Automated Team Capsule for 2020-21 Virginia Tech15-7 (0.682) | ACC
All-Play Percentage: 0.840 (58th)
Schedule Strength: 0.665 (83rd)
Record Quality: 0.308 (45th)
Avg. Season Rank: 41.05 (39th)
Pace: 67.53 (290th)
Momentum: -0.21 (182nd)
Off. Momentum: 1.20 (118th)
Def. Momentum: -1.41 (236th)
Consistency: -9.84 (237th)
Res. Consistency: -13.92 (254th)
Away From Home: -2.12 (323rd)
Paper Tiger Factor: -3.50 (312th)
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 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:
107.69
67.56
28.07
70.41
81.91
38.17
46.60
31.26
11.58
37.05
21.86
8.70
39.81
28.79
17.88
62.13
7.98
13.87
6.55
38.16
26.69
35.14
2.03
RANK:
54th
287th
48th
202nd
181st
72nd
45th
155th
84th
43rd
217th
183rd
119th
145th
88th
84th
326th
116th
45th
165th
218th
139th
171st
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:
95.45
67.51
23.58
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81.01
34.16
42.17
30.91
10.16
32.88
24.13
10.07
41.74
25.97
13.93
53.62
10.78
11.76
4.75
38.16
29.78
32.06
2.06
RANK:
85th
67th
131st
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126th
93rd
90th
188th
154th
116th
226th
289th
287th
92nd
41st
36th
150th
118th
152nd
216th
246th
98th
106th
ANALYSIS: This website places Virginia Tech in the top 25% of all NCAA college basketball teams this year. Ranked 58th overall (out of 357) in our most recent ratings, they presently have a record of 15-7. They are also ranked by this site as the #7 team (out of 15) in the ACC (average ranking 76.8).
The primary strength for Virginia Tech this year is offense. The team is ranked 54th in efficiency on that end of the floor, and they'll rack up more than 107 points for every 100 possessions vs. AO. Virginia Tech is one of the more accurate teams in the college game when it comes to shooting the three. They're ranked 43rd nationally in three-point field goal percentage and make about 37.1% of their attempts from there vs. AO. The team likewise falls in the top-50 in overall offensive field goal percentage, converting about 46.6% of their attempts vs. AO. Virginia Tech 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 6.5% of all second-chance opportunities (ranked 45th nationally).
Virginia Tech plays at roughly the same level defensively as they do offensively. The team ranks 85th nationally in defensive efficiency, allowing about 95 points every 100 trips upcourt vs. AO. Virginia Tech has done a really good job this year to prevent opponents from making shots from the inside. They are ranked 36th in the country in defensive near-proximity percentage, allowing AO to make good on only 53.6% of their attempts from close-up. If Virginia Tech does exhibit a weakness on the defensive end of the floor, it'd likely be the team's unwillingness to take risks in order to score fast points off of the opposition's turnovers. The squad only has a rating of 7.98 in potential points scored off of steals vs. AO, which ranks 32nd-worst in the college game.
When playing on the road, Virginia Tech performs somewhat worse than they normally do on their home court. The club is nationally ranked 323rd in our site's away-from-home metric.
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 does worse vs. clubs that favor a faster tempo. When playing squads that have a pace vs. AO greater than 69.70, Virginia Tech performs above average 13% of the time. Against all other opponents, the team performs better than the norm 71% of the time.
Virginia Tech performs better against squads that aren't terribly skilled defensively. When facing teams that have a defensive efficiency rating vs. AO greater than 98.21, Virginia Tech is more efficient than normal 78% of the time. In their other contests, the team is more efficient 31% of the time.
When playing teams that effectively clean the offensive glass, Virginia Tech usually performs worse than average. Virginia Tech is more efficient than normal 27% of the time when facing clubs that have an offensive second-chance potential point rate vs. AO greater than 12.37. In all other contests, Virginia Tech performs better than average 73% of the time.
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