TIME-DEPENDENT RATINGS
TIME-INDEPENDENT RATINGS
   Automated Team Capsule for 2021-22 Michigan State  23-13 (0.639)  |  Big Ten
All-Play Percentage: 0.868 (49th)
Schedule Strength: 0.740 (5th)
Record Quality: 0.346 (32nd)
Avg. Season Rank: 31.20 (28th)
Pace: 67.95 (175th)
Momentum: 0.09 (176th)
Off. Momentum: 2.53 (62nd)
Def. Momentum: -2.44 (287th)
Consistency: -8.24 (67th)
Res. Consistency: -9.97 (60th)
Away From Home: -0.42 (237th)
Paper Tiger Factor: -0.39 (127th)
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-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: 111.05 27.02 75.61 84.19 47.47 27.93 38.25 28.95 40.71 27.31 64.07 10.30 13.63 6.10 33.18 34.38 32.44 2.01
RANK: 31st 84th 48th 196th 25th 263rd 8th 56th 53rd 255th 44th 196th 142nd 59th 266th 46th 251st 152nd

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: 96.54 23.58 -- 86.42 40.39 31.63 31.15 26.25 36.44 28.54 54.26 11.37 11.13 3.55 36.60 30.38 33.02 2.04
RANK: 86th 129th -- 267th 52nd 223rd 71st 269th 119th 161st 46th 231st 50th 33rd 191st 237th 120th 145th

ANALYSIS:
This website places Michigan State in the top 25% of all NCAA college basketball teams this year. They have a record of 23-13 and are ranked 49th overall (out of 358) in the latest Haslametrics ratings. Of the 14 schools in the Big Ten (average ranking 53.9), they're currently ranked as our #8 team in the conference. Sporting a strength-of-schedule rating of 0.740 (the fifth-highest in the country), Michigan State has prepared themselves by challenging some of the best teams in the college game.

The primary strength for Michigan State this year is offense. The team is ranked 31st in efficiency on that end of the floor, and they'll rack up more than 111 points for every 100 possessions vs. AO. Michigan State is an excellent shooting team, capable of converting from multiple locations on the court and ranking in the top-50 in three of our four primary field goal categories. They convert 38.3% of their three-pointers (eighth in the nation), 64.1% of their near-proximity attempts (44th), and 47.5% of their total shots from the field (25th) vs. AO. Michigan State also favors the mid-range jumper over any of the others. The club is ranked 46th in ratio of mid-range attempts to total field goal attempts.

Michigan State is also a fairly decent team on the defensive end of the court. The team ranks 86th nationally in defensive efficiency, allowing about 97 points every 100 trips upcourt vs. AO. Michigan State is one of the better teams when it comes to not allowing opponents to convert scoring chances off of offensive rebounds. The squad allows AO to convert only 3.5% of all second-chance opportunities (ranked 33rd in the NCAA), and with a rating of 11.13, they're 50th in potential points allowed off of the offensive glass as well. Michigan State has also done a really good job this year to prevent opponents from making shots from the inside. They are ranked 46th in the country in defensive near-proximity percentage, allowing AO to make good on only 54.3% of their attempts from close-up.
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:
Michigan State performs worse against squads that favor a faster tempo. When facing teams that have a pace vs. AO greater than 67.51, Michigan State is more efficient than normal 25% of the time. In their other contests, the team is more efficient 67% of the time.
When playing teams that are more proficient at draining the mid-range shot, Michigan State usually performs worse than average. Michigan State is more efficient than normal 39% of the time when facing clubs that have an offensive mid-range field goal percentage vs. AO greater than 37.99%. In all other contests, Michigan State performs better than average 77% of the time.
Michigan State is typically worse vs. teams that shoot the ball well from the field. Against foes that have an offensive field goal percentage vs. AO greater than 46.80%, Michigan State performs above their norm 27% of the time. Against the remaining opposition, the team performs above average 64% of the time.
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SUMMARY Rk AP% Rec (WinPct) RQ Conference Pace Con SOS PTF AFH ASR
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2019-203rd3rd43rd15thBig Ten165th209th8th353rd335th6th
2018-194th4th12th2ndBig Ten278th151st5th274th323rd3rd
2017-186th6th5th5thBig Ten215th116th57th229th325th5th
2016-1738th38th127th56thBig Ten240th208th23rd217th282nd45th
2015-165th5th5th9thBig Ten278th241st61st273rd220th4th
2014-1511th11th52nd17thBig Ten276th306th6th305th86th10th
OFFENSE Eff FTAR FT% FGAR FG% 3PAR 3P% MRAR MR% NPAR NP% PPSt PPSC SCC% %3PA %MRA %NPA Prox
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2015-164th260th112th17th9th59th1st136th24th176th37th222nd75th78th97th194th252nd268th
2014-1515th89th341st111th10th104th8th131st51st255th8th97th187th51st125th139th278th248th
DEFENSE Eff FTAR FT% FGAR FG% 3PAR 3P% MRAR MR% NPAR NP% PPSt PPSC SCC% %3PA %MRA %NPA Prox
2024-255th76th--147th8th248th1st274th75th40th36th70th20th14th267th282nd40th61st
2023-249th44th--72nd13th285th41st243rd64th9th39th19th25th57th324th271st11th19th
2022-2352nd45th--250th35th278th111th259th11th86th84th19th70th25th257th242nd60th72nd
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2020-2146th301st--206th10th52nd14th313th25th205th17th125th326th133rd44th312th203rd278th
2019-209th81st--295th3rd180th4th337th8th65th21st192nd104th39th128th329th39th110th
2018-195th16th--337th2nd251st16th272nd6th205th2nd83rd208th16th182nd229th135th165th
2017-189th141st--264th1st98th103rd302nd4th178th1st198th46th3rd67th293rd145th223rd
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2015-1628th95th--298th5th103rd28th341st36th96th10th50th14th2nd65th339th60th156th
2014-1515th179th--178th5th117th6th257th6th151st22nd91st124th62nd117th252nd151st197th