TIME-DEPENDENT RATINGS
TIME-INDEPENDENT RATINGS
   Automated Team Capsule for 2021-22 W. Illinois  16-16 (0.500)  |  Summit League
All-Play Percentage: 0.364 (228th)
Schedule Strength: 0.324 (282nd)
Record Quality: -0.106 (229th)
Avg. Season Rank: 182.23 (181st)
Pace: 72.41 (20th)
Momentum: -8.15 (358th)
Off. Momentum: -4.34 (352nd)
Def. Momentum: -3.80 (336th)
Consistency: -8.92 (140th)
Res. Consistency: -15.07 (334th)
Away From Home: 0.05 (169th)
Paper Tiger Factor: -0.72 (155th)
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 4, 2022. 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: 98.71 23.41 70.95 84.80 41.48 36.12 32.53 24.57 41.29 24.11 55.07 9.91 13.68 3.90 42.59 28.98 28.43 2.14
RANK: 211th 210th 197th 108th 278th 50th 249th 133rd 40th 327th 285th 246th 136th 280th 58th 149th 335th 334th

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: 104.92 25.24 -- 81.08 46.97 25.43 35.79 28.09 42.54 27.56 61.80 11.82 11.79 4.40 31.36 34.65 33.99 1.97
RANK: 260th 231st -- 65th 327th 12th 285th 329th 332nd 121st 283rd 237th 82nd 111th 18th 343rd 158th 293rd

ANALYSIS:
If you see W. Illinois on the schedule, you will likely get one of the average to below-average teams in college hoops. Ranked 228th overall (out of 358) in our most recent ratings, they presently have a record of 16-16. They are also ranked by this site as the #6 team (out of 10) in the Summit League (average ranking 228.5).

W. Illinois does not provide much of a challenge on defense. They are ranked at #260 in efficiency on that end of the court and give up about 105 points for every 100 possessions vs. AO. W. Illinois has done a lackluster job this year when defending the mid-range shot. The squad is ranked 332nd nationally in defensive mid-range field goal percentage, allowing AO to make good on 42.5% of their attempts from those in-between spots on the floor. Making matters worse, AO will take advantage of that weakness and put up mid-range shots in abundance. Of AO's total field goals, a huge portion of them (34.7%) will be from those in-between locations. W. Illinois also allows opponents' field goal percentages to get far too high. The ball-club ranks #327 nationally in field goal percentage allowed, as AO will convert approximately 47.0% of their total attempts from the floor.

W. Illinois doesn't rate much better on offense than they do on defense. Scoring roughly 99 points for every 100 trips upcourt vs. AO, they are ranked #211 in the nation in offensive efficiency. W. Illinois fares worse than most teams when it comes to converting from locations close to the hoop. The team is ranked 285th in near-proximity field goal percentage, making only 55.1% of their attempts from up-close vs. AO. If W. Illinois does have a strength offensively, it would have to be the team's ability to successfully hit from mid-range locations on the court. The team makes 41.3% of their in-between field goal attempts vs. AO, which ranks 40th in the NCAA.

W. Illinois has been playing some of their worst basketball of the season as of late, and they're presently ranked last in positive momentum because of it.
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 effectively clean the offensive glass, W. Illinois usually performs better than average. W. Illinois is more efficient than normal 89% of the time when facing clubs that have an offensive second-chance potential point rate vs. AO greater than 12.11. In all other contests, W. Illinois performs better than average 29% of the time.
W. Illinois is typically better vs. teams that convert more frequently off of offensive rebounds. Against foes that have an offensive second-chance conversion percentage vs. AO greater than 4.36%, W. Illinois performs above their norm 77% of the time. Against the remaining opposition, the team performs above average 24% of the time.
When facing teams that tend to get off more shots, W. Illinois often performs better than normal. W. Illinois is more efficient than usual 80% of the time when facing teams that have an offensive field goal attempt rate vs. AO greater than 84.14. In their other contests, W. Illinois performs better than the norm 30% 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