TIME-DEPENDENT RATINGS
TIME-INDEPENDENT RATINGS
   Automated Team Capsule for 2020-21 Cent. Arkansas  5-19 (0.208)  |  Southland
All-Play Percentage: 0.169 (297th)
Schedule Strength: 0.518 (161st)
Record Quality: -0.345 (328th)
Avg. Season Rank: 270.48 (277th)
Pace: 72.21 (60th)
Momentum: 1.69 (98th)
Off. Momentum: 3.06 (26th)
Def. Momentum: -1.38 (233rd)
Consistency: -7.57 (37th)
Res. Consistency: -10.74 (99th)
Away From Home: -0.71 (245th)
Paper Tiger Factor: 1.25 (42nd)
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: 94.85 22.15 72.06 82.05 42.02 27.40 36.28 25.04 35.77 29.62 52.61 7.65 14.56 5.57 33.39 30.52 36.09 1.97
RANK: 259th 283rd 148th 174th 254th 285th 62nd 111th 257th 102nd 330th 336th 87th 104th 288th 110th 106th 72nd

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: 108.79 22.60 -- 85.78 45.82 35.85 37.40 21.39 40.90 28.54 60.08 13.21 12.09 5.58 41.79 24.93 33.28 2.09
RANK: 322nd 101st -- 321st 271st 344th 329th 98th 266th 193rd 224th 301st 134th 252nd 322nd 60th 138th 59th

ANALYSIS:
Not one of the better ball-clubs in college basketball, Cent. Arkansas should be a fairly easy win for most capable opponents. They have a record of 5-19 and are ranked 297th overall (out of 357) in the latest Haslametrics ratings. They are also ranked by this site as the #7 team (out of 13) in the Southland (average ranking 265.5).

Defense is not exactly a strength for Cent. Arkansas this year. The team is ranked 322nd in defensive efficiency and allows more than 108 points for every 100 possessions vs. AO. Cent. Arkansas is extremely underskilled to force steals that turn into quick and easy points. They're ranked #336 in potential points off of breakaway steals with a rating of only 7.65 vs. AO. Cent. Arkansas also does a very lackluster job preventing opponents from draining threes. They rank 329th nationally in defensive three-point percentage, allowing AO to make 37.4% of their attempts from afar. And to expose that weakness, AO will gladly launch the three all day and all night. Of AO's total field goals, a large chunk of them (41.8%) will be from long-distance.

Though they rate better on offense than they do on defense, Cent. Arkansas still isn't one of the more capable offensive teams in college hoops. Scoring roughly 95 points for every 100 trips upcourt vs. AO, they are ranked #259 in the nation in offensive efficiency. Cent. Arkansas won't provide opponents much of a scare with their shooting percentage from the inside. The team is ranked 330th in near-proximity field goal percentage, making only 52.6% of their attempts from up-close vs. AO.

Cent. Arkansas is one of the more consistent teams in Division I (presently ranked 37th in consistency), so forecasting the outcomes of their future contests tends to be easier than the norm.
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:
Cent. Arkansas is typically worse vs. teams that allow more chances at the line. Against foes that have a defensive free throw attempt rate vs. AO greater than 26.62, Cent. Arkansas performs above their norm 20% of the time. Against the remaining opposition, the team performs above average 77% of the time.
When facing teams that tend to allow more shots on the perimeter, Cent. Arkansas often performs better than normal. Cent. Arkansas is more efficient than usual 82% of the time when facing teams that have a defensive shooting proximity score vs. AO greater than 2.05. In their other contests, Cent. Arkansas performs better than the norm 25% of the time.
Cent. Arkansas does worse vs. clubs that fail to defend efficiently inside the paint. When playing squads that have a defensive near-proximity field goal percentage vs. AO greater than 59.20%, Cent. Arkansas performs above average 33% of the time. Against all other opponents, the team performs better than the norm 88% of the time.
LATEST NEWS ITEMS:
Massner lifts Northwestern State past Cent. Arkansas 79-70
(3/6/2021 5:35:15 PM) NATCHITOCHES, La. (AP) — Trenton Massner had 20 points as Northwestern State beat Central Arkansas 79-70 on Saturday.
St. Hilaire carries New Orleans past Cent. Arkansas 88-63
(2/22/2021 11:02:18 PM) NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Derek St. Hilaire came off the bench to tally 18 points to carry New Orleans to an 88-63 win over Central Arkansas on Monday night.
Lawson leads McNeese St. over Cent. Arkansas 80-70
(2/6/2021 6:13:57 PM) CONWAY, Ark. (AP) — A.J. Lawson had 18 points, nine assists and seven rebounds as McNeese State defeated Central Arkansas 80-70 on Saturday.
Johnson leads Nicholls St. over Cent. Arkansas 74-72
(1/16/2021 7:40:41 PM) CONWAY, Ark. (AP) -- Kevin Johnson had 17 points as Nicholls State narrowly beat Central Arkansas 74-72 on Saturday.
Johnson carries Stephen F. Austin over Cent. Arkansas 95-69
(1/13/2021 11:28:30 PM) NACOGDOCHES, Texas (AP) -- Cameron Johnson had 21 points as Stephen F. Austin routed Central Arkansas 95-69 on Wednesday night.
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
2024-25351st351st330th331stAtlantic Sun221st116th248th289th248th353rd
2023-24328th328th326th339thAtlantic Sun45th227th304th75th39th338th
2022-23325th325th327th324thAtlantic Sun6th111th220th121st226th327th
2021-22309th309th285th282ndAtlantic Sun11th104th169th169th286th332nd
2020-21297th297th326th328thSouthland60th37th161st42nd245th277th
2019-20293rd293rd299th292ndSouthland14th78th193rd304th275th313th
2018-19293rd293rd242nd288thSouthland66th82nd273rd169th165th276th
2017-18224th224th179th211thSouthland25th140th289th240th36th205th
2016-17311th309th326th326thSouthland31st170th245th263rd264th309th
2015-16341st341st325th338thSouthland36th351st320th331st254th332nd
2014-15348th348th348th349thSouthland12th143rd328th129th70th346th
OFFENSE Eff FTAR FT% FGAR FG% 3PAR 3P% MRAR MR% NPAR NP% PPSt PPSC SCC% %3PA %MRA %NPA Prox
2024-25334th299th197th244th347th25th356th251st279th346th167th249th295th324th15th252nd339th358th
2023-24308th309th66th205th327th159th183rd75th347th328th243rd213th247th179th148th71st325th291st
2022-23283rd349th48th63rd331st47th301st227th331st200th265th108th131st124th65th255th243rd300th
2021-22262nd350th42nd139th192nd247th301st149th129th83rd198th208th224th151st252nd160th94th81st
2020-21259th283rd148th174th254th285th62nd111th257th102nd330th336th87th104th288th110th106th72nd
2019-20270th197th123rd297th260th159th286th241st271st226th185th338th130th186th113th217th185th226th
2018-19273rd237th132nd195th309th114th153rd98th328th325th237th183rd255th340th109th88th318th308th
2017-18177th245th93rd106th182nd195th226th65th218th255th82nd64th199th151st218th71st269th196th
2016-17213th182nd110th106th272nd276th115th14th269th286th265th202nd100th109th294th18th294th168th
2015-16306th103rd307th271st290th306th253rd72nd308th230th258th313th157th144th293rd53rd198th93rd
2014-15340th310th172nd343rd308th201st212th306th303rd213th327th156th262nd267th111th280th103rd180th
DEFENSE Eff FTAR FT% FGAR FG% 3PAR 3P% MRAR MR% NPAR NP% PPSt PPSC SCC% %3PA %MRA %NPA Prox
2024-25356th17th--342nd327th363rd364th44th290th48th344th342nd86th150th362nd20th24th4th
2023-24329th282nd--154th284th318th354th53rd177th145th262nd337th178th94th331st48th150th69th
2022-23343rd180th--244th334th262nd298th25th230th328th320th270th316th323rd242nd16th319th240th
2021-22335th212th--265th341st94th251st57th174th352nd336th341st221st248th71st37th349th339th
2020-21322nd101st--321st271st344th329th98th266th193rd224th301st134th252nd322nd60th138th59th
2019-20305th251st--192nd263rd276th320th17th215th278th139th334th224th208th274th13th284th182nd
2018-19299th235th--254th246th315th237th80th121st180th301st224th257th153rd309th62nd149th99th
2017-18258th222nd--216th260th142nd296th229th113th203rd282nd324th331st327th129th221st185th207th
2016-17337th83rd--332nd271st350th332nd93rd206th97th282nd130th219th234th347th44th49th10th
2015-16349th262nd--252nd338th265th337th219th312th165th334th309th221st268th247th189th125th115th
2014-15350th312th--220th351st31st342nd86th311th346th335th349th301st320th21st72nd344th345th