Automated Team Capsule for 2019-20 W. Kentucky20-10 (0.667) | Conference USA
All-Play Percentage: 0.702 (105th)
Schedule Strength: 0.537 (121st)
Record Quality: 0.186 (84th)
Avg. Season Rank: 110.92 (110th)
Pace: 69.77 (169th)
Momentum: 0.36 (159th)
Off. Momentum: 0.91 (160th)
Def. Momentum: -0.54 (166th)
Consistency: -8.27 (73rd)
Res. Consistency: -9.46 (32nd)
Away From Home: -0.05 (158th)
Paper Tiger Factor: 0.63 (68th)
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 March 11, 2020. 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:
104.71
69.80
28.27
78.45
80.43
36.22
45.03
29.74
10.10
33.95
22.16
8.04
36.27
28.52
18.09
63.41
12.82
10.39
4.67
36.98
27.55
35.47
2.02
RANK:
69th
163rd
66th
13th
228th
127th
84th
204th
182nd
134th
188th
188th
204th
169th
96th
43rd
76th
300th
201st
196th
186th
142nd
146th
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:
99.55
69.73
19.63
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85.51
37.86
44.28
32.06
9.51
29.65
21.57
8.97
41.60
31.89
19.38
60.79
8.68
15.88
6.99
37.49
25.22
37.29
2.00
RANK:
176th
180th
15th
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314th
290th
215th
237th
109th
17th
133rd
245th
320th
307th
306th
229th
22nd
331st
334th
180th
94th
272nd
235th
ANALYSIS: They may not cause sleepless nights for opponents, but W. Kentucky, as a slightly above-average team, cannot be totally ignored. Their record this season is 20-10, and the club is ranked 105th overall (out of 353) in Haslametrics' most recent ratings. Of the 14 schools in Conference USA (average ranking 174.7), they're currently ranked as our #3 team in the conference.
W. Kentucky succeeds primarily through their offense. They are ranked 69th in offensive efficiency and score in excess of 104 points every 100 possessions vs. AO. W. Kentucky is deadly accurate at the free throw line. Making 78.5% of their attempts from the stripe, they are ranked 13th nationally in free throw percentage. Moreover, they get ample opportunity to beat you from the line, as the ball-club falls in the top-75 in free throw attempt rate with a rating of 28.27 vs. AO. W. Kentucky also 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 8.68, which ranks #22 in the country.
Though they're not quite as efficient defensively as they are offensively, W. Kentucky still does OK when the opposition has possession of the ball. The team ranks 176th nationally in defensive efficiency, allowing about 100 points every 100 trips upcourt vs. AO. W. Kentucky is a superior unit when it comes to preventing opponents from getting to the foul line. With a defensive free throw attempt rate of 19.63 vs. AO, they are currently rated 15th in the country in that category. W. Kentucky also does an outstanding job shutting down the opposition from behind the arc. They rank 17th in the NCAA in defensive three-point percentage, allowing AO to make just 29.7% of their attempts from afar. If W. Kentucky does exhibit a noticeable weakness on the defensive end of the floor, it'd likely be the team's issues trying to stop opponents from obtaining and converting second-chance opportunities via offensive rebounds. The squad has a defensive second-chance conversion percentage of 7.0% vs. AO, which ranks 20th-worst in the nation.
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 performs better against squads that tend to capitalize off breakaway opportunities. When facing teams that have a potential point rate off steals vs. AO greater than 12.22, W. Kentucky is more efficient than normal 77% of the time. In their other contests, the team is more efficient 25% of the time.
When playing teams that allow a greater number of field goal opportunities, W. Kentucky usually performs worse than average. W. Kentucky is more efficient than normal 23% of the time when facing clubs that have a defensive field goal attempt rate vs. AO greater than 80.85. In all other contests, W. Kentucky performs better than average 69% of the time.
W. Kentucky is typically better vs. teams that are likely to allow more second chances off of offensive rebounds. Against foes that have a defensive second-chance potential point rate vs. AO greater than 12.50, W. Kentucky performs above their norm 63% of the time. Against the remaining opposition, the team performs above average 20% of the time.
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