other contests, West Virginia performs better than the norm 29% of the time.
	West Virginia does better vs. clubs that are likely to allow more second chances off of offensive rebounds. When playing squads that have a defensive second-chance potential point rate vs. AO greater than 12.82, West Virginia performs above average 72% of the time. Against all other opponents, the team performs better than the norm 30% of the time.
	West Virginia performs better against squads that typically allow more than a fair share of breakaway opportunities. When facing teams that have a potential point rate allowed off steals vs. AO greater than 9.64, West Virginia is more efficient than normal 79% of the time. In their other contests, the team is more efficient 38% of the time.

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