TIME-DEPENDENT RATINGS
TIME-INDEPENDENT RATINGS
   Automated Team Capsule for 2021-22 Boston U  22-13 (0.629)  |  Patriot League
All-Play Percentage: 0.342 (236th)
Schedule Strength: 0.275 (332nd)
Record Quality: -0.015 (191st)
Avg. Season Rank: 189.20 (190th)
Pace: 66.31 (265th)
Momentum: -3.16 (301st)
Off. Momentum: 1.28 (122nd)
Def. Momentum: -4.44 (350th)
Consistency: -8.84 (134th)
Res. Consistency: -11.98 (181st)
Away From Home: 1.58 (50th)
Paper Tiger Factor: -0.24 (112th)
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, 2022. 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: 102.29 23.82 73.70 84.62 43.73 31.99 33.52 27.13 46.81 25.49 53.28 7.73 13.59 3.91 37.81 32.07 30.13 2.08
RANK: 156th 224th 116th 163rd 159th 135th 153rd 95th 1st 311th 324th 328th 144th 283rd 142nd 100th 315th 286th

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: 108.70 25.47 -- 86.08 46.67 28.32 34.63 28.74 45.28 29.02 59.82 14.07 11.82 5.81 32.90 33.39 33.71 1.99
RANK: 312th 219th -- 255th 320th 74th 242nd 325th 355th 183rd 199th 348th 79th 277th 59th 319th 144th 249th

ANALYSIS:
Regardless of what the win percentage says, Boston U isn't a very good team this year. Their record this season is 22-13, and the club is ranked 236th overall (out of 358) in Haslametrics' most recent ratings. They are also ranked by this site as the #3 team (out of 10) in the Patriot League (average ranking 278.7).

Boston U will likely rely on their offense more than anything else to win games. The team is ranked 156th in offensive efficiency and scores more than 102 points for every 100 trips upcourt vs. AO. Boston U is superb at converting jumpers in between the three-point stripe and the low post. The squad is ranked first nationally in mid-range field goal percentage, making about 46.8% of their attempts from those locations vs. AO. The team will take a fair amount of shots from those in-between locations, too. Approximately 32.1% of their attempts vs. AO are of the mid-range variety, which puts the team in the top-100 in that category nationally. If Boston U does have a glaring weakness offensively, it would have to be the team's penchant for allowing too many easy buckets off of giveaways. The squad has a rating of 14.07 vs. AO in potential points allowed off of steals, which ranks 11th-worst in the college game.

Unfortunately, Boston U is not even remotely close to being as good on defense as they are on offense. The team is ranked 312th in defensive efficiency, allowing about 109 points every 100 possessions vs. AO. Boston U performs really badly when attempting to stop opponents from making mid-range jumpers. The squad is ranked fourth from the bottom nationally in defensive mid-range field goal percentage, allowing AO to make good on 45.3% 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 (33.4%) will be from those in-between locations. Boston U also does a pretty inadequate job to provide chances for themselves to score quickly off of steals. They're ranked #328 in potential points off of breakaway steals with a rating of only 7.73 vs. AO.

On the road, Boston U performs somewhat better than their norm, as the squad is nationally ranked 50th in our away-from-home metric.
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:
Boston U is typically better vs. teams that do a nice job converting inside the paint. Against foes that have an offensive near-proximity field goal percentage vs. AO greater than 55.86%, Boston U performs above their norm 75% of the time. Against the remaining opposition, the team performs above average 36% of the time.
LATEST NEWS ITEMS:
Navy defeats Boston U. in OT in Patriot League semifinal
(3/6/2022 7:25:15 PM) ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Greg Summers and John Carter Jr. scored 21 points apiece as Navy narrowly beat Boston University 85-80 in overtime in the Patrio...
McCoy scores 24 to lift Boston U. over Lafayette 76-60
(2/23/2022 10:33:35 PM) BOSTON (AP) — Javante McCoy had 24 points as Boston University topped Lafayette 76-60 on Wednesday night.
Cummings scores 18 to carry Colgate past Boston U. 72-53
(2/19/2022 4:25:44 PM) HAMILTON, N.Y. (AP) — Nelly Cummings had 18 points as Colgate stretched its winning streak to nine games, beating Boston University 72-53 on Saturday.
The struggles of Boston University men’s basketball are truly perplexing
(1/18/2022 12:28:54 PM) This is pretty much the same team that won the Patriot League two seasons ago, but they aren't playing anywhere close to that level.
Caldwell scores 16 to lead Army over Boston University 73-63
(1/13/2022 8:54:59 PM) WEST POINT, N.Y. (AP) — Josh Caldwell registered 16 points as Army beat Boston University 73-63 on Thursday night.
HASLAMETRICS ALL-PLAY PERCENTAGE RANKING BY DAY: Select data to plot:

HASLAMETRICS TEAM HISTORY: Select data to view:
SUMMARY Rk AP% Rec (WinPct) RQ Conference Pace Con SOS PTF AFH ASR
2024-25311th311th196th286thPatriot League347th254th360th61st330th297th
2023-24287th287th208th296thPatriot League278th292nd357th151st110th296th
2022-23261st261st220th270thPatriot League299th76th322nd122nd70th246th
2021-22236th236th104th191stPatriot League265th134th332nd112th50th190th
2020-21234th234th258th238thPatriot League302nd147th152nd177th4th203rd
2019-20175th175th101st183rdPatriot League291st274th296th230th20th195th
2018-19219th219th221st237thPatriot League226th182nd260th64th45th224th
2017-18257th257th201st249thPatriot League233rd246th298th192nd23rd251st
2016-17192nd192nd134th170thPatriot League105th278th243rd134th65th179th
2015-16247th247th146th199thPatriot League85th95th295th201st97th232nd
2014-15244th243rd227th261stPatriot League169th209th251st38th25th241st
OFFENSE Eff FTAR FT% FGAR FG% 3PAR 3P% MRAR MR% NPAR NP% PPSt PPSC SCC% %3PA %MRA %NPA Prox
2024-25319th268th322nd266th313th88th260th216th35th322nd354th325th326th340th73rd201st306th326th
2023-24290th258th105th213th321st99th237th331st359th83rd308th250th292nd352nd88th330th78th184th
2022-23290th232nd121st156th338th91st249th253rd240th181st358th242nd128th278th95th260th201st250th
2021-22156th224th116th163rd159th135th153rd95th1st311th324th328th144th283rd142nd100th315th286th
2020-21207th305th61st212th199th79th160th214th232nd274th130th351st223rd232nd73rd210th267th294th
2019-20177th304th334th67th102nd182nd232nd298th242nd7th150th317th147th47th214th313th13th43rd
2018-19160th312th278th150th54th259th154th127th20th114th102nd200th268th236th257th136th121st92nd
2017-18262nd288th338th282nd156th236th119th228th270th109th184th194th223rd177th206th211th83rd110th
2016-17226th206th218th260th238th63rd211th314th266th194th221st19th222nd219th44th312th173rd273rd
2015-16218th228th149th322nd167th88th88th312th189th246th206th283rd298th242nd57th294th174th272nd
2014-15153rd30th244th339th142nd35th115th339th38th302nd202nd242nd273rd182nd15th328th248th334th
DEFENSE Eff FTAR FT% FGAR FG% 3PAR 3P% MRAR MR% NPAR NP% PPSt PPSC SCC% %3PA %MRA %NPA Prox
2024-25268th253rd--80th307th76th323rd222nd351st155th195th165th63rd199th107th241st198th230th
2023-24236th303rd--92nd226th234th324th116th308th147th95th133rd72nd54th259th128th173rd135th
2022-23194th316th--122nd170th193rd147th216th305th91st158th203rd145th170th217th240th100th116th
2021-22312th219th--255th320th74th242nd325th355th183rd199th348th79th277th59th319th144th249th
2020-21225th258th--207th246th101st140th170th280th297th178th297th67th73rd76th169th293rd302nd
2019-20160th69th--284th200th61st192nd94th106th351st88th292nd173rd274th33rd62nd351st346th
2018-19270th207th--110th315th154th154th103rd339th202nd309th251st46th199th178th115th231st206th
2017-18253rd125th--255th234th217th180th181st329th220th172nd310th261st244th168th154th195th186th
2016-17133rd228th--119th127th223rd246th297th226th23rd115th277th250th187th245th312th31st43rd
2015-16242nd148th--275th250th199th109th169th301st276th231st289th208th246th154th134th249th241st
2014-15322nd128th--284th257th333rd310th198th300th79th263rd225th292nd238th323rd158th42nd29th