Automated Team Capsule for 2017-18 VCU18-15 (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. Hover over column headers or visit "ABOUT" page for an explanation of each measurement. 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
72.77
22.81
68.13
83.78
37.72
45.02
33.72
11.86
35.18
19.83
7.95
40.11
30.24
17.91
59.21
13.17
15.73
7.62
40.24
23.67
36.09
2.04
RANK:
147th
42nd
293rd
296th
85th
99th
131st
82nd
99th
166th
257th
205th
62nd
99th
113th
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
72.62
24.92
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81.42
36.75
45.14
29.26
10.76
36.77
17.45
6.21
35.58
34.70
19.78
56.99
10.61
14.47
6.96
35.94
21.43
42.62
1.93
RANK:
159th
297th
120th
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144th
199th
195th
114th
166th
247th
19th
9th
104th
340th
298th
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.
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.
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