Automated Team Capsule for 2016-17 Miss. State16-16 (0.500) | SEC
All-Play Percentage: 0.749 (89th)
Schedule Strength: 0.648 (71st)
Record Quality: 0.105 (108th)
Avg. Season Rank: 99.53 (97th)
Pace: 71.11 (122nd)
Momentum: -3.01 (294th)
Off. Momentum: -4.37 (346th)
Def. Momentum: 1.36 (51st)
Consistency: -10.39 (326th)
Res. Consistency: -14.47 (325th)
Away From Home: -0.91 (246th)
Paper Tiger Factor: -1.98 (271st)
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:
103.08
71.18
25.60
69.20
81.42
37.47
46.02
30.02
10.42
34.71
21.71
7.39
34.04
29.70
19.67
66.22
14.16
14.19
8.34
36.87
26.66
36.47
2.00
RANK:
135th
117th
238th
210th
194th
86th
83rd
161st
178th
194th
234th
275th
284th
106th
43rd
31st
24th
197th
41st
157th
237th
106th
164th
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:
96.28
71.04
27.92
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79.75
33.58
42.10
28.60
9.24
32.29
25.64
9.66
37.66
25.51
14.69
57.57
7.91
12.94
5.04
35.86
32.15
31.99
2.04
RANK:
64th
227th
180th
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100th
58th
75th
133rd
58th
47th
257th
284th
212th
58th
61st
101st
10th
61st
32nd
166th
284th
80th
121st
ANALYSIS: They may not cause sleepless nights for opponents, but Miss. State, as a slightly above-average team, cannot be totally ignored. They are ranked #89 (out of 351) in the most recent Haslametrics ratings and have a record of 16-16. Of the 14 schools in the SEC (average ranking 60.9), they're currently ranked as our #12 team in the conference.
Miss. State will mainly try to find success through their defense. They are ranked 64th in defensive efficiency and allow fewer than 97 points every 100 possessions vs. AO. Miss. State thrives on scoring fast and easy points off of steals. They're ranked 24th in potential points off of breakaway steals vs. AO with a rating of 14.16. Miss. State is also one of the better teams when it comes to not allowing opponents to convert scoring chances off of offensive rebounds. The squad allows AO to convert only 5.0% of all second-chance opportunities (ranked 32nd in the NCAA).
Miss. State is also a fairly decent team on the offensive end of the court. The team ranks 135th nationally in offensive efficiency, scoring about 103 points every 100 trips upcourt vs. AO. Miss. State 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 7.91, which ranks #10 in the country. Miss. State also has the potential to make you pay if you let them get close to the rim. The team is ranked 31st in the country in near-proximity field goal percentage, making approximately 66.2% of their attempts from up-close vs. AO.
Miss. State has been one of the more erratic teams in NCAA basketball this year (presently ranked 326th in the country in consistency), which makes forecasting the outcomes of their upcoming games tougher than most.
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:
Miss. State does better vs. clubs that do a nice job converting inside the paint. When playing squads that have an offensive near-proximity field goal percentage vs. AO greater than 63.93%, Miss. State performs above average 100% of the time. Against all other opponents, the team performs better than the norm 41% of the time.
Miss. State performs better against squads that fail to defend efficiently inside the paint. When facing teams that have a defensive near-proximity field goal percentage vs. AO greater than 56.41%, Miss. State is more efficient than normal 86% of the time. In their other contests, the team is more efficient 39% of the time.
When playing teams that tend to allow more shots on the perimeter, Miss. State usually performs better than average. Miss. State is more efficient than normal 81% of the time when facing clubs that have a defensive shooting proximity score vs. AO greater than 2.02. In all other contests, Miss. State performs better than average 38% of the time.
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