TIME-DEPENDENT RATINGS
TIME-INDEPENDENT RATINGS
   Automated Team Capsule for 2020-21 Nebraska  7-20 (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.
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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 24.48 62.50 79.11 45.40 33.37 35.67 16.44 42.20 29.30 58.26 12.88 12.55 4.39 42.19 20.78 37.04 2.05
RANK: 182nd 179th 346th 288th 89th 92nd 90th 342nd 50th 115th 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 20.86 -- 83.40 39.69 36.63 30.22 24.96 36.87 21.81 58.85 12.69 11.76 3.91 43.92 29.93 26.15 2.18
RANK: 44th 42nd -- 233rd 30th 351st 19th 264th 119th 9th 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.
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:
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.
LATEST NEWS ITEMS:
Nebraska looks to knock off No. 5 Iowa
(3/3/2021 6:30:43 AM) Nebraska (7-17, 3-14) vs. No. 5 Iowa (18-7, 12-6)
Creighton men's basketball coach apologizes for "plantation" remark
(3/3/2021 6:20:20 AM) Greg McDermott urged players to "stay on the plantation" after loss to Xavier. The private Jesuit school called the analogy "deplorable."
Gordo: College teams welcome March Madness after enduring crazy year
(3/3/2021 12:10:00 AM) College basketball reached March more or less intact.
Richard Pitino says his focus is on strong finish, not his job status with Gophers
(3/2/2021 11:01:41 PM) Although he admitted Tuesday on getting emotional with his players after losing to Nebraska, Richard Pitino also said he hasn't given up on the season at all.
Richard Pitino tells Gophers his days might be numbered
(3/1/2021 11:49:09 PM) Sources said the men's basketball coach addressed his status at a meeting.
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SUMMARY Rk AP% Rec (WinPct) RQ Conference Pace Con SOS PTF AFH ASR
2024-2555th55th129th59thBig Ten134th271st41st100th53rd54th
2023-2430th29th56th36thBig Ten78th314th58th312th347th42nd
2022-23102nd102nd193rd99thBig Ten182nd104th25th213th317th103rd
2021-22113th113th305th202ndBig Ten24th279th35th331st125th128th
2020-21110th110th312th213thBig Ten41st245th6th316th336th115th
2019-20167th167th338th245thBig Ten15th212th10th59th134th150th
2018-1936th36th163rd74thBig Ten269th291st11th353rd329th17th
2017-1853rd53rd66th39thBig Ten204th139th54th7th265th58th
2016-17110th110th264th136thBig Ten198th161st11th34th57th91st
2015-1672nd72nd201st148thBig Ten204th255th93rd329th123rd67th
2014-15107th107th241st149thBig Ten222nd105th36th127th297th102nd
OFFENSE Eff FTAR FT% FGAR FG% 3PAR 3P% MRAR MR% NPAR NP% PPSt PPSC SCC% %3PA %MRA %NPA Prox
2024-2563rd55th61st266th57th179th96th276th123rd126th61st186th106th40th151st268th105th152nd
2023-2426th151st30th184th40th33rd29th276th38th272nd33rd149th208th140th30th278th275th333rd
2022-23145th191st353rd330th18th211th111th335th55th70th41st258th292nd175th146th323rd32nd100th
2021-2299th72nd66th335th36th251st197th310th94th56th50th47th316th102nd215th299th23rd61st
2020-21182nd179th346th288th89th92nd90th342nd50th115th202nd78th194th225th64th337th77th216th
2019-20185th196th348th77th179th98th212th350th340th1st257th10th122nd223rd121st351st4th52nd
2018-1922nd19th168th6th126th124th164th180th254th32nd114th18th157th159th207th224th84th104th
2017-1868th21st63rd70th155th198th190th53rd105th239th107th140th73rd144th229th66th264th181st
2016-17131st174th180th26th168th298th201st12th296th177th60th123rd12th32nd323rd28th230th81st
2015-1673rd213th46th83rd68th180th127th32nd35th315th40th11th188th135th208th39th325th257th
2014-15210th158th151st230th179th153rd329th109th28th315th75th178th274th225th141st89th311th275th
DEFENSE Eff FTAR FT% FGAR FG% 3PAR 3P% MRAR MR% NPAR NP% PPSt PPSC SCC% %3PA %MRA %NPA Prox
2024-2542nd10th--214th40th341st136th236th74th18th63rd191st206th124th339th235th13th12th
2023-2435th21st--322nd10th350th101st240th3rd43rd62nd144th312th137th344th196th18th11th
2022-2372nd6th--340th39th357th164th302nd57th4th115th250th243rd199th346th264th2nd4th
2021-22138th112th--217th127th292nd138th266th87th43rd282nd329th266th158th275th256th38th43rd
2020-2144th42nd--233rd30th351st19th264th119th9th170th283rd119th64th349th251st5th3rd
2019-20138th3rd--329th149th318th177th194th257th203rd136th120th336th310th263rd144th128th99th
2018-1971st105th--183rd67th109th113th290th78th138th67th1st176th125th102nd291st129th200th
2017-1825th54th--322nd32nd35th18th348th71st150th48th47th342nd283rd12th342nd104th255th
2016-1797th81st--170th114th95th315th323rd121st70th62nd133rd189th181st93rd329th71st152nd
2015-1692nd219th--41st121st49th276th303rd75th23rd168th46th27th41st94th327th45th126th
2014-1541st224th--67th30th211th100th304th47th4th90th85th32nd55th263rd333rd8th25th