TIME-DEPENDENT RATINGS
TIME-INDEPENDENT RATINGS
   Automated Team Capsule for 2020-21 Rutgers  16-12 (0.571)  |  Big Ten
All-Play Percentage: 0.862 (50th)
Schedule Strength: 0.801 (16th)
Record Quality: 0.287 (47th)
Avg. Season Rank: 42.60 (41st)
Pace: 68.58 (242nd)
Momentum: -1.18 (230th)
Off. Momentum: -1.30 (277th)
Def. Momentum: 0.12 (134th)
Consistency: -8.92 (143rd)
Res. Consistency: -10.66 (93rd)
Away From Home: -1.42 (292nd)
Paper Tiger Factor: 0.38 (91st)
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: 104.58 23.99 63.22 84.43 47.33 29.23 32.47 23.99 46.07 31.22 62.21 15.13 13.30 5.99 34.62 28.41 36.97 1.98
RANK: 89th 199th 345th 69th 35th 230th 249th 147th 11th 53rd 80th 21st 145th 80th 264th 174th 81st 75th

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: 90.90 24.07 -- 83.48 39.01 28.78 30.14 26.18 32.09 28.52 54.31 12.76 16.15 5.15 34.48 31.36 34.16 2.00
RANK: 27th 152nd -- 241st 14th 103rd 18th 304th 12th 191st 49th 287th 339th 206th 73rd 294th 178th 242nd

ANALYSIS:
This website places Rutgers in the top 25% of all NCAA college basketball teams this year. Haslametrics has them ranked 50th overall (out of 357) in All-Play Percentage, and the team holds a record of 16-12. Of the 14 schools in the Big Ten (average ranking 44.1), they're currently ranked as our #9 team in the conference. With a strength-of-schedule rating of 0.801 (which ranks 16th nationally), Rutgers is one of the more battle-tested teams in the college game.

Rutgers will mainly try to find success through their defense. They are ranked 27th in defensive efficiency and allow fewer than 91 points every 100 possessions vs. AO. Rutgers will put a good dent in the shooting percentages of several opponents, considering the team ranks in the top-50 in each of the four major defensive shooting categories. Though they're most successful defending the mid-range jumper (allowing 32.1% shooting in that category vs. AO, 12th in the country), the team also hassles AO into converting just 30.1% of their three-pointers (18th), 54.3% of their near-proximity chances (49th), and 39.0% of their total shots from the field (14th). Rutgers also thrives on scoring fast and easy points off of steals. They're ranked 21st in potential points off of breakaway steals vs. AO with a rating of 15.13. If Rutgers does exhibit a noticeable weakness on the defensive end of the floor, it'd likely be the team's difficulties stopping opponents from obtaining second-chance opportunities via offensive rebounds. The squad has a rating of 16.15 in potential points allowed off of second chances vs. AO, which ranks 19th-worst in college hoops.

Rutgers is also a fairly decent team on the offensive end of the court. The team ranks 89th nationally in offensive efficiency, scoring about 105 points every 100 trips upcourt vs. AO. Rutgers is superb at converting jumpers in between the three-point stripe and the low post. The squad is ranked 11th nationally in mid-range field goal percentage, making about 46.1% of their attempts from those locations vs. AO. The squad likewise lands in the top-50 in overall offensive field goal percentage, making good on about 47.3% of their total attempts vs. AO. Rutgers also does a pretty decent job in most cases to maximize opportunities to score on offense. The team is ranked 69th in the NCAA in offensive field goal attempt rate with a rating of 84.43 vs. AO. If Rutgers does have a glaring weakness offensively, it would have to be the team's poor shooting at the line. The squad makes just 63.2% of their free throw attempts, which ranks 13th-worst in Division I.
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:
When facing teams that prefer the outside shot, Rutgers often performs worse than normal. Rutgers is more efficient than usual 33% of the time when facing teams that have an offensive shooting proximity score vs. AO greater than 2.03. In their other contests, Rutgers performs better than the norm 80% of the time.
Rutgers does better vs. clubs that shoot the ball well from the field. When playing squads that have an offensive field goal percentage vs. AO greater than 45.43%, Rutgers performs above average 67% of the time. Against all other opponents, the team performs better than the norm 20% of the time.
Rutgers performs worse against squads that allow a greater number of field goal opportunities. When facing teams that have a defensive field goal attempt rate vs. AO greater than 82.10, Rutgers is more efficient than normal 37% of the time. In their other contests, the team is more efficient 78% of the time.
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SUMMARY Rk AP% Rec (WinPct) RQ Conference Pace Con SOS PTF AFH ASR
2024-2572nd72nd218th110thBig Ten116th8th35th27th161st80th
2023-24121st121st226th118thBig Ten139th82nd43rd265th335th94th
2022-2352nd52nd147th74thBig Ten255th146th55th332nd324th34th
2021-2263rd62nd148th72ndBig Ten264th343rd58th2nd303rd89th
2020-2150th50th130th47thBig Ten242nd143rd16th91st292nd41st
2019-2024th24th80th46thBig Ten229th234th41st90th328th34th
2018-1984th84th223rd118thBig Ten230th318th29th132nd292nd94th
2017-18121st121st229th173rdBig Ten297th113th79th160th231st115th
2016-17127th125th223rd147thBig Ten258th166th65th276th36th113th
2015-16288th288th335th277thBig Ten83rd160th63rd335th321st291st
2014-15199th199th304th194thBig Ten130th313th16th135th98th175th
OFFENSE Eff FTAR FT% FGAR FG% 3PAR 3P% MRAR MR% NPAR NP% PPSt PPSC SCC% %3PA %MRA %NPA Prox
2024-2558th34th219th115th64th250th93rd97th79th167th62nd89th28th32nd266th100th178th123rd
2023-24282nd112th345th69th315th301st309th86th349th72nd267th42nd12th78th313th103rd101st51st
2022-23146th114th266th85th156th312th201st103rd278th55th153rd23rd11th5th323rd122nd71st31st
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2020-2189th199th345th69th35th230th249th147th11th53rd80th21st145th80th264th174th81st75th
2019-2065th86th341st41st38th293rd180th164th99th8th119th139th12th34th315th200th20th14th
2018-19123rd80th341st47th144th238th231st195th269th23rd147th79th46th123rd272nd213th42nd44th
2017-18237th165th270th11th279th337th334th11th263rd66th264th198th14th47th344th20th124th20th
2016-17217th189th345th8th240th335th298th209th339th1st290th137th1st2nd346th261st1st1st
2015-16269th203rd267th258th195th338th243rd210th291st16th247th218th159th186th331st200th8th7th
2014-15258th223rd303rd131st232nd267th300th27th174th260th143rd294th131st73rd277th29th281st146th
DEFENSE Eff FTAR FT% FGAR FG% 3PAR 3P% MRAR MR% NPAR NP% PPSt PPSC SCC% %3PA %MRA %NPA Prox
2024-25107th70th--222nd142nd187th176th142nd70th255th169th36th308th329th167th129th248th222nd
2023-2413th141st--48th21st194th121st78th33rd152nd10th152nd322nd292nd247th113th201st157th
2022-236th41st--88th13th319th25th143rd54th31st34th43rd200th62nd336th156th40th25th
2021-2257th83rd--198th44th238th124th191st26th142nd50th131st227th114th223rd181st127th114th
2020-2127th152nd--241st14th103rd18th304th12th191st49th287th339th206th73rd294th178th242nd
2019-206th58th--151st6th280th25th153rd3rd84th34th16th242nd128th290th165th73rd61st
2018-1973rd203rd--180th50th182nd181st199th36th174th35th114th58th32nd170th198th165th188th
2017-1840th104th--121st46th158th27th183rd68th146th75th92nd74th78th175th207th152nd147th
2016-1766th109th--232nd50th252nd31st64th138th282nd34th273rd174th56th233rd47th267th211th
2015-16282nd74th--350th163rd259th298th185th9th333rd145th279th345th304th131st95th292nd286th
2014-15122nd84th--231st121st262nd76th53rd247th282nd70th205th257th66th248th35th270th196th