TIME-DEPENDENT RATINGS
TIME-INDEPENDENT RATINGS
   Automated Team Capsule for 2020-21 Kent State  15-8 (0.652)  |  Mid-American
All-Play Percentage: 0.584 (149th)
Schedule Strength: 0.503 (173rd)
Record Quality: 0.169 (93rd)
Avg. Season Rank: 126.16 (122nd)
Pace: 70.11 (160th)
Momentum: -6.53 (343rd)
Off. Momentum: -4.26 (342nd)
Def. Momentum: -2.27 (288th)
Consistency: -8.09 (72nd)
Res. Consistency: -11.32 (127th)
Away From Home: -0.05 (197th)
Paper Tiger Factor: 0.64 (74th)
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: 103.09 25.74 79.24 82.90 43.23 32.37 34.01 17.69 34.23 32.85 57.17 14.44 17.15 6.90 39.04 21.34 39.62 1.99
RANK: 111th 133rd 10th 128th 194th 128th 169th 322nd 299th 26th 227th 35th 21st 35th 138th 329th 30th 101st

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: 101.04 22.34 -- 83.08 44.50 31.87 35.66 20.84 36.46 30.38 59.29 13.77 12.50 5.69 38.36 25.08 36.56 2.02
RANK: 195th 91st -- 216th 207th 235th 255th 81st 109th 276th 186th 319th 166th 266th 230th 65th 260th 203rd

ANALYSIS:
Per this website's calculations, Kent State is somewhere between an average to slightly above-average D1 ball-club. Ranked 149th overall (out of 357) in our most recent ratings, they presently have a record of 15-8. They are also ranked by this site as the #5 team (out of 12) in the MAC (average ranking 197.1).

If there is a strength for Kent State this year, it's probably on the offensive end of the court. The team is rated 111th in offensive efficiency, scoring more than 103 points every 100 possessions vs. AO. Kent State is deadly accurate at the free throw line. Making 79.2% of their attempts from the stripe, they are ranked tenth nationally in free throw percentage. Kent State also appears to be one of the top-notch offensive rebounding teams you will find this year. Against AO, the squad has a rating of 17.15 in potential points scored off of second chances (ranked 21st in the NCAA), and they convert 6.9% of their second-chance opportunities (ranked 35th) as well. If Kent State does have a weakness offensively, it would have to be the team's penchant for allowing too many easy buckets off of giveaways. The squad has a rating of 13.77 vs. AO in potential points allowed off of steals, which ranks 39th-worst in the college game.

Kent State doesn't perform as well defensively as they do offensively. The team is ranked 195th in defensive efficiency, allowing about 101 points every 100 possessions vs. AO. Kent State does a less-than-adequate job to prevent opponents from scoring off of the offensive glass. The team allows AO to convert 5.7% of all second-chance opportunities (266th nationally). If Kent State does have a bright spot on defense, it would have to be their willingness to take risks in order to score fast points off of steals. The team has a solid rating of 14.44 in potential points scored off of steals vs. AO, which ranks 35th-best in college basketball.

Kent State has definitely not been as efficient as of late compared to earlier in the season and, consequently, the team is nationally ranked 343rd in positive momentum.
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:
Kent State is typically better vs. teams that tend to get off more shots. Against foes that have an offensive field goal attempt rate vs. AO greater than 83.89, Kent State performs above their norm 82% of the time. Against the remaining opposition, the team performs above average 27% of the time.
When facing teams that typically allow more than a fair share of breakaway opportunities, Kent State often performs worse than normal. Kent State is more efficient than usual 39% of the time when facing teams that have a potential point rate allowed off steals vs. AO greater than 10.06. In their other contests, Kent State performs better than the norm 78% of the time.
Kent State does worse vs. clubs that convert more frequently off of offensive rebounds. When playing squads that have an offensive second-chance conversion percentage vs. AO greater than 5.35%, Kent State performs above average 33% of the time. Against all other opponents, the team performs better than the norm 69% of the time.
LATEST NEWS ITEMS:
Preston, McDay carry Ohio past Kent St. 85-63 in MAC tourney
(3/11/2021 5:29:38 PM) CLEVELAND (AP) — Jason Preston had 19 points to lead five Ohio players in double figures as the Bobcats romped past Kent State 85-63 in the Mid-American Conference tournament quarterfinals on Thursday.
Williams scores 21 to lead Buffalo past Kent St. 81-67
(3/5/2021 8:35:36 PM) BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Jeenathan Williams had 21 points as Buffalo defeated Kent State 81-67 on Friday night.
Santiago scores 22 to lead Kent St. past W. Michigan 76-69
(2/16/2021 9:41:23 PM) KALAMAZOO, Mich. (AP) — Giovanni Santiago had a career-high 22 points as Kent State defeated Western Michigan 76-69 on Tuesday night.
Pippen lifts Kent St. past Bowling Green 71-67
(2/9/2021 10:01:56 PM) BOWLING GREEN, Ohio (AP) — Danny Pippen had 16 points and 11 rebounds to carry Kent State to a 71-67 win over Bowling Green on Tuesday night.
Nuga scores 23 to lead Kent State over Buffalo 84-81
(1/19/2021 7:52:31 PM) KENT, Ohio (AP) — Mike Nuga had 23 points as Kent State narrowly defeated Buffalo 84-81 on Tuesday.
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SUMMARY Rk AP% Rec (WinPct) RQ Conference Pace Con SOS PTF AFH ASR
2024-25116th116th65th109thMAC246th322nd173rd129th19th125th
2023-24163rd163rd193rd216thMAC293rd65th207th302nd130th138th
2022-2380th80th12th46thMAC140th221st186th59th124th70th
2021-22137th137th69th121stMAC258th254th225th31st217th138th
2020-21149th149th83rd93rdMAC160th72nd173rd74th197th122nd
2019-20123rd123rd91st128thMAC190th118th186th312th289th98th
2018-19149th149th64th77thMAC266th63rd112th263rd190th134th
2017-18209th209th182nd189thMAC180th1st175th152nd229th221st
2016-17161st161st101st118thMAC197th190th190th123rd146th150th
2015-16187th187th121st142ndMAC211th6th210th48th245th160th
2014-15128th128th72nd80thMAC314th50th152nd216th143rd138th
OFFENSE Eff FTAR FT% FGAR FG% 3PAR 3P% MRAR MR% NPAR NP% PPSt PPSC SCC% %3PA %MRA %NPA Prox
2024-25164th177th93rd20th272nd181st288th91st298th131st196th169th47th112th230th124th185th154th
2023-24159th215th89th71st258th90th99th230th260th129th303rd198th151st185th113th249th164th216th
2022-23118th139th152nd22nd212th111th275th163rd212th110th145th26th60th47th165th197th180th185th
2021-22151st96th83rd169th213th145th201st208th142nd179th232nd84th209th140th151st208th172nd202nd
2020-21111th133rd10th128th194th128th169th322nd299th26th227th35th21st35th138th329th30th101st
2019-2074th241st111th145th47th88th131st268th58th119th45th56th192nd58th93rd277th128th207th
2018-1954th89th92nd9th200th78th184th121st256th107th167th31st47th153rd153rd173rd197th200th
2017-18210th155th159th97th295th93rd260th252nd223rd100th313th178th79th189th108th271st122nd188th
2016-17161st170th147th6th278th127th311th44th182nd238th187th245th6th31st189th70th293rd230th
2015-16159th76th289th94th166th286th252nd6th76th319th110th249th22nd21st299th6th326th172nd
2014-15115th154th305th39th212th60th87th85th79th291st254th272nd89th81st98th112th318th303rd
DEFENSE Eff FTAR FT% FGAR FG% 3PAR 3P% MRAR MR% NPAR NP% PPSt PPSC SCC% %3PA %MRA %NPA Prox
2024-2596th270th--39th101st227th53rd9th39th241st156th118th158th319th286th9th300th190th
2023-24207th211th--105th230th218th147th57th326th236th180th326th42nd144th243rd59th253rd201st
2022-2346th263rd--21st73rd168th57th42nd50th120th141st10th125th195th264th79th212th143rd
2021-22146th298th--64th150th264th117th72nd123rd100th221st296th133rd214th287th100th125th75th
2020-21195th91st--216th207th235th255th81st109th276th186th319th166th266th230th65th260th203rd
2019-20204th248th--195th148th119th229th118th140th298th80th142nd203rd265th103rd113th303rd288th
2018-19265th249th--191st275th69th234th73rd93rd341st236th120th134th117th54th69th341st335th
2017-18207th172nd--222nd209th108th146th102nd118th317th189th82nd238th340th92nd95th307th312th
2016-17168th157th--187th192nd65th138th231st202nd241st162nd128th77th120th56th229th242nd279th
2015-16249th153rd--202nd248th137th260th285th326th121st178th147th51st104th129th292nd108th151st
2014-15160th247th--267th109th60th86th242nd63rd311th101st147th289th188th37th213th294th310th