Automated Team Capsule for 2019-20 Penn State21-10 (0.677) | Big Ten
All-Play Percentage: 0.932 (25th)
Schedule Strength: 0.730 (27th)
Record Quality: 0.380 (23rd)
Avg. Season Rank: 17.53 (14th)
Pace: 71.45 (70th)
Momentum: -6.70 (352nd)
Off. Momentum: -2.47 (328th)
Def. Momentum: -4.23 (343rd)
Consistency: -10.11 (294th)
Res. Consistency: -13.72 (294th)
Away From Home: -1.20 (260th)
Paper Tiger Factor: -2.44 (295th)
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:
108.29
71.64
27.89
69.74
86.15
38.87
45.11
33.17
11.10
33.47
23.81
9.27
38.91
29.17
18.50
63.42
14.79
13.18
5.22
38.51
27.64
33.85
2.05
RANK:
33rd
59th
79th
220th
16th
32nd
79th
92nd
104th
164th
128th
99th
95th
136th
77th
42nd
21st
152nd
136th
147th
182nd
204th
215th
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:
89.46
71.26
23.23
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81.73
32.45
39.70
27.05
8.44
31.19
25.22
8.83
35.02
29.46
15.18
51.53
9.28
13.34
5.04
33.10
30.86
36.04
1.97
RANK:
20th
279th
95th
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168th
40th
29th
39th
27th
64th
286th
234th
86th
233rd
83rd
16th
43rd
200th
180th
43rd
286th
220th
290th
ANALYSIS: Penn State is one of the teams in the upper echelon of college basketball this year. Ranked 25th overall (out of 353) in our most recent ratings, they presently have a record of 21-10. They are also ranked by this site as the #9 team (out of 14) in the Big Ten (average ranking 36.9).
Penn State will suffocate most opponents with its stifling defense. Allowing roughly 89 points for every 100 possessions vs. AO, this squad is rated #20 in defensive efficiency. Penn State does tremendous work shutting down the opposition from the inside. They are ranked 16th in the country in defensive near-proximity percentage, allowing AO to make good on only 51.5% of their attempts from close-up. Penn State 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 14.79.
Penn State plays at about the same level on offense as they do on defense. The team ranks 33rd nationally in offensive efficiency, scoring about 108 points every 100 trips upcourt vs. AO. Penn State is one of the very best when it comes to maximizing field goal opportunities. The team is ranked 16th in the NCAA in offensive field goal attempt rate with a rating of 86.15 vs. AO. And when they do shoot, they make a fair portion of their shots. Ranked in the top-100 in field goal shooting percentage, the squad converts about 45.1% of their total attempts vs. AO. Penn State also has the potential to make you pay if you let them get close to the rim. The team is ranked 42nd in the country in near-proximity field goal percentage, making approximately 63.4% of their attempts from up-close vs. AO.
Penn State has definitely not been as efficient as of late compared to earlier in the season and, consequently, the team is nationally ranked second from the bottom in positive momentum.
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:
Penn State is typically better vs. teams that do not defend well on the perimeter. Against foes that have a defensive three-point field goal percentage vs. AO greater than 33.08%, Penn State performs above their norm 78% of the time. Against the remaining opposition, the team performs above average 41% of the time.
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