Automated Team Capsule for 2015-16 W. Kentucky18-16 (0.529) | Conference USA
All-Play Percentage: 0.506 (175th)
Schedule Strength: 0.481 (192nd)
Record Quality: 0.006 (169th)
Avg. Season Rank: 174.38 (176th)
Pace: 69.09 (218th)
Momentum: 3.52 (32nd)
Off. Momentum: 6.12 (3rd)
Def. Momentum: -2.60 (291st)
Consistency: -9.44 (253rd)
Res. Consistency: -9.56 (45th)
Away From Home: 0.55 (112th)
Paper Tiger Factor: 0.21 (93rd)
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 4, 2016. Data shown on this page is based on time-dependent 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:
104.10
69.16
30.10
69.73
81.23
36.81
45.32
26.72
9.49
35.53
26.10
9.40
36.03
28.41
17.91
63.05
7.82
16.73
8.79
32.90
32.13
34.98
1.98
RANK:
123rd
213th
114th
176th
219th
121st
89th
247th
211th
133rd
106th
107th
139th
187th
118th
68th
325th
79th
34th
245th
97th
184th
129th
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:
105.21
69.03
26.93
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84.32
38.28
45.39
29.02
10.89
37.53
27.45
10.48
38.19
27.85
16.90
60.69
11.96
13.51
5.78
34.42
32.55
33.03
2.01
RANK:
225th
131st
100th
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263rd
280th
246th
189th
258th
300th
293rd
321st
275th
139th
157th
211th
266th
82nd
75th
151st
285th
106th
140th
ANALYSIS: Per this website's calculations, W. Kentucky is somewhere between an average to slightly above-average D1 ball-club. Haslametrics has them ranked 175th overall (out of 351) in All-Play Percentage, and the team holds a record of 18-16. They are also ranked by this site as the #6 team (out of 14) in Conference USA (average ranking 209.2).
If there is a strength for W. Kentucky this year, it's probably on the offensive end of the court. The team is rated 123rd in offensive efficiency, scoring more than 104 points every 100 possessions vs. AO. W. Kentucky is one of the better teams in the country when it comes to converting scoring chances off of offensive rebounds. Against AO, the team successfully converts 8.8% of all second-chance opportunities (ranked 34th nationally). W. Kentucky also fares better than most teams when it comes to converting from locations close to the basket. The team is ranked 68th in the country in near-proximity field goal percentage, making approximately 63.1% of their attempts from up-close vs. AO.
The defense for W. Kentucky, on the other hand, isn't nearly as efficient as the offense is. The team is ranked 225th in defensive efficiency, allowing about 105 points every 100 possessions vs. AO. W. Kentucky does a pretty inadequate job to provide chances for themselves to score quickly off of steals. They're ranked #325 in potential points off of breakaway steals with a rating of only 7.82 vs. AO.
W. Kentucky has been playing better basketball in their most recent outings, as evidenced by the team's #32 ranking in positive momentum.
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:
W. Kentucky does worse vs. clubs that tend to capitalize off breakaway opportunities. When playing squads that have a potential point rate off steals vs. AO greater than 11.59, W. Kentucky performs above average 9% of the time. Against all other opponents, the team performs better than the norm 67% of the time.
W. Kentucky 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 35.26%, W. Kentucky is more efficient than normal 62% of the time. In their other contests, the team is more efficient 18% of the time.
When playing teams that do not defend well on the perimeter, W. Kentucky usually performs worse than average. W. Kentucky is more efficient than normal 20% of the time when facing clubs that have a defensive three-point field goal percentage vs. AO greater than 37.15%. In all other contests, W. Kentucky performs better than average 59% of the time.
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