TIME-DEPENDENT RATINGS
TIME-INDEPENDENT RATINGS
   Automated Team Capsule for 2020-21 Butler  10-15 (0.400)  |  Big East
All-Play Percentage: 0.671 (117th)
Schedule Strength: 0.779 (34th)
Record Quality: 0.094 (130th)
Avg. Season Rank: 100.51 (98th)
Pace: 66.54 (327th)
Momentum: -0.01 (173rd)
Off. Momentum: 0.60 (161st)
Def. Momentum: -0.60 (184th)
Consistency: -7.82 (55th)
Res. Consistency: -11.72 (156th)
Away From Home: -1.51 (297th)
Paper Tiger Factor: 0.90 (64th)
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: 100.91 26.59 64.56 83.18 43.77 32.89 33.21 21.13 35.48 29.17 61.68 10.14 13.96 4.40 39.54 25.40 35.06 2.04
RANK: 148th 101st 329th 118th 164th 110th 222nd 239th 266th 121st 98th 219th 112th 224th 122nd 255th 143rd 204th

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: 96.56 21.71 -- 80.45 44.29 29.75 34.72 23.45 37.69 27.25 60.41 8.01 10.26 3.78 36.99 29.15 33.87 2.03
RANK: 106th 68th -- 93rd 195th 137th 222nd 190th 149th 143rd 236th 22nd 28th 49th 160th 210th 160th 173rd

ANALYSIS:
As an average to slightly above-average foe, Butler should probably not be discounted by opponents this year. Haslametrics has them ranked 117th overall (out of 357) in All-Play Percentage, and the team holds a record of 10-15. Of the 11 schools in the Big East (average ranking 62.5), they're currently ranked as our #10 team in the conference.

Based on their performances this year, Butler will likely find more success on defense than they will on offense. Allowing about 97 points for every 100 possessions vs. AO, they currently occupy the #106 slot in the ratings for defensive efficiency. Butler is a solid rebounding team that will deny the opposition chances to score off of offensive rebounds. They have a rating of 10.26 vs. AO in potential points allowed off of second chances (ranked 28th in the country), and they allow AO to convert just 3.8% of their second-chance opportunities (ranked 49th) as well. Butler also makes a point to avoid fouls and prevent opponents from getting to the free throw line. With a defensive free throw attempt rate of 21.71 vs. AO, they are currently rated 68th in the country in that category.

Butler plays at about the same level on offense as they do on defense. The team ranks 148th nationally in offensive efficiency, scoring about 101 points every 100 trips upcourt vs. AO. Butler allows very few breakaway opportunities for the opposition, which typically translates to fewer turnovers. The team's rating vs. AO for potential breakaway points allowed off of steals is 8.01, which ranks #22 in the country. If Butler does have a weakness offensively, it would have to be the team's poor shooting at the line. The squad makes just 64.6% of their free throw attempts, which ranks 29th-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:
Butler does worse vs. clubs that are more proficient at draining the mid-range shot. When playing squads that have an offensive mid-range field goal percentage vs. AO greater than 37.86%, Butler performs above average 29% of the time. Against all other opponents, the team performs better than the norm 88% of the time.
Butler performs better against squads that convert well from the charity stripe. When facing teams that have an adjusted free throw percentage vs. AO greater than 0.73%, Butler is more efficient than normal 75% of the time. In their other contests, the team is more efficient 35% of the time.
When playing teams that allow opponents to shoot well from the field, Butler usually performs better than average. Butler is more efficient than normal 59% of the time when facing clubs that have a defensive field goal percentage vs. AO greater than 40.00%. In all other contests, Butler performs better than average 25% of the time.
LATEST NEWS ITEMS:
Creighton dispatches Butler in Greg McDermott’s return
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No. 17 Creighton rout Butler 87-56 in Big East
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(3/11/2021 8:16:33 PM) With coach Greg McDermott back on the bench after a one-game suspension, No. 17 Creighton cruised into the semifinals of the Big East Tournament with an 87-56 victory against Butler on Thursday night. The second-seeded Bluejays (19-7) advanced to face Connect…
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Harris sinks game-winning FTs, Butler ousts Xavier in OT
(3/10/2021 9:05:25 PM) NEW YORK - Chuck Harris was clutch for Butler, drilling a straightaway 3-pointer and then sinking the game-winning free throws with three seconds left...
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SUMMARY Rk AP% Rec (WinPct) RQ Conference Pace Con SOS PTF AFH ASR
2024-2571st71st252nd140thBig East122nd38th38th87th58th66th
2023-2460th60th164th89thBig East134th118th47th163rd27th61st
2022-23132nd131st242nd140thBig East275th334th22nd363rd289th93rd
2021-22133rd133rd242nd150thBig East336th333rd14th244th150th132nd
2020-21117th117th247th130thBig East327th55th34th64th297th98th
2019-2031st31st43rd17thBig East346th320th29th261st305th18th
2018-1982nd82nd195th96thBig East259th314th41st328th331st52nd
2017-1813th13th115th48thBig East224th292nd17th218th342nd22nd
2016-1727th27th36th13thBig East299th155th15th210th301st19th
2015-1625th25th68th42ndBig East223rd175th52nd337th217th21st
2014-1520th20th60th24thBig East256th162nd13th332nd282nd23rd
OFFENSE Eff FTAR FT% FGAR FG% 3PAR 3P% MRAR MR% NPAR NP% PPSt PPSC SCC% %3PA %MRA %NPA Prox
2024-2540th84th100th206th36th87th29th250th14th227th74th329th273rd114th82nd255th229th273rd
2023-2457th242nd12th141st56th93rd51st174th5th253rd125th163rd185th160th97th182nd259th283rd
2022-23203rd274th83rd284th123rd234th213th116th80th308th74th99th355th236th197th94th289th240th
2021-22186th166th269th148th187th86th333rd303rd186th107th96th317th233rd194th86th309th113th213th
2020-21148th101st329th118th164th110th222nd239th266th121st98th219th112th224th122nd255th143rd204th
2019-2028th216th151st43rd21st165th57th146th19th94th46th322nd151st97th199th185th135th137th
2018-1957th297th73rd22nd95th44th100th204th46th154th113th58th190th232nd84th242nd210th258th
2017-1812th259th10th27th13th127th48th194th35th59th27th82nd212th32nd166th233rd99th135th
2016-1718th60th42nd143rd20th138th38th111th10th273rd7th122nd343rd327th143rd115th279th251st
2015-1612th19th49th42nd30th251st7th56th200th108th39th42nd126th106th280th71st163rd90th
2014-1561st21st142nd76th137th292nd81st66th218th81st173rd81st93rd103rd307th75th108th59th
DEFENSE Eff FTAR FT% FGAR FG% 3PAR 3P% MRAR MR% NPAR NP% PPSt PPSC SCC% %3PA %MRA %NPA Prox
2024-25149th9th--358th132nd150th42nd356th151st215th256th201st197th225th62nd342nd114th220th
2023-2474th8th--313th96th155th44th299th149th223rd131st223rd68th166th87th280th168th227th
2022-2373rd15th--267th111th108th33rd226th96th309th162nd78th307th200th75th211th285th294th
2021-22106th126th--184th125th168th50th196th153rd205th157th19th77th166th166th186th196th211th
2020-21106th68th--93rd195th137th222nd190th149th143rd236th22nd28th49th160th210th160th173rd
2019-2042nd124th--150th24th186th136th272nd2nd68th105th40th44th74th194th271st62nd102nd
2018-19145th185th--51st211th118th278th189th165th91st222nd61st5th68th177th233rd130th166th
2017-1830th177th--25th51st86th108th260th208th40th30th7th15th11th150th300th73rd113th
2016-1753rd142nd--95th73rd218th17th219th223rd46th157th22nd9th36th256th248th52nd61st
2015-1686th65th--105th127th153rd124th205th152nd135th134th19th60th133rd179th225th146th152nd
2014-159th41st--104th38th96th7th252nd101st112th55th45th34th20th116th276th131st183rd