TIME-DEPENDENT RATINGS
TIME-INDEPENDENT RATINGS
   Automated Team Capsule for 2022-23 N. Illinois  13-19 (0.406)  |  Mid-American
All-Play Percentage: 0.307 (251st)
Schedule Strength: 0.423 (205th)
Record Quality: -0.122 (242nd)
Avg. Season Rank: 274.16 (279th)
Pace: 69.44 (86th)
Momentum: -0.57 (204th)
Off. Momentum: -0.02 (216th)
Def. Momentum: -0.55 (168th)
Consistency: -10.11 (292nd)
Res. Consistency: -16.44 (355th)
Away From Home: 0.14 (94th)
Paper Tiger Factor: -3.82 (338th)
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 3, 2023. 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: 98.07 24.64 64.30 81.15 44.51 29.40 34.00 22.28 40.59 29.48 57.94 10.63 10.72 4.11 36.23 27.45 36.32 2.00
RANK: 271st 205th 347th 329th 139th 257th 180th 237th 69th 176th 208th 186th 328th 305th 209th 204th 120th 132nd

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: 104.29 27.41 -- 84.20 44.71 30.35 33.17 21.35 40.04 32.50 58.54 11.81 15.50 5.50 36.04 25.36 38.60 1.97
RANK: 208th 274th -- 153rd 221st 151st 132nd 73rd 278th 308th 162nd 265th 291st 213th 152nd 71st 314th 275th

ANALYSIS:
If you see N. Illinois on the schedule, you will likely get one of the average to below-average teams in college hoops. Ranked 251st overall (out of 363) in our most recent ratings, they presently have a record of 13-19. They are also ranked by this site as the #7 team (out of 12) in the MAC (average ranking 215.0).

N. Illinois is not one of the better offensive teams you will find. They are rated #271 in efficiency on that end of the court and only score about 98 points for every 100 possessions vs. AO. N. Illinois has had serious struggles making their free throws this year. Converting just 64.3% of their attempts, the squad is ranked #347 overall in free throw percentage. N. Illinois is also one of the more inferior teams in the college game when it comes to maximizing opportunities to score on offense. The team is nationally ranked 329th in offensive field goal attempt rate with a rating of only 81.15 vs. AO.

Though they rate better on defense than they do on offense, N. Illinois still isn't one of the more capable defensive teams in college hoops. Allowing roughly 104 points for every 100 trips upcourt vs. AO, they are ranked #208 in the nation in defensive efficiency. N. Illinois could do a better job to deny opponents chances to score off of the offensive glass. The club has a rating of 15.50 vs. AO in potential points allowed off of second chances (291st nationally).
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 playing teams that shoot the ball well from the field, N. Illinois usually performs worse than average. N. Illinois is more efficient than normal 25% of the time when facing clubs that have an offensive field goal percentage vs. AO greater than 42.56%. In all other contests, N. Illinois performs better than average 90% of the time.
N. Illinois is typically worse vs. teams that convert well from outside the arc. Against foes that have an offensive three-point field goal percentage vs. AO greater than 31.55%, N. Illinois performs above their norm 29% of the time. Against the remaining opposition, the team performs above average 89% of the time.
When facing teams that are typically efficient on offense, N. Illinois often performs worse than normal. N. Illinois is more efficient than usual 29% of the time when facing teams that have an offensive efficiency rating vs. AO greater than 99.20. In their other contests, N. Illinois performs better than the norm 89% of the time.
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HASLAMETRICS TEAM HISTORY: Select data to view:
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