TIME-DEPENDENT RATINGS
TIME-INDEPENDENT RATINGS
   Automated Team Capsule for 2020-21 Samford  6-13 (0.316)  |  Southern
All-Play Percentage: 0.242 (271st)
Schedule Strength: 0.532 (138th)
Record Quality: -0.233 (295th)
Avg. Season Rank: 240.11 (239th)
Pace: 73.86 (14th)
Momentum: -4.27 (318th)
Off. Momentum: -3.74 (338th)
Def. Momentum: -0.53 (178th)
Consistency: -8.61 (114th)
Res. Consistency: -11.79 (162nd)
Away From Home: -0.01 (190th)
Paper Tiger Factor: 1.47 (30th)
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 April 5, 2021. 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: 93.35 22.27 68.15 81.97 41.49 33.90 29.96 19.42 34.74 28.65 59.71 11.40 13.09 4.36 41.35 23.69 34.95 2.06
RANK: 275th 277th 266th 178th 273rd 75th 326th 283rd 284th 149th 153rd 155th 159th 228th 78th 290th 147th 241st

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: 102.76 29.61 -- 78.44 44.57 33.35 35.43 20.44 38.22 24.65 62.21 13.44 10.56 4.22 42.52 26.06 31.42 2.11
RANK: 230th 329th -- 46th 209th 290th 248th 61st 170th 40th 288th 307th 41st 94th 333rd 94th 81st 32nd

ANALYSIS:
Samford is not one of the better teams in Division I this year. Ranked 271st overall (out of 357) in our most recent ratings, they presently have a record of 6-13. Of the 10 schools in the Southern (average ranking 165.5), they're currently ranked as the worst team in the conference.

Samford is not one of the most productive teams on offense. Scoring fewer than 94 points for every 100 trips upcourt vs. AO, they are rated at #275 in offensive efficiency. Samford won't enter the conversation if you're looking to list the best three-point shooting teams in the country. They are ranked 326th in three-point field goal percentage nationally and make just 30.0% of their attempts from long vs. AO. Samford also isn't the greatest at protecting the ball on offense and, as a result, opponents tend to score more quick points off of steals than they normally would. The team's rating for potential breakaway points allowed off of steals vs. AO is 13.44, which ranks 307th in D1.

Samford doesn't rate much better on defense than they do on offense. Allowing roughly 103 points for every 100 trips upcourt vs. AO, they are ranked #230 in the nation in defensive efficiency. Samford commits too many fouls, which leads to plentiful free throw attempts for the opposition. With a defensive free throw attempt rate of 29.61 vs. AO, the squad is ranked #329 in the country in that category. If Samford does have a bright spot on defense, it would have to be their success stopping opponents from earning second-chance opportunities via offensive boards. The team has a rating of 10.56 in potential points allowed off of second chances vs. AO, which ranks 41st-best in college hoops.

Samford has recently performed below their norm from an efficiency standpoint. The team is currently ranked 318th in the country in positive momentum.
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:
Samford does better vs. clubs that are likely to allow more second chances off of offensive rebounds. When playing squads that have a defensive second-chance potential point rate vs. AO greater than 12.58, Samford performs above average 88% of the time. Against all other opponents, the team performs better than the norm 33% of the time.
LATEST NEWS ITEMS:
Hunter scores 23 to carry Furman past Samford 78-64
(2/17/2021 9:35:50 PM) GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Alex Hunter had a career-high 23 points as Furman topped Samford 78-64 on Wednesday night.
Samford looks for home win vs The Citadel
(1/21/2021 3:30:32 PM) The Citadel (8-4, 1-4) vs. Samford (6-8, 2-5)
Guess, Tryon lift Samford past Western Carolina 82-78
(1/18/2021 7:37:05 PM) HOMEWOOD, Ala. (AP) — Christian Guess had 19 points to lead five Samford players in double figures as the Bulldogs edged past Western Carolina 82-78 on Monday.
Miller scores 20 to lift UNC Greensboro over Samford 82-70
(1/16/2021 5:40:16 PM) HOMEWOOD, Ala. (AP) -- Isaiah Miller had 20 points and seven rebounds as UNC Greensboro defeated Samford 82-70 on Saturday.
Miller scores 18 to lead UNC Greensboro past Samford 87-63
(1/14/2021 10:54:28 PM) HOMEWOOD, Ala. (AP) — Isaiah Miller registered 18 points and eight rebounds as UNC Greensboro defeated Samford 87-63 on Thursday night.
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HASLAMETRICS TEAM HISTORY: Select data to view:
SUMMARY Rk AP% Rec (WinPct) RQ Conference Pace Con SOS PTF AFH ASR
2024-25139th139th65th97thSouthern17th224th199th313th223rd106th
2023-24103rd103rd7th47thSouthern5th47th227th286th258th110th
2022-23126th125th74th129thSouthern101st21st252nd163rd156th128th
2021-22198th198th80th114thSouthern78th321st181st83rd284th220th
2020-21271st271st292nd295thSouthern14th114th138th30th190th239th
2019-20328th328th306th296thSouthern24th199th136th324th299th282nd
2018-19166th165th170th194thSouthern76th71st244th83rd103rd139th
2017-18288th286th304th289thSouthern42nd255th180th299th288th275th
2016-17160th159th149th158thSouthern154th63rd206th132nd90th140th
2015-16226th226th233rd251stSouthern189th131st251st160th122nd191st
2014-15296th296th249th293rdSouthern99th178th324th134th274th312th
OFFENSE Eff FTAR FT% FGAR FG% 3PAR 3P% MRAR MR% NPAR NP% PPSt PPSC SCC% %3PA %MRA %NPA Prox
2024-2598th274th185th102nd135th21st70th335th175th132nd189th2nd166th184th27th342nd146th295th
2023-2472nd104th212th291st47th86th17th341st165th116th92nd11th276th310th54th339th81st215th
2022-2393rd13th51st335th147th57th68th323rd88th282nd194th38th135th223rd25th308th235th326th
2021-22152nd168th115th238th153rd108th150th256th71st218th174th165th213th240th97th250th194th244th
2020-21275th277th266th178th273rd75th326th283rd284th149th153rd155th159th228th78th290th147th241st
2019-20255th210th105th206th282nd259th107th126th325th135th299th142nd182nd232nd263rd117th124th100th
2018-19186th215th115th243rd133rd261st151st94th214th222nd73rd84th214th126th244th80th198th144th
2017-18134th241st5th267th137th105th86th275th302nd181st105th116th277th249th87th273rd161st235th
2016-17117th119th53rd239th129th217th75th220th178th97th222nd117th202nd133rd204th210th81st114th
2015-16197th127th100th246th169th313th308th262nd88th12th263rd142nd129th69th305th256th6th12th
2014-15246th239th248th234th202nd181st177th260th108th113th270th46th223rd204th156th256th82nd139th
DEFENSE Eff FTAR FT% FGAR FG% 3PAR 3P% MRAR MR% NPAR NP% PPSt PPSC SCC% %3PA %MRA %NPA Prox
2024-25186th347th--4th287th104th247th61st326th78th260th313th142nd277th246th136th184th149th
2023-24142nd300th--22nd223rd122nd179th79th257th133rd231st95th71st152nd217th131st212th189th
2022-23164th262nd--39th194th265th316th121st303rd30th104th158th96th35th318th164th47th33rd
2021-22227th300th--170th173rd301st142nd45th46th194th295th298th192nd124th299th38th189th97th
2020-21230th329th--46th209th290th248th61st170th40th288th307th41st94th333rd94th81st32nd
2019-20336th53rd--324th331st332nd346th177th219th165th341st335th274th207th299th125th98th69th
2018-19165th151st--255th116th293rd229th320th57th29th276th314th274th225th279th318th15th20th
2017-18348th119th--306th342nd333rd291st115th338th180th349th187th321st334th312th78th131st85th
2016-17219th137th--303rd152nd265th70th278th160th142nd256th312th321st247th207th236th99th100th
2015-16255th321st--46th276th72nd312th168th211th152nd246th181st265th318th125th218th195th217th
2014-15318th322nd--65th337th20th349th117th162nd309th319th288th314th345th20th152nd330th332nd