Automated Team Capsule for 2016-17 USC Upstate17-16 (0.515) | Atlantic Sun
All-Play Percentage: 0.314 (241st)
Schedule Strength: 0.395 (285th)
Record Quality: -0.135 (242nd)
Avg. Season Rank: 239.33 (244th)
Pace: 70.85 (141st)
Momentum: -2.83 (285th)
Off. Momentum: -0.17 (213th)
Def. Momentum: -2.66 (294th)
Consistency: -7.11 (11th)
Res. Consistency: -9.17 (47th)
Away From Home: 1.73 (19th)
Paper Tiger Factor: -1.60 (242nd)
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 3, 2017. 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:
100.27
70.88
23.91
67.67
83.69
36.47
43.57
33.33
11.16
33.48
22.70
8.41
37.06
27.67
16.90
61.07
8.61
14.42
6.27
39.82
27.12
33.06
2.07
RANK:
178th
135th
296th
271st
67th
134th
192nd
67th
122nd
251st
208th
187th
145th
209th
172nd
120th
294th
181st
207th
81st
225th
235th
265th
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:
108.56
70.83
27.11
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87.77
39.40
44.89
31.35
10.40
33.17
24.90
9.20
36.94
31.52
19.80
62.83
10.97
16.37
8.48
35.72
28.37
35.91
2.00
RANK:
288th
211th
154th
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348th
314th
195th
262nd
173rd
67th
230th
235th
168th
289th
314th
262nd
190th
289th
313th
158th
158th
213th
213th
ANALYSIS: USC Upstate has a squad that most likely falls somewhere in the bottom half of NCAA Division I teams this year. They are ranked #241 (out of 351) in the most recent Haslametrics ratings and have a record of 17-16. Of the eight schools in the Atlantic Sun (average ranking 243.4), they're currently ranked as our #3 team in the conference.
USC Upstate does not provide much of a challenge on defense. They are ranked at #288 in efficiency on that end of the court and give up about 109 points for every 100 possessions vs. AO. USC Upstate allows the opposition to get off far too many shots from the floor. The team is ranked fourth from the bottom in the nation in defensive field goal attempt rate with a rating of 87.77 vs. AO. USC Upstate also gives up too many chances to easily score off of offensive rebounds. The team allows AO to convert 8.5% of all second-chance opportunities (313th nationally).
Even though the team ranks considerably higher in offensive efficiency, USC Upstate isn't a powerhouse on that end of the floor either. Scoring roughly 100 points for every 100 trips upcourt vs. AO, they are ranked #178 in the nation in offensive efficiency. USC Upstate is not one of the better teams at drawing fouls and getting to the free throw line. With a free throw attempt rate of just 23.91 vs. AO, they are 296th in the overall rankings for that category.
USC Upstate is one of the most consistent teams in NCAA basketball (currently ranked 11th in consistency), which makes the outcomes of their upcoming games far easier to predict. When playing on the road, USC Upstate has played their best basketball this season. The team is currently ranked 19th in the country in the away-from-home metric our site tracks.
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:
USC Upstate does worse vs. clubs that are more proficient at draining the mid-range shot. When playing squads that have an offensive mid-range field goal percentage vs. AO greater than 34.66%, USC Upstate performs above average 45% of the time. Against all other opponents, the team performs better than the norm 89% of the time.
USC Upstate performs better against squads that do not defend well on the perimeter. When facing teams that have a defensive three-point field goal percentage vs. AO greater than 36.32%, USC Upstate is more efficient than normal 70% of the time. In their other contests, the team is more efficient 33% of the time.
When playing teams that shoot the ball well from the field, USC Upstate usually performs worse than average. USC Upstate is more efficient than normal 39% of the time when facing clubs that have an offensive field goal percentage vs. AO greater than 43.85%. In all other contests, USC Upstate performs better than average 75% of the time.
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