TIME-DEPENDENT RATINGS
TIME-INDEPENDENT RATINGS
   Automated Team Capsule for 2021-22 LSU  22-12 (0.647)  |  SEC
All-Play Percentage: 0.941 (22nd)
Schedule Strength: 0.676 (36th)
Record Quality: 0.313 (46th)
Avg. Season Rank: 15.52 (14th)
Pace: 68.45 (134th)
Momentum: -3.36 (304th)
Off. Momentum: 1.42 (116th)
Def. Momentum: -4.78 (355th)
Consistency: -8.70 (120th)
Res. Consistency: -11.65 (149th)
Away From Home: -2.61 (355th)
Paper Tiger Factor: -5.55 (356th)
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, 2022. Data shown on this page is based on time-dependent 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: 107.01 28.84 72.41 85.16 45.24 28.46 31.91 22.45 37.65 34.25 61.27 16.43 16.21 7.08 33.42 26.36 40.22 1.93
RANK: 74th 30th 155th 130th 82nd 248th 247th 252nd 178th 19th 103rd 6th 44th 16th 257th 261st 19th 43rd

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: 87.45 28.32 -- 76.93 37.46 35.69 28.82 18.70 30.71 22.53 56.75 9.11 12.92 4.84 46.40 24.31 29.29 2.17
RANK: 7th 312th -- 6th 8th 342nd 15th 4th 3rd 4th 98th 57th 153rd 168th 357th 18th 24th 4th

ANALYSIS:
A top-25 caliber adversary, LSU will likely be a stiff test for any team in Division I. They have a record of 22-12 and are ranked 22nd overall (out of 358) in the latest Haslametrics ratings. Of the 14 schools in the SEC (average ranking 63.8), they're currently ranked as our #5 team in the conference.

LSU is one of the most menacing defensive teams in the country. Ranked seventh in defensive efficiency, they will allow fewer than 88 points every 100 possessions vs. AO. LSU will do a number on many an opponent's shooting percentage, as the team ranks in the top-25 in three of our four major defensive field goal categories. They'll inflict the most harm on the outside, allowing AO to convert just 28.8% of their three-pointers (15th in the nation), 30.7% of their mid-range chances (third), and 37.5% of their total shots from the field (eighth). LSU also has extremely pesky defenders that ceaselessly attempt to deny opponents ample opportunity to shoot. The club is ranked sixth in Division I in defensive field goal attempt rate with a rating of 76.93 vs. AO. LSU lastly thrives on scoring fast and easy points off of steals. They're ranked sixth in potential points off of breakaway steals vs. AO with a rating of 16.43. (Predictably, this aggressive style of play tends to result in too many fouls -- the team has a defensive free throw attempt rate of 28.32, ranked #312 in the country -- so they need to be wary of opponents that can convert from the foul line.)

LSU is also a fairly decent team on the offensive end of the court. The team ranks 74th nationally in offensive efficiency, scoring about 107 points every 100 trips upcourt vs. AO. LSU does an outstanding job finishing any scoring chances they obtain from offensive rebounds. Against AO, the team successfully converts 7.1% of all second-chance opportunities (ranked 16th nationally), and with a rating of 16.21, they're 44th in potential points scored off of the offensive glass as well. LSU will also routinely look to penetrate, pound the ball inside, and score from as short a distance as possible. The ball-club is 19th 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 61.3% vs. AO, which falls somewhere in the middle of the pack of the rankings in that category.

On the road, LSU performs noticeably worse than they do at home. The team is currently ranked fourth from the bottom in the country in the away-from-home metric we track.
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 facing teams that aren't terribly skilled defensively, LSU often performs better than normal. LSU is more efficient than usual 90% of the time when facing teams that have a defensive efficiency rating vs. AO greater than 98.06. In their other contests, LSU performs better than the norm 29% of the time.
LSU does better vs. clubs that allow opponents to shoot well from the field. When playing squads that have a defensive field goal percentage vs. AO greater than 41.92%, LSU performs above average 85% of the time. Against all other opponents, the team performs better than the norm 24% of the time.
LSU performs better against squads that allow a greater number of field goal opportunities. When facing teams that have a defensive field goal attempt rate vs. AO greater than 82.43, LSU is more efficient than normal 75% of the time. In their other contests, the team is more efficient 22% of the time.
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HASLAMETRICS TEAM HISTORY: Select data to view:
SUMMARY Rk AP% Rec (WinPct) RQ Conference Pace Con SOS PTF AFH ASR
2024-2584th83rd246th147thSEC154th116th53rd360th351st61st
2023-2474th74th184th102ndSEC76th94th75th236th95th90th
2022-23167th166th253rd173rdSEC290th264th79th289th93rd112th
2021-2222nd22nd87th46thSEC134th120th36th356th355th14th
2020-2124th24th77th32ndSEC84th292nd43rd184th258th23rd
2019-2042nd42nd54th31stSEC100th29th49th265th264th31st
2018-1925th25th20th8thSEC82nd25th26th154th193rd32nd
2017-1867th67th155th73rdSEC155th252nd39th323rd350th62nd
2016-17169th169th292nd197thSEC37th327th26th250th249th159th
2015-1686th86th131st80thSEC49th254th62nd216th335th64th
2014-1549th49th64th32ndSEC19th7th71st3rd37th60th
OFFENSE Eff FTAR FT% FGAR FG% 3PAR 3P% MRAR MR% NPAR NP% PPSt PPSC SCC% %3PA %MRA %NPA Prox
2024-25131st140th213th197th111th99th304th295th12th132nd107th119th104th34th93rd300th128th218th
2023-2482nd69th171st252nd60th211th26th342nd271st15th151st37th100th31st185th341st9th39th
2022-23138th48th201st75th276th98th208th290th340th52nd266th197th5th23rd127th304th74th139th
2021-2274th30th155th130th82nd248th247th252nd178th19th103rd6th44th16th257th261st19th43rd
2020-216th60th38th7th36th176th55th51st108th108th23rd83rd4th4th260th82nd212th145th
2019-206th56th26th17th15th196th96th111th24th49th31st141st20th9th254th156th98th89th
2018-1916th22nd71st42nd20th252nd201st190th166th18th22nd32nd7th1st289th211th36th33rd
2017-1835th131st119th183rd14th125th123rd280th20th90th14th6th208th97th122nd285th89th159th
2016-1789th218th159th83rd55th291st146th47th106th145th38th112th71st8th309th52nd187th75th
2015-1667th16th290th205th38th272nd205th154th133rd76th15th12th277th225th268th147th69th57th
2014-1557th182nd217th79th25th311th99th118th117th18th55th91st45th31st320th133rd32nd15th
DEFENSE Eff FTAR FT% FGAR FG% 3PAR 3P% MRAR MR% NPAR NP% PPSt PPSC SCC% %3PA %MRA %NPA Prox
2024-2554th67th--305th52nd108th48th282nd96th284th24th295th358th331st68th248th243rd292nd
2023-2497th175th--124th82nd260th60th52nd88th209th102nd290th288th328th276th50th230th154th
2022-23220th91st--205th215th317th278th71st24th184th303rd201st189th273rd305th56th170th95th
2021-227th312th--6th8th342nd15th4th3rd4th98th57th153rd168th357th18th24th4th
2020-21122nd112th--282nd58th352nd39th99th54th87th247th123rd213th105th348th71st61st18th
2019-20175th39th--333rd97th338th256th266th24th83rd209th174th154th173rd303rd225th43rd30th
2018-1946th123rd--205th37th262nd48th316th75th28th114th156th336th212th263rd325th22nd29th
2017-18121st75th--175th144th286th162nd270th253rd37th205th44th111th111th291st269th32nd34th
2016-17271st168th--181st230th315th306th148th333rd64th140th182nd60th107th319th152nd62nd42nd
2015-16107th57th--165th167th266th100th220th125th66th317th65th16th151st271st220th66th54th
2014-1542nd13th--332nd49th132nd33rd294th28th278th80th278th287th128th70th244th217th264th