TIME-DEPENDENT RATINGS
TIME-INDEPENDENT RATINGS
   Automated Team Capsule for 2017-18 VMI  9-21 (0.300)  |  Southern
All-Play Percentage: 0.057 (331st)
Schedule Strength: 0.438 (237th)
Record Quality: -0.303 (309th)
Avg. Season Rank: 328.42 (332nd)
Pace: 71.15 (111th)
Momentum: 0.93 (131st)
Off. Momentum: 0.69 (147th)
Def. Momentum: 0.24 (129th)
Consistency: -7.04 (5th)
Res. Consistency: -11.65 (166th)
Away From Home: -0.84 (218th)
Paper Tiger Factor: -2.68 (306th)
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: 86.37 20.87 73.71 81.16 37.36 32.05 32.25 27.92 35.20 21.19 47.94 12.17 11.86 3.78 39.49 34.40 26.11 2.13
RANK: 343rd 331st 101st 209th 349th 126th 307th 41st 259th 350th 350th 87th 291st 346th 115th 38th 346th 325th

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: 106.22 28.45 -- 82.22 45.21 31.77 34.66 23.07 36.94 27.37 64.41 12.04 17.06 7.77 38.64 28.06 33.29 2.05
RANK: 244th 270th -- 180th 202nd 237th 129th 204th 158th 117th 297th 268th 315th 265th 239th 210th 117th 117th

ANALYSIS:
If you're looking for a squad in the bottom quartile of all Division I basketball teams this year, VMI likely fits the bill. They are ranked #331 (out of 351) in the most recent Haslametrics ratings and have a record of 9-21. They are also ranked by this site as the worst team (out of 10) in the Southern (average ranking 208.3).

VMI has one of the most anemic offenses around. They rank ninth from the bottom in efficiency on that end of the court and score fewer than 87 points every 100 trips upcourt vs. AO. VMI struggles to drain shots consistently from most spots on the floor, ranking in the bottom-50 in three of the four primary field goal shooting categories. They only convert 32.2% of their three-pointers (307th in the nation), 47.9% of their near-proximity attempts (second from the bottom), and 37.4% of their total shots from the field (third from the bottom) vs. AO. VMI also does a terrible job to take advantage of scoring chances off of offensive rebounds. Against AO, the team converts only 3.8% of all second-chance opportunities (sixth from the bottom nationally). VMI lastly does an extremely poor job drawing fouls and getting to the free throw line. With a free throw attempt rate of just 20.87 vs. AO, they are 331st in the overall rankings for that category.

Though they rate better on defense than they do on offense, VMI still isn't one of the more capable defensive teams in college hoops. Allowing roughly 106 points for every 100 trips upcourt vs. AO, they are ranked #244 in the nation in defensive efficiency. VMI can be weak on rebounding, giving the opposition too many chances to score off of the offensive glass. The club has a rating of 17.06 vs. AO in potential points allowed off of second chances (315th nationally).

VMI is one of the most consistent teams in NCAA basketball (currently ranked fifth 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:
VMI performs worse against squads that are typically efficient on offense. When facing teams that have an offensive efficiency rating vs. AO greater than 102.58, VMI is more efficient than normal 27% of the time. In their other contests, the team is more efficient 71% of the time.
When playing teams that shoot the ball well from the field, VMI usually performs worse than average. VMI is more efficient than normal 31% of the time when facing clubs that have an offensive field goal percentage vs. AO greater than 42.71%. In all other contests, VMI performs better than average 73% of the time.
VMI is typically worse vs. teams that favor a faster tempo. Against foes that have a pace vs. AO greater than 68.50, VMI performs above their norm 39% of the time. Against the remaining opposition, the team performs above average 80% 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
2024-25322nd322nd243rd257thSouthern127th228th226th325th87th326th
2023-24356th356th356th358thSouthern2nd293rd193rd112th152nd356th
2022-23356th356th348th345thSouthern243rd305th203rd103rd38th339th
2021-22165th165th188th208thSouthern65th172nd184th3rd98th154th
2020-21153rd153rd172nd184thSouthern104th187th132nd172nd337th182nd
2019-20236th236th321st326thSouthern145th18th209th37th94th264th
2018-19301st301st289th289thSouthern33rd234th170th220th330th320th
2017-18331st331st312th309thSouthern111th5th237th306th218th332nd
2016-17328th328th340th325thSouthern143rd220th135th25th120th329th
2015-16320th320th300th309thSouthern141st155th212th307th346th317th
2014-15294th294th274th301stSouthern1st186th270th203rd105th279th
OFFENSE Eff FTAR FT% FGAR FG% 3PAR 3P% MRAR MR% NPAR NP% PPSt PPSC SCC% %3PA %MRA %NPA Prox
2024-25291st165th40th335th334th49th328th340th356th246th216th85th267th269th20th331st190th325th
2023-24359th356th161st347th333rd291st338th135th198th278th339th237th329th303rd244th99th226th165th
2022-23322nd362nd103rd29th356th13th223rd193rd357th307th334th229th268th356th27th226th334th348th
2021-2273rd288th10th225th114th3rd24th354th89th285th170th296th308th293rd1st353rd277th353rd
2020-2180th245th29th145th127th14th50th307th243rd269th89th264th316th338th12th310th274th334th
2019-20224th350th209th31st309th2nd115th313th193rd234th334th133rd164th336th6th331st284th343rd
2018-19216th314th178th167th238th50th49th170th124th324th296th153rd319th339th47th168th322nd332nd
2017-18343rd331st101st209th349th126th307th41st259th350th350th87th291st346th115th38th346th325th
2016-17292nd323rd260th57th319th20th304th118th189th331st236th127th117th306th40th144th339th339th
2015-16313th350th93rd45th334th8th282nd152nd256th342nd282nd176th254th310th15th196th344th347th
2014-15285th348th238th17th341st1st291st310th300th343rd266th32nd139th293rd1st325th348th351st
DEFENSE Eff FTAR FT% FGAR FG% 3PAR 3P% MRAR MR% NPAR NP% PPSt PPSC SCC% %3PA %MRA %NPA Prox
2024-25287th247th--222nd306th231st253rd94th332nd268th273rd340th84th44th213th77th261st209th
2023-24300th243rd--257th327th142nd258th154th297th310th306th361st256th286th99th136th297th291st
2022-23362nd79th--343rd331st361st342nd136th294th47th362nd354th30th33rd357th62nd17th8th
2021-22287th111th--347th166th352nd228th181st155th151st200th297th260th144th326th112th78th42nd
2020-21266th92nd--348th170th285th144th235th187th278th196th237th100th93rd190th160th198th177th
2019-20271st333rd--124th204th175th46th41st246th282nd207th263rd248th131st198th36th307th248th
2018-19331st163rd--245th338th180th322nd109th243rd300th312th119th157th268th152nd89th277th254th
2017-18244th270th--180th202nd237th129th204th158th117th297th268th315th265th239th210th117th117th
2016-17330th285th--194th333rd164th339th142nd272nd237th307th264th242nd210th146th143rd236th228th
2015-16328th309th--121st312th160th346th136th262nd194th244th287th283rd339th183rd150th217th192nd
2014-15284th276th--82nd343rd2nd102nd136th272nd349th320th326th156th348th2nd174th351st351st