TIME-DEPENDENT RATINGS
TIME-INDEPENDENT RATINGS
   Automated Team Capsule for 2020-21 VCU  19-7 (0.731)  |  Atlantic 10
All-Play Percentage: 0.865 (49th)
Schedule Strength: 0.643 (90th)
Record Quality: 0.356 (31st)
Avg. Season Rank: 50.20 (49th)
Pace: 70.94 (112th)
Momentum: -2.60 (287th)
Off. Momentum: -1.92 (307th)
Def. Momentum: -0.68 (191st)
Consistency: -6.85 (8th)
Res. Consistency: -11.46 (140th)
Away From Home: -0.60 (237th)
Paper Tiger Factor: -0.61 (165th)
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: 103.02 27.42 75.67 79.36 46.23 26.43 33.67 17.11 35.16 35.81 60.78 16.13 14.79 6.70 33.31 21.57 45.13 1.88
RANK: 113th 79th 51st 281st 60th 312th 189th 330th 273rd 5th 120th 7th 76th 40th 291st 324th 5th 6th

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: 89.08 26.36 -- 79.09 39.26 28.63 30.28 21.40 32.73 29.06 52.92 9.10 16.43 5.95 36.20 27.06 36.75 1.99
RANK: 14th 237th -- 53rd 17th 98th 20th 100th 17th 216th 21st 51st 345th 292nd 121st 133rd 268th 264th

ANALYSIS:
While this site doesn't quite consider them to be in the national title hunt, VCU has the potential to be a formidable opponent for many in Division I. Ranked 49th overall (out of 357) in our most recent ratings, they presently have a record of 19-7. Of the 14 schools in the A-10 (average ranking 131.6), they're currently ranked as our #3 team in the conference.

The VCU defense will be extremely problematic for most opposing offenses. Allowing about 89 points for every 100 possessions vs. AO, the club is ranked 14th overall in defensive efficiency. VCU thrives on scoring fast and easy points off of steals. They're ranked seventh in potential points off of breakaway steals vs. AO with a rating of 16.13. VCU will also wreak havoc with many opponents' shooting percentages this year. And it doesn't really matter where the shots originate; the team ranks in the top-25 in each of the four major defensive shooting categories. They allow AO to make just 30.3% of their three-pointers (20th in the nation), 32.7% of their mid-range shots (17th), 52.9% of their near-proximity attempts (21st), and 39.3% of their total shots from the field (17th). If VCU does exhibit a noticeable weakness on the defensive end of the floor, it'd likely be the team's difficulties stopping opponents from obtaining second-chance opportunities via offensive rebounds. The squad has a rating of 16.43 in potential points allowed off of second chances vs. AO, which ranks 13th-worst in college hoops.

VCU is also a fairly decent team on the offensive end of the court. The team ranks 113th nationally in offensive efficiency, scoring about 103 points every 100 trips upcourt vs. AO. VCU will routinely look to penetrate, pound the ball inside, and score from as short a distance as possible. The ball-club is fifth in the NCAA in ratio of near-proximity attempts to total field goal attempts. As far as converting those near-proximity shots goes, the team shoots 60.8% vs. AO, which falls somewhere in the middle of the pack of the rankings in that category. VCU is also one of the better teams in the country when it comes to converting scoring chances off of offensive rebounds. Against AO, the team successfully converts 6.7% of all second-chance opportunities (ranked 40th nationally).

VCU is one of the most consistent teams in NCAA basketball (currently ranked eighth in consistency), which makes the outcomes of their upcoming games far easier to predict.
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:
VCU performs worse against squads that effectively clean the offensive glass. When facing teams that have an offensive second-chance potential point rate vs. AO greater than 16.11, VCU is more efficient than normal 13% of the time. In their other contests, the team is more efficient 61% of the time.
When playing teams that convert more frequently off of offensive rebounds, VCU usually performs worse than average. VCU is more efficient than normal 27% of the time when facing clubs that have an offensive second-chance conversion percentage vs. AO greater than 4.95%. In all other contests, VCU performs better than average 73% of the time.
VCU is typically better vs. teams that allow a higher number of conversions off of the offensive glass. Against foes that have a defensive second-chance conversion percentage vs. AO greater than 4.79%, VCU performs above their norm 75% of the time. Against the remaining opposition, the team performs above average 33% of the time.
LATEST NEWS ITEMS:
Brajkovic scores 15 to lift Davidson past VCU 65-57
(2/27/2021 5:41:35 PM) DAVIDSON, N.C. (AP) — Luka Brajkovic registered 15 points as Davidson defeated VCU 65-57 on Saturday.
Hyland scores 20 to carry VCU over Richmond 68-56
(2/17/2021 9:32:30 PM) RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Nah'Shon Hyland had 20 points and 12 rebounds as VCU got past Richmond 68-56 on Wednesday night.
VCU defeats Dayton 76-67
(2/9/2021 7:33:52 PM) DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — Nah'Shon Hyland and Vince Williams Jr. each scored 19 points as VCU beat Dayton 76-67 on Tuesday.
Holmes scores 18 to carry St. Bonaventure past VCU 70-54
(1/20/2021 8:55:11 PM) ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. (AP) — Jaren Holmes had 18 points and nine rebounds as St. Bonaventure beat VCU 70-54 on Wednesday night.
Hyland scores 17 to carry VCU past George Washington 84-77
(1/13/2021 5:37:10 PM) WASHINGTON (AP) — Nah’Shon Hyland registered 17 points and six steals as VCU defeated George Washington 84-77 on Wednesday.
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SUMMARY Rk AP% Rec (WinPct) RQ Conference Pace Con SOS PTF AFH ASR
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2023-2472nd72nd91st67thA-10292nd132nd91st117th80th79th
2022-2346th45th18th31stA-10178th26th112th99th76th80th
2021-2260th60th62nd41stA-10108th41st78th72nd28th52nd
2020-2149th49th31st31stA-10112th8th90th165th237th49th
2019-2070th70th131st105thA-10152nd90th107th335th342nd42nd
2018-1933rd33rd28th30thA-10149th209th96th190th258th47th
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
2024-2554th100th117th31st137th10th179th320th153rd142nd93rd21st13th61st21st327th191st319th
2023-24117th108th13th323rd137th77th79th315th228th258th109th63rd221st257th40th298th211th295th
2022-23100th12th270th336th35th330th31st324th270th5th138th40th236th104th310th313th2nd9th
2021-22157th138th180th347th23rd346th73rd238th273rd39th40th21st147th62nd330th188th5th8th
2020-21113th79th51st281st60th312th189th330th273rd5th120th7th76th40th291st324th5th6th
2019-20115th136th227th115th157th161st49th236th289th67th213th6th76th151st174th245th90th124th
2018-19128th53rd177th155th157th122nd320th271st215th99th64th15th93rd112th122nd272nd107th175th
2017-18147th293rd296th85th131st82nd166th257th62nd99th186th50th117th93rd96th278th129th202nd
2016-1774th79th165th63rd78th303rd234th167th109th9th129th28th18th45th317th194th15th12th
2015-1651st156th182nd57th49th156th116th155th66th87th65th7th111th145th182nd195th128th141st
2014-1558th39th290th19th206th25th141st195th52nd196th262nd5th81st170th50th248th269th304th
DEFENSE Eff FTAR FT% FGAR FG% 3PAR 3P% MRAR MR% NPAR NP% PPSt PPSC SCC% %3PA %MRA %NPA Prox
2024-2528th239th--136th15th17th31st230th42nd309th4th208th345th250th20th238th323rd342nd
2023-2444th160th--184th28th237th26th143rd113th189th26th173rd58th21st232nd146th187th158th
2022-2316th159th--72nd43rd65th20th31st31st339th22nd246th231st204th81st43rd354th345th
2021-2214th328th--14th17th43rd4th64th4th226th48th274th305th197th108th129th308th295th
2020-2114th237th--53rd17th98th20th100th17th216th21st51st345th292nd121st133rd268th264th
2019-2045th241st--15th112th24th158th71st167th245th37th168th110th103rd67th136th326th320th
2018-198th187th--29th16th11th30th144th3rd253rd17th116th143rd146th27th208th313th333rd
2017-18159th120th--144th195th114th247th19th104th340th74th152nd159th188th118th19th341st320th
2016-1731st313th--15th48th14th99th104th67th256th15th4th149th143rd34th165th316th326th
2015-1616th109th--29th104th8th22nd225th118th228th101st105th26th137th13th276th283rd325th
2014-1533rd93rd--32nd107th80th118th59th106th236th59th55th74th192nd129th99th295th276th