TIME-DEPENDENT RATINGS
TIME-INDEPENDENT RATINGS
   Automated Team Capsule for 2019-20 Southern  17-15 (0.531)  |  SWAC
All-Play Percentage: 0.233 (270th)
Schedule Strength: 0.305 (339th)
Record Quality: -0.117 (231st)
Avg. Season Rank: 304.33 (316th)
Pace: 68.27 (257th)
Momentum: 6.49 (7th)
Off. Momentum: 2.10 (85th)
Def. Momentum: 4.39 (3rd)
Consistency: -10.36 (315th)
Res. Consistency: -11.37 (144th)
Away From Home: -1.72 (288th)
Paper Tiger Factor: -3.87 (341st)
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: 92.56 25.70 65.09 81.95 41.60 24.56 31.15 26.99 36.10 30.40 54.92 10.07 13.81 4.55 29.97 32.93 37.10 1.93
RANK: 281st 154th 326th 167th 256th 330th 289th 63rd 210th 88th 290th 226th 125th 213th 334th 60th 96th 28th

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: 100.22 33.86 -- 74.66 46.07 26.70 34.49 18.20 37.22 29.76 61.87 10.14 13.01 5.69 35.76 24.38 39.85 1.96
RANK: 188th 349th -- 9th 302nd 34th 233rd 19th 182nd 244th 263rd 93rd 174th 267th 105th 69th 330th 307th

ANALYSIS:
Despite having a win percentage north of .500, Southern is definitely a below-average ball-club in college hoops this year. They have a record of 17-15 and are ranked 270th overall (out of 353) in the latest Haslametrics ratings. They are also ranked by this site as the #2 team (out of 10) in the SWAC (average ranking 313.5). With a strength-of-schedule rating of 0.305 (which ranks 339th in the nation), Southern has faced some of the easiest opponents in all of college basketball.

Offense is not the strong suit when it comes to Southern. The team is ranked 281st in offensive efficiency and scores fewer than 93 points every 100 trips upcourt vs. AO. Southern is not one of the better teams when it comes to sinking foul shots. Converting just 65.1% of their attempts, the squad is ranked #326 overall in free throw percentage.

Though they rate better on defense than they do on offense, Southern still isn't one of the more capable defensive teams in college hoops. Allowing roughly 100 points for every 100 trips upcourt vs. AO, they are ranked #188 in the nation in defensive efficiency. Southern fouls far too much and sends the opposition to the line way too often. With a defensive free throw attempt rate of 33.86 vs. AO, the squad is ranked #349 in the country in that category. If Southern 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 74.66 vs. AO, which ranks ninth-best in college basketball.

Southern has been playing much better basketball as of late and is presently ranked seventh in positive momentum because of it. Southern has also been one of the more erratic teams in NCAA basketball this year (presently ranked 315th in the country in consistency), which makes forecasting the outcomes of their upcoming games tougher than most.
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:
When playing teams that shoot the ball well from the field, Southern usually performs worse than average. Southern is more efficient than normal 32% of the time when facing clubs that have an offensive field goal percentage vs. AO greater than 39.55%. In all other contests, Southern performs better than average 82% of the time.
Southern is typically better vs. teams that allow more chances at the line. Against foes that have a defensive free throw attempt rate vs. AO greater than 27.85, Southern performs above their norm 73% of the time. Against the remaining opposition, the team performs above average 27% of the time.
When facing teams that convert more frequently off of offensive rebounds, Southern often performs worse than normal. Southern is more efficient than usual 35% of the time when facing teams that have an offensive second-chance conversion percentage vs. AO greater than 4.46%. In their other contests, Southern performs better than the norm 80% of the time.
LATEST NEWS ITEMS:
In possible SWAC championship preview, Southern men beat Prairie View in overtime
(3/7/2020 10:05:00 PM) By the time Southern and Prairie View finished playing Saturday night at the F.G. Clark Activity Center, the teams were already guaranteed to be the top two seeds in the
Patterson lifts Prairie View past Alabama St. 65-58
(3/1/2020 12:34:00 AM) PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (AP)Devonte Patterson had 21 points as Prairie View won its seventh consecutive game, beating Alabama State 65-58 on Saturday. Antione Lister had 15 points for Prairie View (17-11,
Southern Jags get past Alcorn
(2/29/2020 10:45:32 PM) LORMAN, Miss. (WAFB) - The Southern men’s basketball team jumped out to a lead in the first half against Alcorn State on its way to a win in Lorman on Saturday, Feb. 29. The Jags (14-15, 11-5 SWAC) led by as many as 14 on their way to a 71-57 victory over the Braves (13-14,
Southern men cruise past Alcorn for 11th win in past 13
(2/29/2020 10:43:00 PM) LORMAN, Miss. — Jayden Saddler scored 14 points and the Southern men’s basketball team weathered an Alcorn State run early in the second half Saturday and coasted in for a 71-57 Southwestern Athletic Conference win at the Whitney Complex.
Defense shines as Southern U. tops Alabama A&M 64-37
(2/25/2020 2:39:00 AM) NORMAL, Ala. -- Ahsante Shivers scored 16 points with seven rebounds and Southern held Alabama A&M to 37 points on 23.8% shooting en route to a 64-37 win on Monday night. Both marks represented ...
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SUMMARY Rk AP% Rec (WinPct) RQ Conference Pace Con SOS PTF AFH ASR
2024-25267th267th97th189thSWAC164th38th330th283rd259th275th
2023-24285th284th150th229thSWAC216th295th323rd280th309th264th
2022-23305th305th220th287thSWAC55th199th326th143rd245th245th
2021-22205th204th161st225thSWAC39th214th286th17th233rd218th
2020-21322nd322nd231st315thSWAC79th92nd344th324th316th317th
2019-20270th270th166th231stSWAC257th315th339th341st288th316th
2018-19335th335th336th342ndSWAC246th189th306th109th260th341st
2017-18327th327th214th284thSWAC115th11th344th144th145th327th
2016-17329th329th223rd291stSWAC118th2nd348th2nd79th297th
2015-16231st231st95th183rdSWAC120th116th337th21st181st226th
2014-15298th298th178th242ndSWAC107th34th341st68th87th300th
OFFENSE Eff FTAR FT% FGAR FG% 3PAR 3P% MRAR MR% NPAR NP% PPSt PPSC SCC% %3PA %MRA %NPA Prox
2024-25307th68th354th145th309th336th336th114th236th37th347th102nd118th163rd342nd115th49th17th
2023-24323rd224th323rd341st267th271st243rd117th99th305th313th249th249th267th235th80th260th198th
2022-23329th243rd172nd256th324th240th338th99th169th312th296th115th327th316th221st74th293rd236th
2021-22292nd164th238th320th220th325th175th58th170th277th253rd42nd264th233rd298th37th230th109th
2020-21336th129th320th317th281st348th315th15th81st306th337th121st281st302nd342nd7th278th81st
2019-20281st154th326th167th256th330th289th63rd210th88th290th226th125th213th334th60th96th28th
2018-19336th279th325th336th255th331st259th25th82nd332nd262nd151st300th161st314th12th304th160th
2017-18337th68th268th229th345th346th306th3rd327th298th330th314th163rd213th345th3rd287th66th
2016-17304th94th169th161st314th341st340th9th295th247th233rd264th19th104th342nd7th251st69th
2015-16252nd218th293rd60th270th280th259th14th274th247th179th75th156th124th302nd15th278th128th
2014-15331st123rd328th231st317th336th336th9th292nd267th258th67th232nd307th337th6th257th76th
DEFENSE Eff FTAR FT% FGAR FG% 3PAR 3P% MRAR MR% NPAR NP% PPSt PPSC SCC% %3PA %MRA %NPA Prox
2024-25151st351st--15th161st224th228th41st185th88th148th96th211th174th296th78th152nd93rd
2023-24167th351st--2nd247th175th223rd29th276th36th291st35th15th72nd318th99th127th74th
2022-23211th310th--9th317th337th267th10th358th6th340th31st193rd328th358th28th36th13th
2021-22123rd349th--2nd204th201st34th7th348th48th267th72nd248th194th328th26th161st62nd
2020-21242nd325th--66th264th165th281st73rd237th192nd203rd238th219th278th215th92nd236th189th
2019-20188th349th--9th302nd34th233rd19th182nd244th263rd93rd174th267th105th69th330th307th
2018-19290th351st--5th344th95th270th104th328th66th349th279th277th308th207th197th131st142nd
2017-18260th299th--147th225th202nd286th243rd210th92nd245th193rd235th148th213th250th99th110th
2016-17323rd321st--237th292nd201st286th237th199th165th318th290th263rd298th170th217th139th169th
2015-16182nd301st--66th202nd241st149th144th224th54th286th222nd127th90th284th186th86th57th
2014-15172nd341st--103rd115th151st99th235th78th86th228th170th260th186th179th253rd99th128th