Automated Team Capsule for 2020-21 Nebraska7-20 (0.259) | Big Ten
All-Play Percentage: 0.694 (110th)
Schedule Strength: 0.818 (6th)
Record Quality: -0.080 (213th)
Avg. Season Rank: 118.31 (115th)
Pace: 72.87 (41st)
Momentum: 3.56 (34th)
Off. Momentum: 3.09 (23rd)
Def. Momentum: 0.47 (116th)
Consistency: -9.94 (245th)
Res. Consistency: -12.14 (179th)
Away From Home: -2.83 (336th)
Paper Tiger Factor: -3.68 (316th)
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 5, 2021. 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:
99.03
72.71
24.48
62.50
79.11
35.91
45.40
33.37
11.91
35.67
16.44
6.94
42.20
29.30
17.07
58.26
12.88
12.55
4.39
42.19
20.78
37.04
2.05
RANK:
182nd
40th
179th
346th
288th
167th
89th
92nd
66th
90th
342nd
295th
50th
115th
132nd
202nd
78th
194th
225th
64th
337th
77th
216th
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:
92.64
73.04
20.86
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83.40
33.10
39.69
36.63
11.07
30.22
24.96
9.20
36.87
21.81
12.83
58.85
12.69
11.76
3.91
43.92
29.93
26.15
2.18
RANK:
44th
318th
42nd
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233rd
52nd
30th
351st
246th
19th
264th
225th
119th
9th
12th
170th
283rd
119th
64th
349th
251st
5th
3rd
ANALYSIS: Per this website's calculations, Nebraska is somewhere between an average to slightly above-average D1 ball-club. Carrying a record of 7-20, they are currently rated #110 overall (out of 357) in All-Play Percentage this season. Of the 14 schools in the Big Ten (average ranking 44.1), they're currently ranked as the worst team in the conference. With a strength-of-schedule rating of 0.818 (which ranks sixth nationally), Nebraska is one of the more battle-tested teams in the college game.
The primary strength for Nebraska is defense. The team is ranked 44th in efficiency, allowing fewer than 93 points for every 100 trips upcourt vs. AO. Nebraska does an outstanding job shutting down the opposition from behind the arc. They rank 19th in the NCAA in defensive three-point percentage, allowing AO to make just 30.2% of their attempts from afar. And to expose that weakness, this team will force AO to shoot the three more than they usually would. Of AO's total field goals, a large chunk of them (43.9%) will come from long-distance. Nebraska also boasts one of the better overall defensive field goal percentages in the country. The team ranks #30 nationally in field goal percentage allowed, as AO only makes good on about 39.7% of their total attempts from the floor.
The offense for Nebraska, on the other hand, isn't nearly as efficient as the defense is. The team is ranked 182nd in offensive efficiency, scoring about 99 points every 100 possessions vs. AO. Nebraska has had serious struggles making their free throws this year. Converting just 62.5% of their attempts, the squad is ranked #346 overall in free throw percentage. If Nebraska 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 42.2% of their in-between field goal attempts vs. AO, which ranks 50th in the NCAA.
Nebraska has been playing better basketball in their most recent outings, as evidenced by the team's #34 ranking in positive momentum. On the road, Nebraska performs noticeably worse than they do at home. The team is currently ranked 336th in the country in the away-from-home metric we track.
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:
Nebraska 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 34.09%, Nebraska is more efficient than normal 71% of the time. In their other contests, the team is more efficient 25% of the time.
When playing teams that allow opponents to shoot well from the field, Nebraska usually performs better than average. Nebraska is more efficient than normal 73% of the time when facing clubs that have a defensive field goal percentage vs. AO greater than 39.95%. In all other contests, Nebraska performs better than average 33% of the time.
Nebraska is typically worse 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 11.10, Nebraska performs above their norm 33% of the time. Against the remaining opposition, the team performs above average 73% of the time.
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