How do Florida and Maryland compare in advanced metrics?

Florida is set to face Maryland on Thursday night with a trip to the elite eight on the line. How do the two schools compare in advanced metrics? Gator Country takes a look at offensive, defensive, playing style, and personnel metrics.

The Gators rank 3rd in KenPom while Maryland ranks 10th.

All metrics via KenPom.

Adjusted offensive efficiency

UF: 128.2 (2nd)

UM: 118.9 (22nd)

Adjusted defensive efficiency 

UF: 93.2 (11th)

UM: 91.7 (6th)

Adjusted tempo

UF: 69.6 (61st)

UM: 69.5 (64th)

Strength of schedule rating

UF: 114.6 (23rd)

UM: 113.5 (51st)

OFFENSIVE METRICS 

Effective FG percentage 

UF: 55.1% (35th)

UM: 53.9% (59th)

Turnover percentage 

UF: 15.2% (43rd)

UM: 14.3% (19th)

Offensive rebound percentage 

UF: 38.7% (5th)

UM: 31.0% (149th)

Three point percentage 

UF: 35.6% (78th)

UM: 37.5 (23rd)

Two point percentage 

UF: 56.3% (27th)

UM: 52.4% (125th)

Free throw percentage 

UF: 71.9% (195th)

UM: 74.8% (88th)

DEFENSIVE METRICS 

Effective FG percentage defense

UF: 45.4% (5th)

UM: 46.8% (21st)

Turnover percentage (defense)

UF: 16.8% (192nd)

UM: 20.0% (43rd)

Offensive rebound percnetage allowed 

UF: 29.2% (146th)

UM: 27.6% (68th)

Three point defense

UF: 29.3% (5th)

UM: 30.2% (15th)

Two point defense

UF: 46.2% (17th)

UM: 47.6% (52nd)

Block percentage 

UF: 11.9% (58th)

UM: 12.0% (54th)

Steal percentage 

UF: 10.8% (88th)

UM: 11.0% (78th)

PLAYING STYLE

3PA / FGA

UF: 43.77 (73rd)

UM: 35.3 (273rd)

POINT DISTRIBUTION (% OF TOTAL POINTS)

Three pointers

UF: 34.9% (91st)

UM: 30.1% (221st)

Two pointers 

UF: 47.1% (259th)

UM: 51.3% (123rd)

Free throws

UF: 18.1% (230th)

UM: 18.5% (206th)

PERSONNEL

Bench minutes

UF: 29.6% (228th)

UM: 24.3% (319th)

D1 experience 

UF: 2.42 yrs (62nd)

UM: 2.15 yrs (97th)

Average height

UF: 77.9″ (78th)

UM: 77.5″ (130th)

Florida vs Maryland will tip off at 7:39 p.m. eastern at the Chase Center in San Francisco, California. The winner will take on the winner of Texas Tech vs Arkansas in the elite eight.

Nick Marcinko
Nick is a recent graduate from the University of Florida with a degree in Telecommunications. He is passionate about all sports but specifically baseball and football. Nick interned at Inside the Gators and worked part time with Knights247 before joining the Gator Country family. Nick enjoys spending his free time golfing and at the beach.