TIME-DEPENDENT RATINGS
TIME-INDEPENDENT RATINGS
   Automated Team Capsule for 2014-15 Lehigh  16-14 (0.533)  |  Patriot League
All-Play Percentage: 0.434 (199th)
Schedule Strength: 0.403 (271st)
Record Quality: -0.060 (204th)
Avg. Season Rank: 196.91 (196th)
Pace: 67.25 (81st)
Momentum: 0.96 (115th)
Off. Momentum: -0.38 (247th)
Def. Momentum: 1.34 (53rd)
Consistency: -9.76 (242nd)
Res. Consistency: -13.67 (290th)
Away From Home: 0.96 (67th)
Paper Tiger Factor: 0.58 (58th)
NOTE: All data below reflects predicted performance against the "AO" (average opponent), a fictitious opponent who represents the average in every stat category.
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Includes games through April 6, 2015. 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: 96.75 27.93 73.10 80.31 42.25 25.05 33.84 24.80 36.90 30.46 53.51 8.84 14.39 6.84 31.19 30.88 37.93 1.93
RANK: 239th 206th 59th 248th 217th 273rd 198th 196th 100th 88th 299th 309th 220th 149th 255th 180th 65th 67th

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: 100.69 27.21 -- 86.55 41.06 31.40 34.45 25.67 34.22 29.48 54.06 12.53 18.56 7.21 36.28 29.66 34.06 2.02
RANK: 165th 109th -- 336th 79th 306th 160th 186th 112th 218th 48th 264th 337th 225th 262nd 127th 147th 115th

ANALYSIS:
If you see Lehigh on the schedule, you will likely get one of the average to below-average teams in college hoops. Ranked 199th overall (out of 351) in our most recent ratings, they presently have a record of 16-14. They are also ranked by this site as the #3 team (out of 10) in the Patriot League (average ranking 233.2).

If there is a strength for Lehigh this year, it's probably on the defensive end of the court. The team is rated 165th in defensive efficiency, allowing fewer than 101 points for every 100 possessions vs. AO. Lehigh has done a really good job this year to prevent opponents from making shots from the inside. They are ranked 48th in the country in defensive near-proximity percentage, allowing AO to make good on only 54.1% of their attempts from close-up. If Lehigh does exhibit a noticeable weakness on the defensive end of the floor, it'd likely be the team's difficulties stopping opponents from obtaining second-chance opportunities via offensive rebounds. The squad has a rating of 18.56 in potential points allowed off of second chances vs. AO, which ranks 15th-worst in college hoops.

Lehigh doesn't perform as well offensively as they do defensively. The team is ranked 239th in offensive efficiency, scoring about 97 points every 100 possessions vs. AO. Lehigh fares worse than most teams when it comes to converting from locations close to the hoop. The team is ranked 299th in near-proximity field goal percentage, making only 53.5% of their attempts from up-close vs. AO.
SORTABLE SCHEDULE / RESULTS:
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 allow a greater number of field goal opportunities, Lehigh often performs worse than normal. Lehigh is more efficient than usual 11% of the time when facing teams that have a defensive field goal attempt rate vs. AO greater than 83.36. In their other contests, Lehigh performs better than the norm 60% of the time.
Lehigh does better vs. clubs that favor a faster tempo. When playing squads that have a pace vs. AO greater than 65.36, Lehigh performs above average 78% of the time. Against all other opponents, the team performs better than the norm 30% of the time.
Lehigh performs better against squads that do a nice job converting inside the paint. When facing teams that have an offensive near-proximity field goal percentage vs. AO greater than 56.74%, Lehigh is more efficient than normal 63% of the time. In their other contests, the team is more efficient 23% of the time.
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SUMMARY Rk AP% Rec (WinPct) RQ Conference Pace Con SOS PTF AFH ASR
OFFENSE Eff FTAR FT% FGAR FG% 3PAR 3P% MRAR MR% NPAR NP% PPSt PPSC SCC% %3PA %MRA %NPA Prox
DEFENSE Eff FTAR FT% FGAR FG% 3PAR 3P% MRAR MR% NPAR NP% PPSt PPSC SCC% %3PA %MRA %NPA Prox