TIME-DEPENDENT RATINGS
TIME-INDEPENDENT RATINGS
   Automated Team Capsule for 2020-21 Holy Cross  5-11 (0.313)  |  Patriot League
All-Play Percentage: 0.365 (227th)
Schedule Strength: 0.473 (195th)
Record Quality: -0.263 (302nd)
Avg. Season Rank: 284.06 (295th)
Pace: 70.29 (145th)
Momentum: 3.66 (31st)
Off. Momentum: 2.77 (37th)
Def. Momentum: 0.89 (89th)
Consistency: -9.52 (200th)
Res. Consistency: -18.26 (340th)
Away From Home: 1.80 (40th)
Paper Tiger Factor: 1.13 (50th)
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 5, 2021. 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: 98.41 20.74 70.82 81.54 44.35 29.68 38.42 20.93 38.20 30.93 54.19 8.50 12.07 4.07 36.40 25.66 37.93 1.98
RANK: 194th 325th 194th 201st 138th 210th 16th 247th 170th 59th 298th 311th 214th 261st 211th 251st 59th 89th

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: 103.56 30.87 -- 80.00 45.62 24.63 35.09 20.51 44.23 34.85 53.89 15.41 14.07 5.47 30.79 25.64 43.57 1.87
RANK: 253rd 348th -- 80th 265th 8th 233rd 67th 335th 350th 40th 351st 267th 237th 13th 78th 355th 353rd

ANALYSIS:
While not an atrocious team by any means, Holy Cross is not exactly one that should appear in many top-100 rankings either. Carrying a record of 5-11, they are currently rated #227 overall (out of 357) in All-Play Percentage this season. They are also ranked by this site as the #5 team (out of 10) in the Patriot League (average ranking 212.8).

Though their defense is far from abysmal, Holy Cross is not really proficient on that end of the court either. Allowing about 104 points for every 100 possessions vs. AO, they are ranked #253 in defensive efficiency. Holy Cross fouls far too much and sends the opposition to the line way too often. With a defensive free throw attempt rate of 30.87 vs. AO, the squad is ranked #348 in the country in that category. Holy Cross also performs really badly when attempting to stop opponents from making mid-range jumpers. The squad is ranked 335th nationally in defensive mid-range field goal percentage, allowing AO to make good on 44.2% of their attempts from those in-between spots on the floor. If Holy Cross does have a bright spot on defense, it would have to be their success stopping opponents from converting from locations near the basket. AO will convert just 53.9% of their near-proximity field goal attempts, and the team ranks 40th-best in the country in that category as a result.

Though they rate better on offense than they do on defense, Holy Cross still isn't one of the more capable offensive teams in college hoops. Scoring roughly 98 points for every 100 trips upcourt vs. AO, they are ranked #194 in the nation in offensive efficiency. Holy Cross tends to be very careless with the ball and allows far too many breakaway opportunities off of their own turnovers. The team's rating for potential breakaway points allowed off of steals vs. AO is 15.41, which ranks seventh from the bottom in D1. Holy Cross also struggles to draw fouls and earn opportunities at the free throw line. With a free throw attempt rate of just 20.74 vs. AO, they are 325th in the overall rankings for that category. If Holy Cross does have a strength offensively, it would have to be the team's ability to sink threes. The squad converts 38.4% of their three-point attempts vs. AO, which ranks 16th in the nation.

Holy Cross has been playing better basketball in their most recent outings, as evidenced by the team's #31 ranking in positive momentum. On the road, Holy Cross performs somewhat better than their norm, as the squad is nationally ranked 40th in our away-from-home metric.
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.
LATEST NEWS ITEMS:
Butler scores 23 to lift Holy Cross past Army 67-51
(2/21/2021 6:18:59 PM) WORCESTER, Mass. - Austin Butler had 23 points and 12 rebounds as Holy Cross beat Army 67-51 on Sunday.
Whyte scores 17 to lift Boston U over Holy Cross 78-69
(2/17/2021 7:52:00 PM) WORCESTER, Mass. (AP) — Walter Whyte registered 17 points as Boston University topped Holy Cross 78-69 on Wednesday.
Cummings, Burns boost Colgate past Holy Cross 78-60
(1/31/2021 7:57:08 PM) WORCESTER, Mass. - Nelly Cummings scored 19 points on 7-for-11 shooting and Jordan Burns scored 18 and Colgate used a strong second half to beat Holy ...
Miami Heat to deploy COVID-sniffing dogs in return of fans to arena
(1/24/2021 6:52:47 PM) Heat officials plan to have dogs screen fans for COVID in their return to American Airlines Arena for Miami's first game with ticket holders Thursday against the Clippers.
Wilson scores 20 to lift Lehigh over Holy Cross 82-74
(1/24/2021 5:29:21 PM) WORCESTER, Mass. (AP) -- Marques Wilson had 20 points as Lehigh defeated Holy Cross 82-74 on Sunday.
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
2024-25320th320th273rd316thPatriot League243rd40th325th65th46th320th
2023-24341st341st318th337thPatriot League262nd22nd335th253rd118th348th
2022-23343rd343rd319th347thPatriot League73rd44th328th204th61st347th
2021-22349th349th317th347thPatriot League140th56th344th192nd160th350th
2020-21227th227th294th302ndPatriot League145th200th195th50th40th295th
2019-20346th346th352nd345thPatriot League139th316th251st118th1st344th
2018-19226th225th195th209thPatriot League329th149th238th110th122nd171st
2017-18278th278th268th280thPatriot League344th179th306th191st31st298th
2016-17214th214th207th212thPatriot League349th282nd233rd174th231st203rd
2015-16275th275th232nd263rdPatriot League339th290th291st215th93rd262nd
2014-15232nd232nd210th249thPatriot League199th161st267th39th235th232nd
OFFENSE Eff FTAR FT% FGAR FG% 3PAR 3P% MRAR MR% NPAR NP% PPSt PPSC SCC% %3PA %MRA %NPA Prox
2024-25264th358th215th247th218th68th39th67th119th363rd205th360th361st353rd53rd55th362nd362nd
2023-24292nd330th335th206th227th201st163rd144th191st221st251st358th278th338th198th142nd213th190th
2022-23333rd347th357th184th294th272nd124th121st325th150th312th283rd320th325th274th125th157th108th
2021-22349th231st162nd220th351st308th290th98th356th104th345th330th135th286th307th96th95th49th
2020-21194th325th194th201st138th210th16th247th170th59th298th311th214th261st211th251st59th89th
2019-20324th333rd263rd313th247th157th241st299th175th145th286th353rd306th292nd106th285th100th181st
2018-19226th347th298th137th125th144th163rd263rd312th70th84th267th330th288th155th268th81st134th
2017-18306th315th275th346th150th166th296th293rd257th216th51st333rd351st351st104th269th134th203rd
2016-17275th252nd235th306th267th21st224th341st308th202nd249th126th347th337th12th339th161st309th
2015-16299th235th208th273rd306th32nd267th330th269th238th313th287th329th328th19th330th206th318th
2014-15244th232nd113th189th249th151st182nd261st134th101st318th216th164th191st148th267th86th145th
DEFENSE Eff FTAR FT% FGAR FG% 3PAR 3P% MRAR MR% NPAR NP% PPSt PPSC SCC% %3PA %MRA %NPA Prox
2024-25323rd81st--353rd336th91st257th266th335th354th281st267th119th131st29th217th325th334th
2023-24360th264th--332nd322nd292nd359th84th221st328th230th195th33rd114th239th38th288th223rd
2022-23295th175th--335th315th119th103rd144th317th362nd249th236th334th298th70th73rd352nd348th
2021-22323rd290th--226th340th17th338th93rd223rd356th224th295th194th264th16th79th357th357th
2020-21253rd348th--80th265th8th233rd67th335th350th40th351st267th237th13th78th355th353rd
2019-20346th247th--312th347th45th345th168th318th350th268th351st269th269th20th119th349th347th
2018-19218th65th--198th216th270th306th133rd195th142nd187th122nd323rd316th268th118th132nd114th
2017-18262nd284th--243rd142nd335th212th87th187th123rd126th341st290th274th325th71st109th52nd
2016-17139th82nd--60th210th323rd151st14th117th108th298th16th284th297th339th14th140th40th
2015-16244th134th--184th262nd279th114th35th167th256th305th118th300th320th280th23rd251st157th
2014-15220th203rd--34th316th25th335th79th337th287th147th83rd85th280th43rd124th323rd322nd