Automated Team Capsule for 2019-20 Akron24-7 (0.774) | Mid-American
All-Play Percentage: 0.724 (98th)
Schedule Strength: 0.479 (189th)
Record Quality: 0.246 (60th)
Avg. Season Rank: 86.80 (90th)
Pace: 70.95 (84th)
Momentum: -3.05 (308th)
Off. Momentum: -0.92 (279th)
Def. Momentum: -2.13 (275th)
Consistency: -9.79 (266th)
Res. Consistency: -10.96 (118th)
Away From Home: 1.83 (17th)
Paper Tiger Factor: 0.08 (101st)
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 March 11, 2020. 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:
104.25
70.77
27.41
77.30
80.99
35.13
43.38
36.38
12.80
35.18
16.72
7.05
42.14
27.89
15.29
54.82
9.91
13.51
5.02
44.92
20.65
34.44
2.10
RANK:
77th
99th
92nd
19th
213th
179th
167th
34th
30th
75th
331st
274th
15th
198th
254th
292nd
235th
138th
167th
23rd
324th
176th
296th
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:
95.65
71.14
24.65
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83.54
35.11
42.02
27.98
9.29
33.21
20.67
7.22
34.93
34.89
18.60
53.30
9.82
15.88
5.75
33.49
24.74
41.77
1.92
RANK:
93rd
275th
148th
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245th
151st
102nd
72nd
88th
157th
102nd
67th
81st
344th
275th
30th
70th
330th
270th
51st
80th
345th
337th
ANALYSIS: They may not cause sleepless nights for opponents, but Akron, as a slightly above-average team, cannot be totally ignored. They are ranked #98 (out of 353) in the most recent Haslametrics ratings and have a record of 24-7. Of the 12 schools in the MAC (average ranking 168.3), they're currently ranked as the best team in the conference.
Akron has a reasonably potent offensive attack. Occupying the #77 slot in our offensive efficiency rankings, they will score about 104 points for every 100 trips upcourt vs. AO. Akron is superb at converting jumpers in between the three-point stripe and the low post. The squad is ranked 15th nationally in mid-range field goal percentage, making about 42.1% of their attempts from those locations vs. AO. However, even with their high conversion rate on mid-range attempts, this team usually settles for shots from other spots on the floor. Only about 20.6% of their overall attempts vs. AO are from those in-between locations. Akron is also deadly accurate at the free throw line. Making 77.3% of their attempts from the stripe, they are ranked 19th nationally in free throw percentage. Moreover, they get ample opportunity to beat you from the line, as the ball-club falls in the top-100 in free throw attempt rate with a rating of 27.41 vs. AO.
Akron plays at roughly the same level defensively as they do offensively. The team ranks 93rd nationally in defensive efficiency, allowing about 96 points every 100 trips upcourt vs. AO. Akron has done a really good job this year to prevent opponents from making shots from the inside. They are ranked 30th in the country in defensive near-proximity percentage, allowing AO to make good on only 53.3% of their attempts from close-up. And to capitalize on that weakness, this team will make AO shoot from the inside more than they usually would. Of AO's total field goals, a big portion of them (41.8%) will be from short-distance. If Akron 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 15.88 in potential points allowed off of second chances vs. AO, which ranks 24th-worst in college hoops.
Akron has recently performed below their norm from an efficiency standpoint. The team is currently ranked 308th in the country in positive momentum. When playing on the road, Akron has played their best basketball this season. The team is currently ranked 17th in the country in the away-from-home metric our site tracks.
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 playing teams that tend to get off more shots, Akron usually performs better than average. Akron is more efficient than normal 61% of the time when facing clubs that have an offensive field goal attempt rate vs. AO greater than 81.95. In all other contests, Akron performs better than average 27% of the time.
LATEST NEWS ITEMS:
Williams scores 20 to lead Akron past Ohio 74-67 (3/3/2020 10:19:00 PM) AKRON, Ohio — Xeyrius Williams scored 20 points and grabbed eight rebounds and first-place Akron beat fifth-place Ohio 74-67 on Tuesday night in a Mid-American Conference, East Division matchup. Tyler Cheese had 17 points and seven assists and five ...
Second-half rally pushes Akron past OU, 74-67 (3/3/2020 7:46:00 PM) AKRON — Tyler Cheese had 11 second-half points, and helped rally the Zips from a 14-point second-half deficit to stun Ohio, 74-67, on Tuesday night inside James A. Rhodes Arena. Akron (23-7, 13-4 Mid-American Conference) trailed 61-47 with 14:20 remaining, but then finished the game with a 27-6 run. Ohio (15-15, 7-10 MAC) shot just 21.7 ...
BGSU takes over first place in the MAC (2/26/2020 5:33:30 AM) Justin Turner scored 19 points, Daeqwon Plowden added 10 with 13 rebounds and Bowling Green beat Akron 78-60 on Tuesday night to take sole possession of first place in the Mid-American Conference standings.
Jackson scores 37 to lead Toledo over Cent. Michigan 93-81 (2/25/2020 11:08:00 PM) Central Michigan plays Miami (Ohio) on the road on Thursday. Justin Turner scored 19 points, Daeqwon Plowden added 10 with 13 rebounds and Bowling Green beat Akron 78-60 to take sole possession of first place in Mid-American Conference standings
Bowling Green rolls past Akron 78-60 in battle for first place (2/25/2020 10:15:53 PM) The University of Akron looked out of sync and in trouble early on during their game at Bowling Green Tuesday night. With first place for the Mid-American Conference's East Division on the line, the Falcons pounded the Zips 78-60 in the Stroh Center.
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