TIME-DEPENDENT RATINGS
TIME-INDEPENDENT RATINGS
   Automated Team Capsule for 2017-18 VCU  18-15 (0.545)  |  Atlantic 10
All-Play Percentage: 0.589 (145th)
Schedule Strength: 0.545 (120th)
Record Quality: 0.073 (133rd)
Avg. Season Rank: 118.87 (117th)
Pace: 72.70 (49th)
Momentum: -0.77 (205th)
Off. Momentum: -1.18 (274th)
Def. Momentum: 0.41 (118th)
Consistency: -7.88 (42nd)
Res. Consistency: -11.23 (135th)
Away From Home: -0.30 (166th)
Paper Tiger Factor: -1.77 (258th)
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 2, 2018. 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: 102.84 22.81 68.13 83.78 45.02 33.72 35.18 19.83 40.11 30.24 59.21 13.17 15.73 7.62 40.24 23.67 36.09 2.04
RANK: 147th 293rd 296th 85th 131st 82nd 166th 257th 62nd 99th 186th 50th 117th 93rd 96th 278th 129th 202nd

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: 101.77 24.92 -- 81.42 45.14 29.26 36.77 17.45 35.58 34.70 56.99 10.61 14.47 6.96 35.94 21.43 42.62 1.93
RANK: 159th 120th -- 144th 195th 114th 247th 19th 104th 340th 74th 152nd 159th 188th 118th 19th 341st 320th

ANALYSIS:
They may not cause sleepless nights for opponents, but VCU, as a slightly above-average team, cannot be totally ignored. They have a record of 18-15 and are ranked 145th overall (out of 351) in the latest Haslametrics ratings. Of the 14 schools in the A-10 (average ranking 151.4), they're currently ranked as our #6 team in the conference.

VCU will likely rely on their offense more than anything else to win games. The team is ranked 147th in offensive efficiency and scores more than 102 points for every 100 trips upcourt vs. AO. VCU does fairly solid work converting shots between the three-point stripe and the low post. The squad is ranked 62nd nationally in mid-range field goal percentage, making about 40.1% of their attempts from those locations vs. AO. However, even with their high conversion rate on mid-range attempts, this team usually settles for shots from other spots on the floor. Only about 23.7% of their overall attempts vs. AO are from those in-between locations.

VCU plays at roughly the same level defensively as they do offensively. The team ranks 159th nationally in defensive efficiency, allowing about 102 points every 100 trips upcourt vs. AO. VCU does a pretty solid job providing themselves chances to score quickly off of steals. They're ranked 50th in potential points off of breakaway steals vs. AO with a rating of 13.17. VCU has also been pretty good preventing teams from hitting shots in the paint. They are ranked 74th in the country in defensive near-proximity percentage, allowing AO to make good on only 57.0% of their attempts from close-up. And to capitalize on that weakness, this team will make AO shoot from the inside more than they usually would. Of AO's total field goals, a big portion of them (42.6%) will be from short-distance.

VCU is one of the more consistent teams in Division I (presently ranked 42nd in consistency), so forecasting the outcomes of their future contests tends to be easier than the norm.
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 facing teams that convert well from outside the arc, VCU often performs worse than normal. VCU is more efficient than usual 30% of the time when facing teams that have an offensive three-point field goal percentage vs. AO greater than 35.48%. In their other contests, VCU performs better than the norm 74% of the time.
VCU does worse vs. clubs that shoot the ball well from the field. When playing squads that have an offensive field goal percentage vs. AO greater than 43.22%, VCU performs above average 48% of the time. Against all other opponents, the team performs better than the norm 83% of the time.
HASLAMETRICS ALL-PLAY PERCENTAGE RANKING BY DAY: Select data to plot:

HASLAMETRICS TEAM HISTORY: Select data to view:
SUMMARY Rk AP% Rec (WinPct) RQ Conference Pace Con SOS PTF AFH ASR
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2017-18145th145th155th133rdA-1049th42nd120th258th166th117th
2016-1748th48th33rd34thA-10134th28th79th203rd335th53rd
2015-1628th28th58th43rdA-1098th165th83rd282nd302nd33rd
2014-1535th35th37th22ndA-10103rd62nd39th196th141st28th
OFFENSE Eff FTAR FT% FGAR FG% 3PAR 3P% MRAR MR% NPAR NP% PPSt PPSC SCC% %3PA %MRA %NPA Prox
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2014-1558th39th290th19th206th25th141st195th52nd196th262nd5th81st170th50th248th269th304th
DEFENSE Eff FTAR FT% FGAR FG% 3PAR 3P% MRAR MR% NPAR NP% PPSt PPSC SCC% %3PA %MRA %NPA Prox
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2016-1731st313th--15th48th14th99th104th67th256th15th4th149th143rd34th165th316th326th
2015-1616th109th--29th104th8th22nd225th118th228th101st105th26th137th13th276th283rd325th
2014-1533rd93rd--32nd107th80th118th59th106th236th59th55th74th192nd129th99th295th276th