Automated Team Capsule for 2018-19 Virginia Tech26-9 (0.743) | ACC
All-Play Percentage: 0.966 (13th)
Schedule Strength: 0.673 (54th)
Record Quality: 0.394 (22nd)
Avg. Season Rank: 8.34 (7th)
Pace: 64.85 (340th)
Momentum: -0.18 (184th)
Off. Momentum: -0.60 (242nd)
Def. Momentum: 0.42 (124th)
Consistency: -9.45 (162nd)
Res. Consistency: -10.55 (73rd)
Away From Home: -1.20 (287th)
Paper Tiger Factor: -4.44 (349th)
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 8, 2019. 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:
117.28
65.05
30.38
77.44
84.14
40.05
47.60
35.42
13.64
38.52
16.82
6.17
36.67
31.90
20.24
63.45
14.62
12.64
4.88
42.10
19.99
37.91
2.04
RANK:
11th
336th
27th
14th
135th
39th
21st
76th
21st
19th
291st
275th
134th
103rd
69th
56th
33rd
225th
279th
83rd
299th
116th
206th
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:
93.01
64.65
19.93
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81.30
32.35
39.79
40.80
13.37
32.78
17.70
5.94
33.53
22.80
13.04
57.19
8.88
11.47
3.75
50.18
21.78
28.04
2.22
RANK:
21st
13th
8th
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88th
15th
25th
352nd
334th
73rd
45th
23rd
70th
6th
5th
92nd
18th
34th
6th
353rd
59th
6th
1st
ANALYSIS: Virginia Tech is a top-25 caliber squad that should be able to remain competitive with most, if not all, teams in the country. They have a record of 26-9 and are ranked 13th overall (out of 353) in the latest Haslametrics ratings. They are also ranked by this site as the #4 team (out of 15) in the ACC (average ranking 60.1).
Utilizing a more deliberate, half-court style of play (the 14th-slowest pace in D1), Virginia Tech is one of the very most competent offensive teams in the country. Ranked 11th in offensive efficiency, they'll rack up more than 117 points every 100 trips upcourt vs. AO. Virginia Tech is deadly accurate at the free throw line. Making 77.4% of their attempts from the stripe, they are ranked 14th nationally in free throw percentage. Moreover, they get ample opportunity to beat you from the line, as the ball-club falls in the top-50 in free throw attempt rate with a rating of 30.38 vs. AO. Virginia Tech also allows very few breakaway opportunities for the opposition, which typically translates to fewer turnovers. The team's rating vs. AO for potential breakaway points allowed off of steals is 8.88, which ranks #18 in the country. Virginia Tech is lastly one of the most accurate teams when shooting from long-distance. They're ranked 19th nationally in three-point field goal percentage and make about 38.5% of their attempts from there vs. AO. The team will try to shoot a fair amount of threes, too. Roughly 42.1% of their field goal attempts vs. AO are from long, giving the team a top-100 ranking in that category. The team likewise falls in the top-25 in overall offensive field goal percentage, converting about 47.6% of their attempts vs. AO.
Virginia Tech plays at roughly the same level defensively as they do offensively. The team ranks 21st nationally in defensive efficiency, allowing about 93 points every 100 trips upcourt vs. AO. Virginia Tech does a fantastic job to prevent opposing teams from capitalizing on chances from offensive rebounds. The squad allows AO to convert only 3.7% of all second-chance opportunities (ranked sixth in the NCAA), and with a rating of 11.47, they're 34th in potential points allowed off of the offensive glass as well. Virginia Tech is also a superior unit when it comes to preventing opponents from getting to the foul line. With a defensive free throw attempt rate of 19.93 vs. AO, they are currently rated eighth in the country in that category. Virginia Tech is lastly one of the very best in the land in overall defensive field goal percentage. The team ranks #25 nationally in field goal percentage allowed, as AO only makes good on about 39.8% of their total attempts from the floor.
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:
Virginia Tech is typically better vs. teams that do not defend well on the perimeter. Against foes that have a defensive three-point field goal percentage vs. AO greater than 34.49%, Virginia Tech performs above their norm 82% of the time. Against the remaining opposition, the team performs above average 21% of the time.
When facing teams that allow opponents to shoot well from the field, Virginia Tech often performs better than normal. Virginia Tech is more efficient than usual 77% of the time when facing teams that have a defensive field goal percentage vs. AO greater than 43.10%. In their other contests, Virginia Tech performs better than the norm 18% of the time.
Virginia Tech does better vs. clubs that fail to defend efficiently inside the paint. When playing squads that have a defensive near-proximity field goal percentage vs. AO greater than 58.60%, Virginia Tech performs above average 69% of the time. Against all other opponents, the team performs better than the norm 16% of the time.
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