Automated Team Capsule for 2017-18 St. John's16-17 (0.485) | Big East
All-Play Percentage: 0.823 (63rd)
Schedule Strength: 0.764 (9th)
Record Quality: 0.152 (98th)
Avg. Season Rank: 57.20 (53rd)
Pace: 71.29 (99th)
Momentum: -1.31 (228th)
Off. Momentum: -1.02 (262nd)
Def. Momentum: -0.29 (159th)
Consistency: -9.20 (199th)
Res. Consistency: -9.42 (36th)
Away From Home: -0.23 (158th)
Paper Tiger Factor: -1.04 (190th)
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 2, 2018. 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:
105.40
71.40
26.64
74.14
82.41
37.64
45.68
28.66
10.36
36.15
24.08
8.56
35.56
29.68
18.72
63.08
15.57
13.98
6.20
34.78
29.21
36.01
1.99
RANK:
107th
96th
142nd
82nd
148th
103rd
104th
245th
208th
119th
121st
154th
239th
120th
77th
70th
5th
205th
211th
247th
122nd
133rd
102nd
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:
94.17
71.17
25.08
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78.78
31.76
40.32
33.52
12.09
36.06
21.27
7.64
35.94
23.99
12.03
50.15
7.83
14.82
6.03
42.55
26.99
30.46
2.12
RANK:
35th
241st
125th
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43rd
11th
24th
297th
295th
211th
121st
98th
120th
31st
2nd
9th
7th
197th
96th
325th
154th
52nd
25th
ANALYSIS: Despite what their win percentage might indicate, St. John's is a good team that can cause more than enough trouble for most opponents. Ranked 63rd overall (out of 351) in our most recent ratings, they presently have a record of 16-17. They are also ranked by this site as the #8 team (out of 10) in the Big East (average ranking 44.2). With a strength-of-schedule rating of 0.764 (which ranks ninth nationally), St. John's is one of the more battle-tested teams in the college game.
The primary strength for St. John's is defense. The team is ranked 35th in efficiency, allowing fewer than 95 points for every 100 trips upcourt vs. AO. St. John's thrives on scoring fast and easy points off of steals. They're ranked fifth in potential points off of breakaway steals vs. AO with a rating of 15.57. St. John's also does tremendous work shutting down the opposition from the inside. They are ranked ninth in the country in defensive near-proximity percentage, allowing AO to make good on only 50.1% of their attempts from close-up. St. John's is lastly one of the very best in the land in overall defensive field goal percentage. The team ranks #24 nationally in field goal percentage allowed, as AO only makes good on about 40.3% of their total attempts from the floor.
St. John's is also a fairly decent team on the offensive end of the court. The team ranks 107th nationally in offensive efficiency, scoring about 105 points every 100 trips upcourt vs. AO. St. John's allows very few breakaway opportunities for the opposition, which typically translates to fewer turnovers. The team's rating vs. AO for potential breakaway points allowed off of steals is 7.83, which ranks #7 in the country. St. John's also fares better than most teams when it comes to converting from locations close to the basket. The team is ranked 70th in the country in near-proximity field goal percentage, making approximately 63.1% of their attempts from up-close vs. AO.
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:
St. John's does worse vs. clubs that fail to defend efficiently inside the paint. When playing squads that have a defensive near-proximity field goal percentage vs. AO greater than 57.86%, St. John's performs above average 33% of the time. Against all other opponents, the team performs better than the norm 77% of the time.
St. John's performs better against squads that have trouble defending the mid-range shot. When facing teams that have a defensive mid-range field goal percentage vs. AO greater than 35.17%, St. John's is more efficient than normal 68% of the time. In their other contests, the team is more efficient 30% of the time.
When playing teams that effectively clean the offensive glass, St. John's usually performs better than average. St. John's is more efficient than normal 70% of the time when facing clubs that have an offensive second-chance potential point rate vs. AO greater than 15.91. In all other contests, St. John's performs better than average 33% of the time.
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