TIME-DEPENDENT RATINGS
TIME-INDEPENDENT RATINGS
   Automated Team Capsule for 2019-20 Akron  24-7 (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.
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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 27.41 77.30 80.99 43.38 36.38 35.18 16.72 42.14 27.89 54.82 9.91 13.51 5.02 44.92 20.65 34.44 2.10
RANK: 77th 92nd 19th 213th 167th 34th 75th 331st 15th 198th 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 24.65 -- 83.54 42.02 27.98 33.21 20.67 34.93 34.89 53.30 9.82 15.88 5.75 33.49 24.74 41.77 1.92
RANK: 93rd 148th -- 245th 102nd 72nd 157th 102nd 81st 344th 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.
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 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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HASLAMETRICS TEAM HISTORY: Select data to view:
SUMMARY Rk AP% Rec (WinPct) RQ Conference Pace Con SOS PTF AFH ASR
2024-25100th100th13th64thMAC16th342nd195th150th255th112th
2023-24141st141st52nd108thMAC238th51st201st71st210th116th
2022-23107th107th63rd114thMAC254th361st197th350th306th124th
2021-22130th130th51st113thMAC353rd194th269th1st14th153rd
2020-21116th116th83rd109thMAC202nd316th179th6th260th113th
2019-2098th98th19th60thMAC84th266th189th101st17th90th
2018-19127th127th170th164thMAC188th108th114th256th269th107th
2017-18241st241st230th218thMAC195th87th189th238th241st244th
2016-17115th114th29th63rdMAC271st88th179th77th141st107th
2015-1692nd92nd34th69thMAC248th133rd196th62nd199th101st
2014-15100th100th113th117thMAC214th127th164th147th324th108th
OFFENSE Eff FTAR FT% FGAR FG% 3PAR 3P% MRAR MR% NPAR NP% PPSt PPSC SCC% %3PA %MRA %NPA Prox
2024-2568th307th90th27th92nd51st75th207th55th187th110th45th204th266th84th231st251st285th
2023-24193rd143rd195th229th195th76th325th185th66th312th77th329th351st334th62nd183rd305th318th
2022-23103rd100th73rd114th220th39th142nd299th176th163rd231st113th294th313th47th306th198th291st
2021-22147th38th219th289th151st149th129th100th45th339th138th252nd294th298th119th81st333rd313th
2020-2188th126th30th87th202nd20th166th271st60th220th247th329th135th79th30th287th244th310th
2019-2077th92nd19th213th167th34th75th331st15th198th292nd235th138th167th23rd324th176th296th
2018-19263rd309th131st108th311th14th287th269th165th262nd269th135th279th353rd15th277th281st335th
2017-18234th190th240th297th248th21st139th345th120th226th315th233rd233rd323rd14th343rd192nd312th
2016-1770th159th252nd114th115th7th122nd343rd183rd98th135th267th163rd206th9th347th115th305th
2015-1677th319th197th11th202nd1st53rd335th296th251st188th267th143rd243rd2nd344th308th348th
2014-15121st292nd235th27th248th3rd105th342nd188th128th315th250th108th144th6th347th197th339th
DEFENSE Eff FTAR FT% FGAR FG% 3PAR 3P% MRAR MR% NPAR NP% PPSt PPSC SCC% %3PA %MRA %NPA Prox
2024-25155th148th--105th205th181st182nd101st300th201st155th205th63rd224th213th110th229th186th
2023-24100th142nd--167th151st125th25th192nd258th240th183rd25th46th159th121st192nd235th248th
2022-23132nd81st--136th154th162nd296th126th2nd242nd250th7th13th68th179th126th263rd233rd
2021-22154th58th--248th178th125th258th259th245th254th62nd133rd93rd155th103rd231st225th256th
2020-21190th76th--307th205th96th76th83rd224th353rd125th6th71st67th52nd53rd349th342nd
2019-2093rd148th--245th102nd72nd157th102nd81st344th30th70th330th270th51st80th345th337th
2018-1922nd115th--189th31st139th5th46th29th328th32nd153rd333rd194th125th37th334th306th
2017-18243rd314th--39th279th163rd161st6th339th296th166th273rd161st268th240th4th322nd264th
2016-17201st155th--155th227th80th278th30th256th342nd74th235th26th128th83rd30th341st332nd
2015-16109th101st--299th94th139th48th57th60th340th53rd126th215th106th88th24th335th323rd
2014-1593rd290th--137th70th38th30th76th33rd329th53rd153rd146th47th42nd83rd337th328th