Automated Team Capsule for 2018-19 Villanova26-10 (0.722) | Big East
All-Play Percentage: 0.875 (45th)
Schedule Strength: 0.721 (38th)
Record Quality: 0.419 (20th)
Avg. Season Rank: 35.66 (31st)
Pace: 64.45 (344th)
Momentum: -4.13 (327th)
Off. Momentum: -3.41 (336th)
Def. Momentum: -0.72 (182nd)
Consistency: -10.40 (272nd)
Res. Consistency: -13.61 (255th)
Away From Home: -0.55 (230th)
Paper Tiger Factor: -0.49 (129th)
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 April 8, 2019. 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:
113.81
64.60
28.82
74.05
86.51
38.50
44.50
44.51
15.48
34.77
16.39
6.04
36.86
25.61
16.98
66.31
11.42
16.58
6.24
51.46
18.94
29.60
2.22
RANK:
25th
343rd
60th
84th
50th
85th
148th
2nd
5th
155th
302nd
283rd
123rd
321st
216th
19th
178th
43rd
132nd
3rd
318th
337th
349th
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:
99.82
64.31
21.93
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84.49
36.08
42.70
33.55
11.71
34.92
18.94
6.29
33.24
32.01
18.07
56.46
10.55
13.65
5.37
39.71
22.41
37.88
2.02
RANK:
104th
9th
28th
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220th
126th
102nd
242nd
241st
194th
85th
35th
59th
240th
168th
69th
96th
173rd
99th
223rd
79th
230th
189th
ANALYSIS: This website places Villanova in the top 25% of all NCAA college basketball teams this year. They have a record of 26-10 and are ranked 45th overall (out of 353) in the latest Haslametrics ratings. They are also ranked by this site as the best team (out of 10) in the Big East (average ranking 76.5).
With a style of play that will try to grind things to a crawl (the tenth-slowest pace in D1), Villanova is undoubtedly one of the best in the business on offense. The team is rated 25th in offensive efficiency, scoring more than 113 points every 100 possessions vs. AO. Villanova lives and dies by the three-ball and will launch from long-distance early and often. The team ranks third in ratio of three-point attempts to total field goal attempts. When it comes to actually making their three-point attempts, the squad shoots a so-so 34.8% from beyond the arc vs. AO. Villanova is also one of the nation's most effective teams finishing close to the iron. The team is ranked 19th in the country in near-proximity field goal percentage, making approximately 66.3% of their attempts from up-close vs. AO.
Villanova is also a fairly decent team on the defensive end of the court. The team ranks 104th nationally in defensive efficiency, allowing about 100 points every 100 trips upcourt vs. AO. Villanova does a pretty solid job avoiding careless fouls and minimizing opponents' opportunities from the free throw line. With a defensive free throw attempt rate of 21.93 vs. AO, they are currently rated 28th in the country in that category. Villanova has also been fairly decent in preventing teams from draining shots from between the three-point stripe and the low post. They're ranked 59th in Division I in defensive mid-range field goal percentage, allowing AO to make good on only 33.2% of their attempts from that distance.
Villanova has recently performed below their norm from an efficiency standpoint. The team is currently ranked 327th in the country 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:
When facing teams that are likely to allow more second chances off of offensive rebounds, Villanova often performs worse than normal. Villanova is more efficient than usual 35% of the time when facing teams that have a defensive second-chance potential point rate vs. AO greater than 12.62. In their other contests, Villanova performs better than the norm 85% of the time.
Villanova does better 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 37.70%, Villanova performs above average 83% of the time. Against all other opponents, the team performs better than the norm 38% of the time.
Villanova performs better against squads that convert well from outside the arc. When facing teams that have an offensive three-point field goal percentage vs. AO greater than 35.33%, Villanova is more efficient than normal 79% of the time. In their other contests, the team is more efficient 36% of the time.
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