TIME-DEPENDENT RATINGS
TIME-INDEPENDENT RATINGS
   Automated Team Capsule for 2021-22 Kent State  23-11 (0.676)  |  Mid-American
All-Play Percentage: 0.616 (137th)
Schedule Strength: 0.381 (225th)
Record Quality: 0.110 (121st)
Avg. Season Rank: 145.99 (138th)
Pace: 66.47 (258th)
Momentum: -1.39 (243rd)
Off. Momentum: 1.87 (94th)
Def. Momentum: -3.26 (321st)
Consistency: -9.89 (254th)
Res. Consistency: -10.15 (68th)
Away From Home: -0.27 (217th)
Paper Tiger Factor: 1.34 (31st)
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: 102.40 26.75 74.64 84.57 42.62 31.65 32.70 23.87 38.35 29.05 56.94 12.28 12.58 5.16 37.43 28.22 34.35 2.03
RANK: 151st 96th 83rd 169th 213th 145th 201st 208th 142nd 179th 232nd 84th 209th 140th 151st 208th 172nd 202nd

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: 100.07 27.95 -- 81.72 42.73 32.53 32.14 22.06 36.56 27.13 60.44 12.33 12.65 5.22 39.81 26.99 33.20 2.07
RANK: 146th 298th -- 64th 150th 264th 117th 72nd 123rd 100th 221st 296th 133rd 214th 287th 100th 125th 75th

ANALYSIS:
Per this website's calculations, Kent State is somewhere between an average to slightly above-average D1 ball-club. Ranked 137th overall (out of 358) in our most recent ratings, they presently have a record of 23-11. They are also ranked by this site as the #4 team (out of 12) in the MAC (average ranking 231.4).

If there is a strength for Kent State this year, it's probably on the defensive end of the court. The team is rated 146th in defensive efficiency, allowing fewer than 101 points for every 100 possessions vs. AO. Kent State has been doing fairly decent work to prevent opponents from getting off shots from the field. The club is ranked 64th in Division I in defensive field goal attempt rate with a rating of 81.72 vs. AO.

Kent State plays at about the same level on offense as they do on defense. The team ranks 151st nationally in offensive efficiency, scoring about 102 points every 100 trips upcourt vs. AO. Kent State converts a fair amount of its free throws. Making 74.6% of their attempts from the stripe, they are ranked 83rd 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 26.75 vs. AO.
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 worse vs. teams that are likely to allow more second chances off of offensive rebounds. Against foes that have a defensive second-chance potential point rate vs. AO greater than 13.75, Kent State never performs above average. Against the remaining opposition, the team performs above average 67% of the time.
When facing teams that allow more chances at the line, Kent State often performs worse than normal. Kent State never performs above average when facing teams that have a defensive free throw attempt rate vs. AO greater than 25.04. In their other contests, Kent State performs better than the norm 57% of the time.
Kent State does better vs. clubs that do a nice job converting inside the paint. When playing squads that have an offensive near-proximity field goal percentage vs. AO greater than 56.45%, Kent State performs above average 57% of the time. Against all other opponents, the team never performs better than the norm.
LATEST NEWS ITEMS:
Akron rocks rival Kent State 75-55 for MAC title, NCAA berth
(3/12/2022 10:03:46 PM) CLEVELAND (AP) — Enrique Freeman scored 23 points and Akron’s defense shut down Mid-American Conference player of the year Sincere Carry while defeati...
Kent State basketball players suspended for crime of chanting ‘F--k Akron’ in video
(3/12/2022 5:58:09 PM) Four players, including a key starter, were suspended for a Snapchat video.
Kent State's trash-talk video lacks judgment but doesn't warrant ruining chance for NCAA berth | Opinion
(3/12/2022 4:51:17 PM) The MAC penalized four Kent State players for a social media video that took aim at rival Akron, but the harsh punishment could doom its NCAA chances.
Four Kent State players disciplined for MAC final after vulgar Snapchat video
(3/12/2022 4:46:05 PM) Four Kent State players have been disciplined by the Mid-American Conference for a profane video posted in advance of Saturday’s championship game against rival Akron.
Kent State Hoopers Suspended Over Hype ‘F**k Akron’ Diss Track After Wild Regular Season Skirmish
(3/12/2022 3:04:56 PM) Getty Image Kent State basketball does not like Akron and wanted to let everyone know with a diss track. However, in doing so, they exposed themselves for “inappropriate behavior” and now four players have been suspended. Click HERE for more college hoops cov…
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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