Automated Team Capsule for 2018-19 Sam Houston21-12 (0.636) | Southland
All-Play Percentage: 0.511 (173rd)
Schedule Strength: 0.390 (281st)
Record Quality: 0.018 (171st)
Avg. Season Rank: 193.04 (195th)
Pace: 67.96 (218th)
Momentum: 0.41 (159th)
Off. Momentum: 4.78 (10th)
Def. Momentum: -4.36 (338th)
Consistency: -8.64 (69th)
Res. Consistency: -8.48 (7th)
Away From Home: 0.14 (150th)
Paper Tiger Factor: -1.83 (254th)
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:
104.14
67.92
19.85
76.63
88.48
37.76
42.68
36.49
13.41
36.74
23.78
9.17
38.59
28.22
15.19
53.82
11.88
15.87
5.97
41.24
26.87
31.89
2.09
RANK:
151st
214th
342nd
21st
18th
114th
229th
54th
31st
64th
85th
59th
66th
238th
298th
319th
148th
68th
170th
102nd
130th
300th
296th
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:
106.25
68.00
30.51
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78.83
36.29
46.04
33.45
11.78
35.21
19.02
7.40
38.90
26.37
17.12
64.92
9.70
13.66
6.68
42.43
24.13
33.45
2.09
RANK:
219th
139th
323rd
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21st
137th
260th
236th
244th
218th
91st
168th
293rd
46th
111th
315th
49th
175th
255th
313th
139th
76th
45th
ANALYSIS: Per this website's calculations, Sam Houston is somewhere between an average to slightly above-average D1 ball-club. Carrying a record of 21-12, they are currently rated #173 overall (out of 353) in All-Play Percentage this season. Of the 13 schools in the Southland (average ranking 272.0), they're currently ranked as our #2 team in the conference.
If there is a strength for Sam Houston this year, it's probably on the offensive end of the court. The team is rated 151st in offensive efficiency, scoring more than 104 points every 100 possessions vs. AO. Sam Houston is one of the very best when it comes to maximizing field goal opportunities. The team is ranked 18th in the NCAA in offensive field goal attempt rate with a rating of 88.48 vs. AO. As far as making those field goal attempts goes, the team is somewhat middle-of-the-road, converting about 42.7% of them vs. AO. Sam Houston is also deadly accurate at the free throw line. Making 76.6% of their attempts from the stripe, they are ranked 21st nationally in free throw percentage. Though they typically convert their shots from the line, the downside is that they hardly ever manage to get there. The squad has a free throw attempt rate of 19.85 vs. AO (12th-worst in the nation). If Sam Houston does have a weakness offensively, it would have to be the team's troubles converting from the inside. The squad makes just 53.8% of their near-proximity field goal attempts vs. AO, which ranks 35th-worst in Division I.
Sam Houston doesn't perform as well defensively as they do offensively. The team is ranked 219th in defensive efficiency, allowing about 106 points every 100 possessions vs. AO. Sam Houston commits too many fouls, which leads to plentiful free throw attempts for the opposition. With a defensive free throw attempt rate of 30.51 vs. AO, the squad is ranked #323 in the country in that category. Sam Houston has also done a pretty poor job this season to prevent opponents from making shots from the inside. The team is ranked 315th in the country in defensive near-proximity percentage, allowing AO to make good on 64.9% of their attempts from close-up. If Sam Houston does have a bright spot on defense, it would have to be their ability to limit the number of shot attempts by the opposition. The team has a defensive field goal attempt rate of 78.83 vs. AO, which ranks 21st-best in college basketball.
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:
Sam Houston does worse vs. clubs that convert well from outside the arc. When playing squads that have an offensive three-point field goal percentage vs. AO greater than 33.35%, Sam Houston performs above average 32% of the time. Against all other opponents, the team performs better than the norm 91% of the time.
Sam Houston performs worse against squads that shoot the ball well from the field. When facing teams that have an offensive field goal percentage vs. AO greater than 42.43%, Sam Houston is more efficient than normal 25% of the time. In their other contests, the team is more efficient 72% of the time.
When playing teams that do a nice job converting inside the paint, Sam Houston usually performs worse than average. Sam Houston is more efficient than normal 27% of the time when facing clubs that have an offensive near-proximity field goal percentage vs. AO greater than 57.91%. In all other contests, Sam Houston performs better than average 68% of the time.
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