Automated Team Capsule for 2020-21 Kentucky9-16 (0.360) | SEC
All-Play Percentage: 0.890 (40th)
Schedule Strength: 0.838 (2nd)
Record Quality: 0.094 (132nd)
Avg. Season Rank: 51.17 (51st)
Pace: 69.77 (178th)
Momentum: 2.57 (63rd)
Off. Momentum: 4.02 (9th)
Def. Momentum: -1.45 (239th)
Consistency: -9.36 (191st)
Res. Consistency: -11.94 (173rd)
Away From Home: 0.15 (170th)
Paper Tiger Factor: -1.37 (219th)
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 5, 2021. Data shown on this page is based on time-independent 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:
106.31
69.83
30.57
72.53
83.66
37.16
44.41
26.73
9.83
36.79
30.22
10.90
36.07
26.72
16.42
61.46
11.08
17.90
8.40
31.95
36.12
31.94
2.00
RANK:
70th
172nd
12th
133rd
95th
105th
132nd
305th
228th
49th
19th
51st
251st
235th
168th
102nd
168th
9th
10th
314th
26th
259th
110th
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:
91.26
69.72
21.61
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83.60
32.94
39.41
29.94
9.29
31.03
26.24
8.00
30.50
27.41
15.65
57.08
9.62
10.42
3.56
35.82
31.39
32.79
2.03
RANK:
29th
173rd
62nd
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248th
44th
18th
149th
69th
36th
309th
91st
2nd
146th
131st
111th
78th
38th
30th
115th
298th
114th
179th
ANALYSIS: Despite what their win percentage might indicate, Kentucky is a good team that can cause more than enough trouble for most opponents. Haslametrics has them ranked 40th overall (out of 357) in All-Play Percentage, and the team holds a record of 9-16. They are also ranked by this site as the #5 team (out of 14) in the SEC (average ranking 61.5). Sporting a strength-of-schedule rating of 0.838 (the second-highest in the country), Kentucky has prepared themselves by challenging some of the best teams in the college game.
Kentucky will mainly try to find success through their defense. They are ranked 29th in defensive efficiency and allow fewer than 92 points every 100 possessions vs. AO. Kentucky will take a bite out of many opponents' shooting percentages, based on the fact that the team ranks in the top-50 in three of our four primary defensive field goal categories. They'll inflict the most harm on the outside, allowing AO to convert just 31.0% of their three-pointers (36th in the nation), 30.5% of their mid-range chances (second), and 39.4% of their total shots from the field (18th). Kentucky 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 3.6% of all second-chance opportunities (ranked 30th in the NCAA), and with a rating of 10.42, they're 38th in potential points allowed off of the offensive glass as well.
Kentucky plays at about the same level on offense as they do on defense. The team ranks 70th nationally in offensive efficiency, scoring about 106 points every 100 trips upcourt vs. AO. Kentucky appears to be one of the top-notch offensive rebounding teams you will find this year. Against AO, the squad has a rating of 17.90 in potential points scored off of second chances (ranked ninth in the NCAA), and they convert 8.4% of their second-chance opportunities (ranked tenth) as well. Kentucky also does a super job in their efforts to get to the free throw line. With a free throw attempt rate of 30.57 vs. AO, they are ranked 12th in the nation at getting to the charity stripe, where the team shoots a rather mediocre 72.5%.
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 typically allow more than a fair share of breakaway opportunities, Kentucky often performs better than normal. Kentucky is more efficient than usual 47% of the time when facing teams that have a potential point rate allowed off steals vs. AO greater than 10.41. In their other contests, Kentucky performs better than the norm 10% of the time.
Kentucky does worse vs. clubs that do not defend well on the perimeter. When playing squads that have a defensive three-point field goal percentage vs. AO greater than 31.93%, Kentucky performs above average 15% of the time. Against all other opponents, the team performs better than the norm 50% of the time.
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