TIME-DEPENDENT RATINGS
TIME-INDEPENDENT RATINGS
   Automated Team Capsule for 2019-20 Memphis  21-10 (0.677)  |  American
All-Play Percentage: 0.821 (64th)
Schedule Strength: 0.619 (83rd)
Record Quality: 0.295 (43rd)
Avg. Season Rank: 44.02 (40th)
Pace: 72.76 (36th)
Momentum: -2.54 (298th)
Off. Momentum: -3.82 (350th)
Def. Momentum: 1.28 (68th)
Consistency: -10.31 (312th)
Res. Consistency: -10.81 (104th)
Away From Home: -2.71 (329th)
Paper Tiger Factor: -3.16 (317th)
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 March 11, 2020. 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: 97.70 28.09 67.58 79.05 44.06 27.47 32.97 21.50 31.76 30.09 62.98 11.91 16.30 7.43 34.75 27.19 38.06 1.97
RANK: 203rd 74th 283rd 294th 133rd 275th 205th 210th 339th 104th 52nd 116th 35th 17th 257th 195th 74th 71st

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: 86.40 25.06 -- 82.23 36.38 31.97 29.24 21.90 34.19 28.36 46.12 11.28 14.86 3.55 38.88 26.63 34.49 2.04
RANK: 5th 161st -- 190th 2nd 234th 9th 149th 61st 166th 1st 189th 298th 22nd 224th 153rd 156th 141st

ANALYSIS:
Memphis has a fairly solid squad that likely falls within the top quartile of all teams in college basketball this year. They have a record of 21-10 and are ranked 64th overall (out of 353) in the latest Haslametrics ratings. Of the 12 schools in the AAC (average ranking 94.4), they're currently ranked as our #5 team in the conference.

The Memphis defense will be extremely problematic for most opposing offenses. Allowing about 86 points for every 100 possessions vs. AO, the club is ranked fifth overall in defensive efficiency. Memphis will do a number on many an opponent's shooting percentage, as the team ranks in the top-25 in three of our four major defensive field goal categories. They allow AO to convert only 29.2% of their three-pointers (ninth in the nation), 46.1% of their near-proximity attempts (first), and 36.4% of their total shots from the field (second). Memphis also does a fantastic job to prevent opposing teams from capitalizing on chances from offensive rebounds. The squad allows AO to convert only 3.6% of all second-chance opportunities (ranked 22nd in the NCAA).

Unfortunately, Memphis is not even remotely close to being as good on offense as they are on defense. The team is ranked 203rd in offensive efficiency, scoring about 98 points every 100 possessions vs. AO. Memphis is downright rotten when shooting the mid-range jumper. The team is ranked 339th in field goal percentage from that distance, making only 31.8% of their mid-range attempts vs. AO. If Memphis does have a strength offensively, it would have to be the team's ability to obtain and convert second-chance opportunities from offensive rebounds. The squad has a second-chance conversion percentage of 7.4% vs. AO, which ranks 17th in the nation.

Memphis has been one of the more erratic teams in NCAA basketball this year (presently ranked 312th in the country in consistency), which makes forecasting the outcomes of their upcoming games tougher than most. On the road, Memphis performs noticeably worse than they do at home. The team is currently ranked 329th in the country in the away-from-home metric we track.
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:
Memphis performs worse against squads that tend to allow more shots on the perimeter. When facing teams that have a defensive shooting proximity score vs. AO greater than 2.00, Memphis is more efficient than normal 29% of the time. In their other contests, the team is more efficient 100% of the time.
When playing teams that are likely to allow more second chances off of offensive rebounds, Memphis usually performs better than average. Memphis is more efficient than normal 90% of the time when facing clubs that have a defensive second-chance potential point rate vs. AO greater than 13.22. In all other contests, Memphis performs better than average 33% of the time.
Memphis is typically worse vs. teams that prefer the outside shot. Against foes that have an offensive shooting proximity score vs. AO greater than 1.98, Memphis performs above their norm 31% of the time. Against the remaining opposition, the team performs above average 73% of the time.
LATEST NEWS ITEMS:
White, Grimes lead No. 21 Houston to 64-57 win over Memphis
(3/9/2020 12:14:00 AM) Fabian White Jr. kept Houston close before Quentin Grimes provided the late spark to finish the regular season with a win. White had 18 points and 14 rebounds, Grimes added 17 points and No. 21 Houston defeated Memphis 64-57 on Sunday.
White, Grimes lead No. 21 Houston over Memphis
(3/8/2020 9:53:00 PM) Fabian White Jr. had 18 points and 14 rebounds and Quentin Grimes had 15 of his 17 points in the second half to help No. 21 Houston to a 64-57 home-court win over Memphis in American Athletic Conference action on Sunday afternoon.
‘Could not get any traction’: Gregg Marshall breaks down WSU’s loss at Memphis
(3/6/2020 3:30:00 AM) Watch the full press conference for Wichita State basketball coach Gregg Marshall following WSU's 68-60 loss at Memphis on Thursday.
Tigers survive overtime thriller in New Orleans
(3/1/2020 12:35:00 AM) (AP Photo/Karen Pulfer Focht) NEW ORLEANS — Freshman Precious Achiuwa totaled 22 points and a career-high 22 rebounds for his 16th double-double of the season and Memphis blew a late lead before holding off Tulane 74-67 in overtime on Saturday night. Achiuwa sank 9 of 16 shots from the floor and matched his career high with five blocked shots ...
Achiuwa scores 24 to lift Memphis past ECU basketball, 77-73
(2/20/2020 2:21:00 AM) The Pirates battled back from a 16-point second-half deficit to tie the score three times, the first with 6:23 to play. But after tying the game at 69, Ellis and Achiuwa scored inside to give the Tigers a 73-69 lead going into the final minute.
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HASLAMETRICS TEAM HISTORY: Select data to view:
SUMMARY Rk AP% Rec (WinPct) RQ Conference Pace Con SOS PTF AFH ASR
2024-2565th65th8th10thAAC28th33rd79th15th139th56th
2023-2490th90th47th46thAAC21st55th94th37th158th71st
2022-2318th18th37th15thAAC35th24th59th14th29th24th
2021-2227th27th73rd34thAAC89th342nd48th43rd327th35th
2020-2133rd33rd41st44thAAC54th93rd103rd38th50th66th
2019-2064th64th54th43rdAAC36th312th83rd317th329th40th
2018-1953rd53rd98th72ndAAC10th22nd76th93rd353rd83rd
2017-18150th150th98th104thAAC286th217th138th82nd203rd156th
2016-17112th112th118th86thAAC169th320th105th273rd333rd85th
2015-1666th66th146th124thAAC25th276th131st180th87th86th
2014-1599th99th136th126thAAC122nd216th142nd339th339th80th
OFFENSE Eff FTAR FT% FGAR FG% 3PAR 3P% MRAR MR% NPAR NP% PPSt PPSC SCC% %3PA %MRA %NPA Prox
2024-2578th38th286th256th46th324th61st121st78th134th78th33rd20th3rd324th99th119th51st
2023-2473rd47th144th199th81st154th153rd274th239th82nd67th20th77th16th145th276th79th137th
2022-2322nd61st88th193rd4th340th16th82nd87th68th19th8th311th121st337th76th63rd18th
2021-2238th9th203rd226th16th350th29th107th93rd23rd62nd12th8th4th346th106th17th3rd
2020-21102nd87th351st112th72nd259th37th160th157th51st168th4th22nd27th275th175th65th56th
2019-20203rd74th283rd294th133rd275th205th210th339th104th52nd116th35th17th257th195th74th71st
2018-1966th59th140th122nd59th263rd237th290th184th5th115th24th78th83rd277th301st8th10th
2017-18115th4th285th304th77th309th239th233rd174th49th95th172nd50th63rd296th213th27th27th
2016-17112th48th269th110th93rd334th336th90th195th36th47th96th123rd69th336th98th40th16th
2015-1690th5th115th105th158th322nd140th115th304th20th183rd13th40th141st328th127th25th14th
2014-15127th259th300th30th88th293rd234th111th160th12th106th77th11th30th316th141st36th19th
DEFENSE Eff FTAR FT% FGAR FG% 3PAR 3P% MRAR MR% NPAR NP% PPSt PPSC SCC% %3PA %MRA %NPA Prox
2024-2556th139th--113th57th299th58th122nd68th74th99th185th311th198th313th129th91st61st
2023-24123rd45th--182nd112th339th181st43rd144th127th141st199th331st344th339th39th125th48th
2022-2337th205th--137th12th320th10th73rd21st118th46th57th347th148th322nd66th118th56th
2021-2232nd225th--71st24th308th80th50th35th78th26th327th140th32nd332nd72nd100th44th
2020-211st183rd--12th16th214th4th78th196th30th25th43rd40th10th310th145th85th47th
2019-205th161st--190th2nd234th9th149th61st166th1st189th298th22nd224th153rd156th141st
2018-1949th238th--85th41st212th53rd40th55th191st33rd263rd316th76th254th55th236th178th
2017-18195th156th--285th110th340th222nd26th18th241st80th351st333rd221st335th9th200th91st
2016-17117th113th--218th98th309th174th80th162nd191st58th138th117th93rd300th61st174th92nd
2015-1651st224th--126th45th115th20th231st149th158th45th123rd149th69th137th246th160th187th
2014-1586th236th--177th59th98th84th192nd41st251st60th259th297th73rd88th187th251st271st