Automated Team Capsule for 2014-15 Miss. State13-19 (0.406) | SEC
All-Play Percentage: 0.551 (158th)
Schedule Strength: 0.627 (80th)
Record Quality: -0.037 (191st)
Avg. Season Rank: 155.86 (148th)
Pace: 65.14 (195th)
Momentum: -0.45 (186th)
Off. Momentum: 0.54 (181st)
Def. Momentum: -0.99 (190th)
Consistency: -10.10 (276th)
Res. Consistency: -11.91 (203rd)
Away From Home: 0.35 (122nd)
Paper Tiger Factor: 0.43 (69th)
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 6, 2015. 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:
98.64
65.25
34.16
69.93
75.51
34.09
45.15
20.26
6.56
32.39
28.61
10.89
38.08
26.64
16.63
62.44
11.52
14.49
6.36
26.84
37.88
35.28
1.92
RANK:
193rd
189th
20th
155th
348th
224th
80th
346th
342nd
258th
82nd
44th
60th
258th
161st
63rd
153rd
213th
201st
335th
26th
153rd
47th
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:
97.15
65.02
28.85
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82.22
34.05
41.41
31.29
10.65
34.03
25.50
8.94
35.07
25.43
14.46
56.87
12.99
15.54
6.06
38.06
31.01
30.92
2.07
RANK:
98th
150th
174th
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182nd
100th
95th
301st
271st
132nd
175th
170th
152nd
67th
58th
113th
298th
201st
104th
303rd
180th
57th
46th
ANALYSIS: As an average to slightly above-average foe, Miss. State should probably not be discounted by opponents this year. Carrying a record of 13-19, they are currently rated #158 overall (out of 351) in All-Play Percentage this season. Of the 14 schools in the SEC (average ranking 68.6), they're currently ranked as our #13 team in the conference.
The primary strength for Miss. State is defense. The team is ranked 98th in efficiency, allowing fewer than 98 points for every 100 trips upcourt vs. AO. Miss. State has had some success this season preventing opponents from converting many of their overall field goal attempts. The team ranks #95 nationally in field goal percentage allowed, as AO only makes good on about 41.4% of their total attempts from the floor.
Miss. State doesn't perform as well offensively as they do defensively. The team is ranked 193rd in offensive efficiency, scoring about 99 points every 100 possessions vs. AO. Miss. State happens to be one of the very worst in the game when it comes to maximizing the number of shot attempts they get off from the floor. The team is nationally ranked fourth from the bottom in offensive field goal attempt rate with a rating of only 75.51 vs. AO. If Miss. State does have a strength offensively, it would have to be the team's ability to get to the free throw line. The squad has a free throw attempt rate of 34.16 vs. AO, which ranks 20th in the country.
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:
When playing teams that typically allow more than a fair share of breakaway opportunities, Miss. State usually performs better than average. Miss. State is more efficient than normal 80% of the time when facing clubs that have a potential point rate allowed off steals vs. AO greater than 10.68. In all other contests, Miss. State performs better than average 31% of the time.
Miss. State is typically worse vs. teams that effectively clean the offensive glass. Against foes that have an offensive second-chance potential point rate vs. AO greater than 15.14, Miss. State performs above their norm 41% of the time. Against the remaining opposition, the team performs above average 89% of the time.
When facing teams that tend to capitalize off breakaway opportunities, Miss. State often performs worse than normal. Miss. State is more efficient than usual 43% of the time when facing teams that have a potential point rate off steals vs. AO greater than 11.17. In their other contests, Miss. State performs better than the norm 80% of the time.
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