Automated Team Capsule for 2018-19 Abil. Christian27-7 (0.794) | Southland
All-Play Percentage: 0.551 (159th)
Schedule Strength: 0.305 (338th)
Record Quality: 0.130 (113th)
Avg. Season Rank: 158.82 (157th)
Pace: 67.93 (219th)
Momentum: 0.81 (134th)
Off. Momentum: -0.31 (231st)
Def. Momentum: 1.11 (88th)
Consistency: -7.97 (24th)
Res. Consistency: -11.00 (99th)
Away From Home: 0.04 (164th)
Paper Tiger Factor: -2.84 (314th)
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 8, 2019. 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:
100.53
67.97
22.48
73.93
85.23
36.71
43.07
29.43
10.50
35.66
27.24
9.49
34.84
28.56
16.72
58.56
12.65
13.42
5.42
34.53
31.96
33.51
2.01
RANK:
209th
211th
296th
89th
91st
163rd
210th
271st
228th
113th
27th
47th
212th
226th
230th
199th
103rd
176th
241st
287th
31st
259th
149th
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:
101.20
67.88
27.89
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78.41
35.98
45.89
27.32
9.05
33.13
22.88
8.73
38.18
28.22
18.20
64.49
8.67
13.24
7.19
34.84
29.17
35.99
1.99
RANK:
129th
128th
251st
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14th
122nd
252nd
17th
18th
90th
276th
307th
272nd
84th
175th
307th
12th
148th
287th
41st
313th
150th
246th
ANALYSIS: Abil. Christian is a fairly decent basketball team that, while likely better than average, isn't quite good enough to crack any top-25 rankings this year. They are ranked #159 (out of 353) in the most recent Haslametrics ratings and have a record of 27-7. They are also ranked by this site as the best team (out of 13) in the Southland (average ranking 272.0). With a strength-of-schedule rating of 0.305 (which ranks 338th nationally), Abil. Christian has had one of the cushiest slates in all of college basketball.
Based on their performances this year, Abil. Christian will likely find more success on defense than they will on offense. Allowing about 101 points for every 100 possessions vs. AO, they currently occupy the #129 slot in the ratings for defensive efficiency. Abil. Christian has extremely pesky defenders that ceaselessly attempt to deny opponents ample opportunity to shoot. The club is ranked 14th in Division I in defensive field goal attempt rate with a rating of 78.41 vs. AO. If Abil. Christian does exhibit a weakness on the defensive end of the floor, it'd likely be the team's difficulties stopping opponents from converting from the inside. AO will convert 64.5% of their near-proximity field goal attempts, and the team ranks 47th-worst in that category as a result.
Abil. Christian doesn't perform as well offensively as they do defensively. The team is ranked 209th in offensive efficiency, scoring about 101 points every 100 possessions vs. AO. Abil. Christian is not one of the better teams at drawing fouls and getting to the free throw line. With a free throw attempt rate of just 22.48 vs. AO, they are 296th in the overall rankings for that category. If Abil. Christian does have a strength offensively, it would have to be the team's care for the ball. The squad has a rating of 8.67 in potential points allowed off of steals vs. AO, which ranks 12th in the college game.
Abil. Christian is one of the most consistent teams in NCAA basketball (currently ranked 24th in consistency), which makes the outcomes of their upcoming games far easier to predict.
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:
Abil. Christian performs worse against squads that convert more frequently off of offensive rebounds. When facing teams that have an offensive second-chance conversion percentage vs. AO greater than 4.71%, Abil. Christian is more efficient than normal 26% of the time. In their other contests, the team is more efficient 91% of the time.
When playing teams that find ways to get to the free throw line, Abil. Christian usually performs worse than average. Abil. Christian is more efficient than normal 23% of the time when facing clubs that have an offensive free throw attempt rate vs. AO greater than 24.94. In all other contests, Abil. Christian performs better than average 71% of the time.
Abil. Christian is typically better vs. teams that aren't terribly skilled defensively. Against foes that have a defensive efficiency rating vs. AO greater than 106.30, Abil. Christian performs above their norm 71% of the time. Against the remaining opposition, the team performs above average 23% of the time.
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