Automated Team Capsule for 2024-25 Mississippi St.21-13 (0.618) | SEC
All-Play Percentage: 0.895 (39th)
Schedule Strength: 0.750 (20th)
Record Quality: 0.319 (41st)
Avg. Season Rank: 29.08 (26th)
Pace: 67.88 (100th)
Momentum: -0.15 (186th)
Off. Momentum: 0.47 (172nd)
Def. Momentum: -0.62 (208th)
Consistency: -10.02 (247th)
Res. Consistency: -13.75 (262nd)
Away From Home: 0.26 (114th)
Paper Tiger Factor: 0.08 (85th)
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 7, 2025. 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:
119.63
68.00
29.72
71.28
90.62
42.80
47.23
38.30
12.85
33.56
17.06
6.84
40.10
35.26
23.11
65.53
17.45
19.31
8.70
42.27
18.82
38.91
2.03
RANK:
33rd
92nd
88th
221st
35th
27th
50th
62nd
81st
204th
296th
264th
76th
63rd
13th
19th
9th
23rd
10th
87th
312th
109th
204th
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:
99.02
67.76
23.50
--
84.55
34.85
41.22
37.15
12.88
34.68
19.84
7.00
35.28
27.56
14.97
54.31
9.76
12.74
4.85
43.94
23.47
32.60
2.11
RANK:
44th
260th
49th
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62nd
41st
66th
318th
312th
215th
110th
67th
93rd
35th
26th
41st
35th
51st
54th
334th
141st
47th
25th
ANALYSIS: Mississippi St. has been extremely effective at times this year and should be regarded as a serious opponent. Ranked 39th overall (out of 364) in our most recent ratings, they presently have a record of 21-13. They are also ranked by this site as the #10 team (out of 16) in the SEC (average ranking 32.0). Sporting a strength-of-schedule rating of 0.750 (the 20th-highest in the country), Mississippi St. has prepared themselves by challenging some of the best teams in the college game.
The primary strength for Mississippi St. this year is offense. The team is ranked 33rd in efficiency on that end of the floor, and they'll rack up more than 119 points for every 100 possessions vs. AO. Mississippi St. does an outstanding job finishing any scoring chances they obtain from offensive rebounds. Against AO, the team successfully converts 8.7% of all second-chance opportunities (ranked tenth nationally), and with a rating of 19.31, they're 23rd in potential points scored off of the offensive glass as well. Mississippi St. is also one of the nation's most effective teams finishing close to the iron. The team is ranked 19th in the country in near-proximity field goal percentage, making approximately 65.5% of their attempts from up-close vs. AO. The squad likewise lands in the top-50 in overall offensive field goal percentage and makes good on about 47.2% of their total attempts vs. AO.
Mississippi St. plays at roughly the same level defensively as they do offensively. The team ranks 44th nationally in defensive efficiency, allowing about 99 points every 100 trips upcourt vs. AO. Mississippi St. thrives on scoring fast and easy points off of steals. They're ranked ninth in potential points off of breakaway steals vs. AO with a rating of 17.45. Mississippi St. has also done a really good job this year to prevent opponents from making shots from the inside. They are ranked 41st in the country in defensive near-proximity percentage, allowing AO to make good on only 54.3% of their attempts from close-up. Because of this, AO takes nowhere near as many inside shots as they typically would -- just 32.6% of AO's field goal attempts will come from short-distance.
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 facing teams that do a nice job converting inside the paint, Mississippi St. often performs worse than normal. Mississippi St. is more efficient than usual 17% of the time when facing teams that have an offensive near-proximity field goal percentage vs. AO greater than 61.94%. In their other contests, Mississippi St. performs better than the norm 69% of the time.
Mississippi St. does worse vs. clubs that convert well from outside the arc. When playing squads that have an offensive three-point field goal percentage vs. AO greater than 36.81%, Mississippi St. performs above average 9% of the time. Against all other opponents, the team performs better than the norm 56% of the time.
Mississippi St. performs worse against squads that are typically efficient on offense. When facing teams that have an offensive efficiency rating vs. AO greater than 119.50, Mississippi St. is more efficient than normal 9% of the time. In their other contests, the team is more efficient 56% of the time.
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