Automated Team Capsule for 2024-25 Cent. Arkansas9-24 (0.273) | Atlantic Sun
All-Play Percentage: 0.036 (351st)
Schedule Strength: 0.377 (252nd)
Record Quality: -0.331 (331st)
Avg. Season Rank: 347.62 (353rd)
Pace: 66.04 (221st)
Momentum: 2.01 (97th)
Off. Momentum: 3.55 (24th)
Def. Momentum: -1.54 (251st)
Consistency: -9.02 (116th)
Res. Consistency: -12.02 (142nd)
Away From Home: -1.04 (248th)
Paper Tiger Factor: -2.15 (289th)
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 7, 2025. 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:
97.20
66.20
24.12
72.04
85.89
33.97
39.55
40.57
11.88
29.28
18.97
6.59
34.72
26.35
15.51
58.85
10.96
12.21
4.38
47.24
22.09
30.68
2.17
RANK:
334th
205th
299th
197th
244th
345th
347th
25th
152nd
356th
252nd
283rd
279th
346th
334th
167th
249th
296th
323rd
15th
252nd
338th
358th
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:
120.34
65.87
21.68
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91.51
43.42
47.44
44.74
17.65
39.46
18.31
7.37
40.27
28.46
18.39
64.62
15.18
13.34
5.81
48.89
20.01
31.10
2.18
RANK:
356th
130th
17th
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342nd
354th
327th
363rd
364th
364th
44th
109th
290th
47th
158th
344th
342nd
86th
149th
362nd
20th
24th
4th
ANALYSIS: Cent. Arkansas is not one of the better teams in Division I this year. Haslametrics has them ranked 351st overall (out of 364) in All-Play Percentage, and the team holds a record of 9-24. Of the 12 schools in the Atlantic Sun (average ranking 249.6), they're currently ranked as the worst team in the conference.
Defense is the farthest thing from a strength for Cent. Arkansas this year. The team ranks ninth from the bottom in defensive efficiency, allowing more than 120 points every 100 trips upcourt vs. AO. Cent. Arkansas allows opposing teams far too many easy chances from the floor, ranking in the bottom-50 in three of the four main defensive field goal shooting categories. AO will convert a healthy 39.5% of their three-pointers (last in the nation), 64.6% of their near-proximity attempts (344th), and 47.4% of their total shots from the field (327th). Cent. Arkansas also allows the opposition to get off far too many shots from the floor. The team is ranked 342nd in the nation in defensive field goal attempt rate with a rating of 91.51 vs. AO. If Cent. Arkansas does have a bright spot on defense, it would have to be their success preventing opponents from getting to the free throw line. The team has a defensive free throw attempt rate of 21.68 vs. AO, which ranks 17th-best in the country.
Cent. Arkansas doesn't rate much better on offense than they do on defense. Scoring roughly 97 points for every 100 trips upcourt vs. AO, they are ranked #334 in the nation in offensive efficiency. Cent. Arkansas is one of the least accurate teams when shooting from long-distance. They are ranked ninth from the bottom in three-point field goal percentage nationally and make just 29.3% of their attempts from long vs. AO. Moreover, they find themselves in the bottom-25 in overall offensive field goal percentage, converting just 39.6% of their total attempts vs. AO. Cent. Arkansas also 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 15.18, which ranks 342nd in D1.
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 performs better against squads that fail to defend efficiently inside the paint. When facing teams that have a defensive near-proximity field goal percentage vs. AO greater than 59.58%, Cent. Arkansas is more efficient than normal 91% of the time. In their other contests, the team is more efficient 40% of the time.
When playing teams that find ways to get to the free throw line, Cent. Arkansas usually performs worse than average. Cent. Arkansas is more efficient than normal 22% of the time when facing clubs that have an offensive free throw attempt rate vs. AO greater than 27.34. In all other contests, Cent. Arkansas performs better than average 73% of the time.
Cent. Arkansas is typically worse vs. teams that favor a faster tempo. Against foes that have a pace vs. AO greater than 66.27, Cent. Arkansas performs above their norm 46% of the time. Against the remaining opposition, the team performs above average 89% of the time.
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