TIME-DEPENDENT RATINGS
TIME-INDEPENDENT RATINGS
   Automated Team Capsule for 2018-19 Virginia Tech  26-9 (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.
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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 30.38 77.44 84.14 47.60 35.42 38.52 16.82 36.67 31.90 63.45 14.62 12.64 4.88 42.10 19.99 37.91 2.04
RANK: 11th 27th 14th 135th 21st 76th 19th 291st 134th 103rd 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 19.93 -- 81.30 39.79 40.80 32.78 17.70 33.53 22.80 57.19 8.88 11.47 3.75 50.18 21.78 28.04 2.22
RANK: 21st 8th -- 88th 25th 352nd 73rd 45th 70th 6th 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.
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:
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.
LATEST NEWS ITEMS:
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Virginia Tech advances in NCAA Tournament with dominating 66–52 win over Saint Louis
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DEFENSE Eff FTAR FT% FGAR FG% 3PAR 3P% MRAR MR% NPAR NP% PPSt PPSC SCC% %3PA %MRA %NPA Prox
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