TIME-DEPENDENT RATINGS
TIME-INDEPENDENT RATINGS
   Automated Team Capsule for 2021-22 Ball State  14-17 (0.452)  |  Mid-American
All-Play Percentage: 0.182 (293rd)
Schedule Strength: 0.338 (272nd)
Record Quality: -0.134 (244th)
Avg. Season Rank: 268.63 (273rd)
Pace: 70.65 (34th)
Momentum: -1.21 (233rd)
Off. Momentum: -1.16 (265th)
Def. Momentum: -0.04 (151st)
Consistency: -8.59 (112th)
Res. Consistency: -12.29 (198th)
Away From Home: -1.96 (340th)
Paper Tiger Factor: -1.49 (240th)
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 4, 2022. 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: 96.77 29.05 69.38 78.99 41.78 31.45 33.77 21.30 39.85 26.24 52.94 10.77 14.15 4.55 39.82 26.96 33.22 2.07
RANK: 259th 26th 254th 353rd 262nd 151st 143rd 286th 75th 289th 327th 176th 117th 225th 87th 246th 220th 266th

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: 108.89 26.01 -- 85.59 45.29 34.71 36.70 24.91 43.03 25.96 58.95 12.61 15.34 5.54 40.56 29.11 30.34 2.10
RANK: 314th 232nd -- 235th 259th 324th 335th 199th 341st 53rd 172nd 312th 306th 249th 316th 182nd 42nd 36th

ANALYSIS:
Not one of the better ball-clubs in college basketball, Ball State should be a fairly easy win for most capable opponents. They have a record of 14-17 and are ranked 293rd overall (out of 358) in the latest Haslametrics ratings. They are also ranked by this site as the #7 team (out of 12) in the MAC (average ranking 231.4).

Defense is not exactly a strength for Ball State this year. The team is ranked 314th in defensive efficiency and allows more than 108 points for every 100 possessions vs. AO. Ball State performs really badly when attempting to stop opponents from making mid-range jumpers. The squad is ranked 341st nationally in defensive mid-range field goal percentage, allowing AO to make good on 43.0% of their attempts from those in-between spots on the floor. Ball State also does an extremely poor job to deny the opposition behind the arc. They rank 335th nationally in defensive three-point percentage, allowing AO to make 36.7% of their attempts from afar. And to expose that weakness, AO will gladly launch the three all day and all night. Of AO's total field goals, a large chunk of them (40.6%) will be from long-distance.

Though they rate better on offense than they do on defense, Ball State still isn't one of the more capable offensive teams in college hoops. Scoring roughly 97 points for every 100 trips upcourt vs. AO, they are ranked #259 in the nation in offensive efficiency. Ball State happens to be one of the very worst in the game when it comes to maximizing the number of shot attempts they get off from the floor. The team is nationally ranked sixth from the bottom in offensive field goal attempt rate with a rating of only 78.99 vs. AO. Ball State also won't provide opponents much of a scare with their shooting percentage from the inside. The team is ranked 327th in near-proximity field goal percentage, making only 52.9% of their attempts from up-close vs. AO. If Ball State does have a strength offensively, it would have to be the team's ability to get to the free throw line. The squad has a free throw attempt rate of 29.05 vs. AO, which ranks 26th in the country.

On the road, Ball State performs noticeably worse than they do at home. The team is currently ranked 340th 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:
Ball State performs better 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 86.22, Ball State is more efficient than normal 90% of the time. In their other contests, the team is more efficient 35% of the time.
When playing teams that find ways to get to the free throw line, Ball State usually performs worse than average. Ball State is more efficient than normal 37% of the time when facing clubs that have an offensive free throw attempt rate vs. AO greater than 22.72. In all other contests, Ball State performs better than average 82% of the time.
Ball State is typically better vs. teams that allow a higher number of conversions off of the offensive glass. Against foes that have a defensive second-chance conversion percentage vs. AO greater than 4.86%, Ball State performs above their norm 68% of the time. Against the remaining opposition, the team performs above average 27% of the time.
LATEST NEWS ITEMS:
Sparks, Bumbalough carry Ball St. over Toledo 93-83
(2/4/2022 11:40:24 PM) MUNCIE, Ind. (AP) — Payton Sparks had 18 points as Ball State got past Toledo 93-83 on Friday night.
Williams scores 20 to lead Buffalo over Ball St. 74-68
(1/14/2022 8:58:13 PM) MUNCIE, Ind. (AP) — Jeenathan Williams had 20 points as Buffalo topped Ball State 74-68 on Friday night.
Sandage scores 33 to carry W. Illinois past Ball St. 93-80
(12/1/2021 11:57:53 PM) MACOMB, Ill. (AP) — Colton Sandage had a career-high 33 points as Western Illinois beat Ball State 93-80 on Wednesday night.
McEwen scores 30 to carry Weber St. past Ball St. 85-74
(11/19/2021 9:28:45 PM) ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Koby McEwen had 30 points as Weber State got past Ball State 85-74 on Friday night.
Brewer scores 25 to carry FIU over Ball St. 73-60
(11/18/2021 10:26:01 PM) ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Tevin Brewer had a career-high 25 points as Florida International beat Ball State 73-60 on Thursday night.
HASLAMETRICS ALL-PLAY PERCENTAGE RANKING BY DAY: Select data to plot:

HASLAMETRICS TEAM HISTORY: Select data to view:
SUMMARY Rk AP% Rec (WinPct) RQ Conference Pace Con SOS PTF AFH ASR
2024-25281st281st236th278thMAC212th185th286th12th104th257th
2023-24259th258th220th276thMAC212th96th331st240th226th267th
2022-23187th187th96th143rdMAC165th226th246th98th89th151st
2021-22293rd293rd224th244thMAC34th112th272nd240th340th273rd
2020-21163rd163rd225th194thMAC37th115th171st164th306th164th
2019-20124th124th131st155thMAC206th352nd208th179th120th105th
2018-19133rd132nd195th172ndMAC49th165th104th282nd99th92nd
2017-18175th175th119th137thMAC58th92nd198th168th304th159th
2016-17172nd172nd94th131stMAC48th171st240th195th107th194th
2015-16179th179th118th144thMAC300th96th237th66th42nd186th
2014-15264th264th335th298thMAC206th340th127th15th28th246th
OFFENSE Eff FTAR FT% FGAR FG% 3PAR 3P% MRAR MR% NPAR NP% PPSt PPSC SCC% %3PA %MRA %NPA Prox
2024-25236th35th243rd316th247th283rd263rd145th138th223rd289th359th123rd56th243rd116th176th132nd
2023-24227th102nd14th342nd253rd226th133rd120th119th336th305th354th226th283rd161st87th310th273rd
2022-23136th19th296th266th142nd232nd122nd215th190th178th140th212th95th127th198th187th159th150th
2021-22259th26th254th353rd262nd151st143rd286th75th289th327th176th117th225th87th246th220th266th
2020-21170th216th44th282nd147th134th93rd277th196th197th175th237th187th148th93rd267th155th235th
2019-20213th213th235th260th227th17th193rd345th264th218th178th135th229th329th8th344th188th330th
2018-19210th94th233rd316th98th321st312th92nd98th210th29th230th286th184th310th61st155th81st
2017-18215th157th235th263rd198th151st233rd160th190th270th126th243rd232nd195th128th145th249th241st
2016-17169th231st107th234th197th43rd102nd256th78th299th257th305th263rd282nd41st257th287th318th
2015-16201st291st239th193rd193rd61st192nd150th57th334th148th268th271st249th60th138th331st329th
2014-15268th273rd232nd250th255th27th257th265th154th331st167th261st230th291st22nd255th323rd342nd
DEFENSE Eff FTAR FT% FGAR FG% 3PAR 3P% MRAR MR% NPAR NP% PPSt PPSC SCC% %3PA %MRA %NPA Prox
2024-25300th172nd--267th303rd225th109th310th349th96th355th164th87th121st183rd304th68th110th
2023-24277th82nd--311th279th153rd327th295th251st225th238th280th183rd284th88th278th171st229th
2022-23266th257th--158th258th50th360th297th277th198th77th261st208th309th51st313th208th282nd
2021-22314th232nd--235th259th324th335th199th341st53rd172nd312th306th249th316th182nd42nd36th
2020-21171st317th--129th159th127th38th148th125th219th267th262nd276th60th129th163rd240th238th
2019-2054th79th--223rd69th62nd53rd217th133rd308th31st149th157th110th45th206th302nd321st
2018-1963rd144th--226th64th61st21st304th26th218th141st130th172nd89th36th299th192nd269th
2017-18147th122nd--242nd130th71st266th262nd51st247th70th270th186th110th50th251st233rd282nd
2016-17182nd183rd--206th146th113th250th128th96th296th70th291st123rd91st95th110th288th287th
2015-16153rd238th--159th107th173rd267th160th90th197th49th242nd130th63rd177th167th212th194th
2014-15231st230th--58th319th78th243rd142nd250th165th333rd327th5th153rd113th202nd222nd243rd