Automated Team Capsule for 2016-17 Houston Baptist17-14 (0.548) | Southland
All-Play Percentage: 0.383 (217th)
Schedule Strength: 0.415 (258th)
Record Quality: -0.108 (221st)
Avg. Season Rank: 224.46 (224th)
Pace: 71.70 (83rd)
Momentum: 1.37 (104th)
Off. Momentum: 2.59 (65th)
Def. Momentum: -1.22 (221st)
Consistency: -8.95 (173rd)
Res. Consistency: -12.10 (232nd)
Away From Home: -1.68 (308th)
Paper Tiger Factor: 0.24 (80th)
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 3, 2017. 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:
101.35
71.58
27.79
72.48
84.98
36.44
42.88
25.18
8.32
33.06
27.35
10.17
37.20
32.45
17.94
55.30
10.57
19.85
8.44
29.63
32.19
38.18
1.91
RANK:
168th
88th
156th
108th
36th
137th
220th
311th
310th
269th
72nd
66th
136th
38th
108th
287th
177th
9th
37th
326th
89th
59th
25th
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:
108.36
71.82
28.57
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81.67
37.82
46.31
31.13
11.50
36.95
20.74
7.98
38.45
29.80
18.34
61.56
12.46
15.13
8.06
38.12
25.39
36.49
2.02
RANK:
287th
273rd
210th
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166th
259th
258th
250th
274th
256th
66th
95th
260th
232nd
247th
220th
297th
222nd
291st
257th
58th
235th
179th
ANALYSIS: If you see Houston Baptist on the schedule, you will likely get one of the average to below-average teams in college hoops. Their record this season is 17-14, and the club is ranked 217th overall (out of 351) in Haslametrics' most recent ratings. Of the 13 schools in the Southland (average ranking 263.9), they're currently ranked as our #3 team in the conference.
Based on the data, Houston Baptist will likely find more success on offense than on defense. Scoring about 101 points for every 100 possessions vs. AO, they currently occupy the #168 slot in the rankings for offensive efficiency. Houston Baptist appears to be one of the top-notch offensive rebounding teams you will find this year. Against AO, the squad has a rating of 19.85 in potential points scored off of second chances (ranked ninth in the NCAA), and they convert 8.4% of their second-chance opportunities (ranked 37th) as well. Houston Baptist also has one of the better squads in the college game when it comes to maximizing opportunities to score. The team is ranked 36th in the NCAA in offensive field goal attempt rate with a rating of 84.98 vs. AO. As far as making those field goal attempts goes, the team is somewhat middle-of-the-road, converting about 42.9% of them vs. AO.
The defense for Houston Baptist, on the other hand, isn't nearly as efficient as the offense is. The team is ranked 287th in defensive efficiency, allowing about 108 points every 100 possessions vs. AO. Houston Baptist does a less-than-adequate job to prevent opponents from scoring off of the offensive glass. The team allows AO to convert 8.1% of all second-chance opportunities (291st nationally).
When playing on the road, Houston Baptist performs somewhat worse than they normally do on their home court. The club is nationally ranked 308th in our site's away-from-home metric.
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 convert well from the charity stripe, Houston Baptist often performs worse than normal. Houston Baptist is more efficient than usual 15% of the time when facing teams that have an adjusted free throw percentage vs. AO greater than 70.42%. In their other contests, Houston Baptist performs better than the norm 71% of the time.
Houston Baptist does better vs. clubs that allow more chances at the line. When playing squads that have a defensive free throw attempt rate vs. AO greater than 27.87, Houston Baptist performs above average 58% of the time. Against all other opponents, the team performs better than the norm 13% of the time.
Houston Baptist performs worse against squads that typically allow more than a fair share of breakaway opportunities. When facing teams that have a potential point rate allowed off steals vs. AO greater than 11.43, Houston Baptist is more efficient than normal 13% of the time. In their other contests, the team is more efficient 58% of the time.
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