Automated Team Capsule for 2024-25 Samford22-11 (0.667) | Southern
All-Play Percentage: 0.620 (139th)
Schedule Strength: 0.408 (199th)
Record Quality: 0.147 (98th)
Avg. Season Rank: 111.88 (107th)
Pace: 69.99 (17th)
Momentum: -6.60 (359th)
Off. Momentum: -0.29 (221st)
Def. Momentum: -6.31 (364th)
Consistency: -9.81 (224th)
Res. Consistency: -12.88 (206th)
Away From Home: -0.71 (224th)
Paper Tiger Factor: -2.73 (313th)
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:
111.94
69.90
24.88
72.26
88.67
39.61
44.67
40.74
14.74
36.19
14.74
5.51
37.39
33.19
19.35
58.31
19.33
14.84
5.91
45.95
16.62
37.44
2.09
RANK:
99th
15th
273rd
185th
102nd
114th
135th
21st
22nd
71st
336th
332nd
177th
133rd
150th
187th
2nd
167th
184th
26th
342nd
145th
295th
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:
108.71
70.09
33.26
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80.20
37.07
46.23
31.96
11.25
35.21
18.77
7.87
41.93
29.48
17.95
60.90
14.20
14.08
6.79
39.85
23.40
36.75
2.03
RANK:
186th
347th
347th
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4th
113th
287th
104th
154th
246th
61st
174th
327th
77th
128th
259th
313th
143rd
277th
247th
135th
181st
147th
ANALYSIS: As an average to slightly above-average foe, Samford should probably not be discounted by opponents this year. Their record this season is 22-11, and the club is ranked 139th overall (out of 364) in Haslametrics' most recent ratings. Of the 10 schools in the Southern (average ranking 214.0), they're currently ranked as our #2 team in the conference.
Utilizing a very up-tempo style of play (the 17th-fastest pace in D1), Samford succeeds primarily through their offense. They are ranked 99th in offensive efficiency and score in excess of 111 points every 100 possessions vs. AO. Samford will make a concerted effort to fire off quite a few three-pointers each game. The team ranks 26th in ratio of three-point attempts to total field goal attempts. If you do allow them to shoot from long, they have the ability to punish you for it, too. Ranked in the top-75 in three-point shooting percentage, they make approximately 36.2% of their three-point attempts vs. AO.
Samford doesn't perform as well defensively as they do offensively. The team is ranked 186th in defensive efficiency, allowing about 109 points every 100 possessions vs. AO. Samford fouls far too much and sends the opposition to the line way too often. With a defensive free throw attempt rate of 33.26 vs. AO, the squad is ranked #347 in the country in that category. Samford has also done a lackluster job this year when defending the mid-range shot. The squad is ranked 327th nationally in defensive mid-range field goal percentage, allowing AO to make good on 41.9% of their attempts from those in-between spots on the floor. If Samford does have a bright spot on defense, it would have to be their willingness to take risks in order to score fast points off of steals. The team has a solid rating of 19.33 in potential points scored off of steals vs. AO, which ranks second-best in college basketball.
Samford has definitely not been as efficient as of late compared to earlier in the season and, consequently, the team is nationally ranked sixth from the bottom in positive momentum.
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 playing teams that have trouble defending the mid-range shot, Samford usually performs worse than average. Samford is more efficient than normal 33% of the time when facing clubs that have a defensive mid-range field goal percentage vs. AO greater than 38.60%. In all other contests, Samford performs better than average 77% of the time.
Samford is typically worse vs. teams that convert well from outside the arc. Against foes that have an offensive three-point field goal percentage vs. AO greater than 35.43%, Samford performs above their norm 22% of the time. Against the remaining opposition, the team performs above average 64% of the time.
When facing teams that tend to capitalize off breakaway opportunities, Samford often performs worse than normal. Samford is more efficient than usual 22% of the time when facing teams that have a potential point rate off steals vs. AO greater than 12.88. In their other contests, Samford performs better than the norm 64% of the time.
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