The best offenses in women’s college basketball, 2019-20

This is the same basic idea as my post on the 25 best offenses in men’s college basketball, but just using the Synergy Sports numbers. I didn’t have as much time as I’d like to knock this one out, and I’d like to move on to profiling defenses later this week before spending another two days on offensive success.

Below is each team’s shot chart, their best play types, shooting splits, and tempo, which is calculated via Ken Pomeroy’s equation listed here.

25. Hawaii Pacific Sharks (Honolulu, HI): 0.936 PPP

• Best Play Types (90th-percentile or higher): Off-Screen (99th-percentile); Transition (94th)
• Percentage of Shots Attempted: 36.6% Rim, 23.2% Non-Rim Twos, 40.2% Threes
• Shots Made by Category: 55.4% Rim, 35.7% Non-Rim Twos, 36% 3PT
• Tempo: 75.34 possessions (would rank #7 of 353 among D-1 men’s offenses, per KenPom)

24. Drake Bulldogs (Des Moines, IA): 0.936 PPP

• Best Play Types (90th-percentile or higher): Cuts (99th), Post-Up (97th), Off-Screen (97th), Spot-Up (91st)
• Percentage of Shots Attempted: 42.7% Rim, 17.5% Non-Rim Twos, 39.8% Threes
• Shots Made by Category: 64.4% Rim, 38.6% Non-Rim Twos, 33.4% 3PT
• Tempo: 76.57 possessions (#3 of 353)

23. Our Lady of the Lake Saints (San Antonio, TX): 0.938 PPP

• Best Play Types (90th-percentile or higher): Transition (97th), Spot-Up (90th)
• Percentage of Shots Attempted: 42.4% Rim, 27.7% Non-Rim Twos, 29.9% Threes
• Shots Made by Category: 57.5% Rim, 37.8% Non-Rim, 33.8% 3PT
• Tempo: 88.79 possessions (#1 of 353)

22. Drury Panthers (Springfield, MO): 0.938 PPP

• Best Play Types (90th-percentile or higher): P&R Ball Handler (96th), Transition (93rd)
• Percentage of Shots Attempted: 42.6% Rim, 25.9% Non-Rim Twos, 31.5% Threes
• Shots Made by Category: 60.1% Rim, 38.8% Non-Rim Twos, 36.7% 3PT
• Tempo: 80.46 possessions (#1 of 353)

21. UAB Blazers (Birmingham, AL): 0.939 PPP

• Best Play Types (90th-percentile or higher): Spot-Up (100th), Cuts (98th), P&R Ball Handler (97th)
• Percentage of Shots Attempted: 34.9% Rim, 24.4% Non-Rim Twos, 40.7% Threes
• Shots Made by Category: 61.7% Rim, 32.9% Non-Rim Twos, 37.7% 3PT
• Tempo: 69.97 possessions (#121 of 353)

20. Union Bulldogs (Jackson, TN): 0.94 PPP

• Best Play Types (90th-percentile or higher): Spot-Up (99th), P&R Ball Handler (99th), Transition (98th)
• Percentage of Shots Attempted: 41.5% Rim, 28% Non-Rim Twos, 30.5% Threes
• Shots Made by Category: 56.4% Rim, 43.6% Non-Rim Twos, 40.3% 3PT
• Tempo: 74.01 possessions (#19 of 353)

19. Marist Red Foxes (Poughkeepsie, NY): 0.941 PPP

• Best Play Types (90th-percentile or higher): Cuts (99th), Spot-Up (94th), Transition (90th)
• Percentage of Shots Attempted: 34.8% Rim, 28.1% Non-Rim Twos, 37.1% Threes
• Shots Made by Category: 63.3% Rim, 44% Non-Rim Twos, 35.9% 3PT
• Tempo: 68.46 possessions (#217 of 353)

18. Nebraska-Kearney Lopers (Kearney, NE): 0.942 PPP

• Best Play Types (90th-percentile or higher): Cuts (98th), Spot-Up (97th), Post-Up (90th)
• Percentage of Shots Attempted: 45% Rim, 16.6% Non-Rim Twos, 38.4% Threes
• Shots Made by Category: 59.2% Rim, 38% Non-Rim Twos, 34.5% 3PT
• Tempo: 70.76 possessions (#84 of 353)

17. Southeastern Fire (Lakeland, FL): 0.945 PPP

• Best Play Types (90th-percentile or higher): Post-Up (99th), Spot-Up (97th), Cuts (96th), Transition (90th)
• Percentage of Shots Attempted: 53.9% Rim, 14.3% Non-Rim Twos, 31.8% Threes
• Shots Made by Category: 60.9% Rim, 40.5% Non-Rim Twos, 34.7% 3PT
• Tempo: 77.34 possessions (#3 of 353)

16. Connecticut Huskies (Mansfield, CT): 0.946 PPP

• Best Play Types (90th-percentile or higher): Transition (99th), Spot-Up (96th), Post-Up (93rd)
• Percentage of Shots Attempted: 38.4% Rim, 26.5% Non-Rim Twos, 35.1% Threes
• Shots Made by Category: 61.5% Rim, 38.5% Non-Rim Twos, 39.4% 3PT
• Tempo: 70.7 possessions (#86 of 353)

15. Baylor Lady Bears (Waco, TX): 0.947 PPP

• Best Play Types (90th-percentile or higher): Spot-Up (99th), Post-Up (98th), Transition (97th), Cuts (96th)
• Percentage of Shots Attempted: 47.3% Rim, 34.8% Non-Rim Twos, 17.9% Threes
• Shots Made by Category: 59.8% Rim, 42.1% Non-Rim Twos, 37.9% 3PT
• Tempo: 73.57 possessions (#25 of 353)

14. Florida Gulf Coast Eagles (Fort Myers, FL): 0.948 PPP

• Best Play Types (90th-percentile or higher): Spot-Up (97th), Transition (96th)
• Percentage of Shots Attempted: 36.9% Rim, 9% Non-Rim Twos, 54.1% Threes
• Shots Made by Category: 56.1% Rim, 35.4% Non-Rim Twos, 33.7% 3PT
• Tempo: 73.32 possessions (#27 of 353)

13. Westmont Warriors (Santa Barbara, CA): 0.954 PPP

• Best Play Types (90th-percentile or higher): Transition (100th), P&R Ball Handler (99th), Spot-Up (98th)
• Percentage of Shots Attempted: 30.6% Rim, 18.1% Non-Rim Twos, 51.3% Threes
• Shots Made by Category: 51.4% Rim, 39.3% Non-Rim Twos, 37% 3PT
• Tempo: 65.5 possessions (#329 of 353)

12. Iowa Hawkeyes (Iowa City, IA): 0.954 PPP

• Best Play Types (90th-percentile or higher): Post-Up (100th), Spot-Up (95th), Transition (95th), Cuts (91st)
• Percentage of Shots Attempted: 40.5% Rim, 22.5% Non-Rim Twos, 37% Threes
• Shots Made by Category: 63.3% Rim, 40.1% Non-Rim Twos, 36.5% 3PT
• Tempo: 74.27 possessions (#13 of 353)

11. Indiana Tech Warriors (Fort Wayne, IN): 0.963 PPP

• Best Play Types (90th-percentile or higher): Cuts (99th), Spot-Up (98th), Transition (98th)
• Percentage of Shots Attempted: 46.2% Rim, 17% Non-Rim Twos, 36.8% Threes
• Shots Made by Category: 61.4% Rim, 33.2% Non-Rim Twos, 36.5% 3PT
• Tempo: 73.35 possessions (#25 of 353)

10. Bryan College Lions (Dayton, TN): 0.965 PPP

• Best Play Types (90th-percentile or higher): Spot-Up (100th), Cuts (100th), P&R Ball Handler (93rd)
• Percentage of Shots Attempted: 45.2% Rim, 11.2% Non-Rim Twos, 43.6% Threes
• Shots Made by Category: 55.3% Rim, 37.8% Non-Rim Twos, 37.1% 3PT
• Tempo: 78.29 possessions (#2 of 353)

9. Abilene Christian Wildcats (Abilene, TX): 0.969 PPP

• Best Play Types (90th-percentile or higher): Cuts (100th), Spot-Up (99th), P&R Ball Handler (99th), Post-Up (99th), Transition (96th)
• Percentage of Shots Attempted: 47% Rim, 6.8% Non-Rim Twos, 46.2% Threes
• Shots Made by Category: 59.3% Rim, 37.5% Non-Rim Twos, 38% 3PT
• Tempo: 71.59 possessions (#58 of 353)

8. Arkansas Razorbacks (Fayetteville, AR): 0.976 PPP

• Best Play Types (90th-percentile or higher): Transition (100th), P&R Ball Handler (95th), Spot-Up (94th)
• Percentage of Shots Attempted: 37.2% Rim, 23.5% Non-Rim Twos, 39.3% Threes
• Shots Made by Category: 54.8% Rim, 37.5% Non-Rim Twos, 38% 3PT
• Tempo: 76.08 possessions (#4 of 353)

7. Wartburg Knights (Waverly, IA): 0.978 PPP

• Best Play Types (90th-percentile or higher): Spot-Up (100th), Transition (100th), Cuts (100th), Post-Up (96th)
• Percentage of Shots Attempted: 45.3% Rim, 7.3% Non-Rim Twos, 47.4% Threes
• Shots Made by Category: 62.4% Rim, 40% Non-Rim Twos, 35.8% 3PT
• Tempo: 73.61 possessions (#24 of 353)

6. South Dakota Coyotes (Vermillion, SD): 0.98 PPP

• Best Play Types (90th-percentile or higher): Spot-Up (99th), Cuts (98th), Transition (97th), Post-Up (97th), P&R Ball Handler (97th)
• Percentage of Shots Attempted: 40.3% Rim, 25.7% Non-Rim Twos, 34% Threes
• Shots Made by Category: 61.1% Rim, 38.8% Non-Rim Twos, 37.7% 3PT
• Tempo: 71.3 possessions (#65 possessions)

5. Glenville State Pioneers (Glenville, WV): 0.982 PPP

• Best Play Types (90th-percentile or higher): P&R Ball Handler (100th), Spot-Up (99th), Transition (92nd)
• Percentage of Shots Attempted: 37.9% Rim, 21.3% Non-Rim Twos, 40.8% Threes
• Shots Made by Category: 62.7% Rim, 39.2% Non-Rim Twos, 35.2% 3PT
• Tempo: 89.41 possessions (#1 of 353)

4. Taylor University Trojans (Upland, IN): 0.983 PPP

• Best Play Types (90th-percentile or higher): Spot-Up (100th), Transition (100th), Cuts (93rd)
• Percentage of Shots Attempted: 36% Rim, 13.3% Non-Rim Twos, 50.7% Threes
• Shots Made by Category: 55% Rim, 36.8% Non-Rim Twos, 40.7% 3PT
• Tempo: 69.04 possessions (#177 of 353)

3. Walsh Cavaliers (North Canton, OH): 0.984 PPP

• Best Play Types (90th-percentile or higher): Spot-Up (98th), Transition (98th)
• Percentage of Shots Attempted: 46.4% Rim, 24.9% Non-Rim Twos, 28.5% Threes
• Shots Made by Category: 60.7% Rim, 40.9% Non-Rim Twos, 38% 3PT
• Tempo: 76.25 possessions (#3 of 353)

2. Ashland Eagles (Ashland, OH): 1.045 PPP

• Best Play Types (90th-percentile or higher): Everything but Post-Up (89th) and P&R Roll Man (70th)
• Percentage of Shots Attempted: 46.2% Rim, 21.8% Non-Rim Twos, 32% Threes
• Shots Made by Category: 61.8% Rim, 44.5% Non-Rim Twos, 46.2% 3PT
• Tempo: 75.37 possessions (#7 of 353)

1. Oregon Ducks (Eugene, OR): 1.054 PPP

• Best Play Types (90th-percentile or higher): Every single play type not named Hand-Off (61st). Of the 11 play types offered, Oregon ranked in the 98th-percentile or higher in ten.
• Percentage of Shots Attempted: 37% Rim, 25.1% Non-Rim Twos, 37.9% Threes
• Shots Made by Category: 66.1% Rim, 45.7% Non-Rim Twos, 38.7% 3PT
• Tempo: 69.52 possessions (#145 of 353)

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