TIME-DEPENDENT RATINGS
TIME-INDEPENDENT RATINGS
   Automated Team Capsule for 2019-20 Villanova  24-7 (0.774)  |  Big East
All-Play Percentage: 0.955 (17th)
Schedule Strength: 0.745 (17th)
Record Quality: 0.487 (11th)
Avg. Season Rank: 27.61 (25th)
Pace: 67.46 (301st)
Momentum: 1.28 (113th)
Off. Momentum: 0.02 (221st)
Def. Momentum: 1.26 (70th)
Consistency: -9.80 (268th)
Res. Consistency: -12.34 (205th)
Away From Home: 1.26 (45th)
Paper Tiger Factor: -1.97 (268th)
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 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: 110.97 24.10 75.16 85.91 45.40 40.27 36.89 20.49 38.29 25.15 64.81 9.48 11.60 5.22 46.88 23.85 29.28 2.18
RANK: 17th 223rd 56th 21st 66th 5th 27th 246th 118th 297th 25th 261st 236th 138th 12th 275th 316th 344th

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: 90.05 18.65 -- 83.46 40.99 26.96 30.78 26.82 32.74 29.68 57.71 8.73 9.22 4.10 32.30 32.13 35.57 1.97
RANK: 25th 8th -- 241st 65th 37th 45th 321st 28th 240th 127th 24th 3rd 66th 24th 315th 204th 298th

ANALYSIS:
When listing some of the better squads you will find in NCAA basketball this year, one can definitely make a case for Villanova. Ranked 17th overall (out of 353) in our most recent ratings, they presently have a record of 24-7. They are also ranked by this site as the #2 team (out of 10) in the Big East (average ranking 46.0). Sporting a strength-of-schedule rating of 0.745 (the 17th-highest in the country), Villanova has prepared themselves by challenging some of the best teams in the college game.

Villanova will create problems for opponents with their extremely prolific offense. Scoring roughly 111 points for every 100 possessions vs. AO, the squad is rated #17 in offensive efficiency. Villanova lives and dies by the three-ball and will launch from long-distance early and often. The team ranks 12th in ratio of three-point attempts to total field goal attempts. If you do allow them to shoot from long, they have the ability to punish you for it, too. Ranked in the top-50 in three-point shooting percentage, they make approximately 36.9% of their three-point attempts vs. AO. Villanova is also one of the very best when it comes to maximizing field goal opportunities. The team is ranked 21st in the NCAA in offensive field goal attempt rate with a rating of 85.91 vs. AO. And when they do shoot, they make a fair portion of their shots. Ranked in the top-75 in field goal shooting percentage, the squad converts about 45.4% of their total attempts vs. AO. Villanova lastly 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 8.73, which ranks #24 in the country.

Villanova plays at roughly the same level defensively as they do offensively. The team ranks 25th nationally in defensive efficiency, allowing about 90 points every 100 trips upcourt vs. AO. Villanova does a super job to deny opponents offensive rebounds and second chances. They have a rating of 9.22 vs. AO in potential points allowed off of second chances (ranked third in the country). Villanova is also a superior unit when it comes to preventing opponents from getting to the foul line. With a defensive free throw attempt rate of 18.65 vs. AO, they are currently rated eighth in the country in that category.

On the road, Villanova performs somewhat better than their norm, as the squad is nationally ranked 45th in our away-from-home metric.
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.
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SUMMARY Rk AP% Rec (WinPct) RQ Conference Pace Con SOS PTF AFH ASR
2024-2544th44th133rd70thBig East358th328th64th65th277th51st
2023-2426th26th178th86thBig East349th276th37th124th259th21st
2022-2329th29th193rd96thBig East336th70th18th28th129th49th
2021-2210th10th15th3rdBig East354th341st4th285th288th5th
2020-2110th10th35th11thBig East347th275th35th191st288th8th
2019-2017th17th19th11thBig East301st268th17th268th45th25th
2018-1945th45th44th20thBig East344th272nd38th129th230th31st
2017-181st1st2nd1stBig East210th280th3rd264th33rd1st
2016-171st1st2nd2ndBig East329th247th27th130th238th1st
2015-161st1st1st2ndBig East307th340th10th203rd242nd1st
2014-155th5th3rd4thBig East202nd328th27th92nd305th8th
OFFENSE Eff FTAR FT% FGAR FG% 3PAR 3P% MRAR MR% NPAR NP% PPSt PPSC SCC% %3PA %MRA %NPA Prox
2024-2521st163rd2nd49th77th28th9th117th79th349th60th300th257th194th47th137th353rd353rd
2023-2466th239th2nd150th117th6th126th348th36th197th116th245th358th361st8th349th209th344th
2022-2335th80th1st204th93rd6th167th350th299th218th15th223rd353rd309th4th352nd214th347th
2021-229th67th1st42nd84th8th41st327th201st161st78th282nd172nd299th13th339th204th325th
2020-218th74th40th25th43rd11th71st248th208th216th3rd230th201st120th26th277th268th322nd
2019-2017th223rd56th21st66th5th27th246th118th297th25th261st236th138th12th275th316th344th
2018-1925th60th84th50th148th2nd155th302nd123rd321st19th178th43rd132nd3rd318th337th349th
2017-181st146th13th10th3rd5th3rd316th9th167th8th84th89th107th8th335th244th333rd
2016-174th71st6th76th6th34th43rd305th3rd133rd6th7th182nd118th50th309th168th263rd
2015-162nd154th2nd130th2nd47th14th245th1st256th1st95th314th295th52nd254th259th306th
2014-154th18th50th116th14th17th5th304th14th222nd31st33rd271st277th24th312th246th322nd
DEFENSE Eff FTAR FT% FGAR FG% 3PAR 3P% MRAR MR% NPAR NP% PPSt PPSC SCC% %3PA %MRA %NPA Prox
2024-2575th60th--245th60th339th103rd240th197th30th59th29th40th12th326th232nd21st18th
2023-2410th5th--287th6th353rd33rd245th21st7th17th70th52nd6th351st229th4th3rd
2022-2360th55th--152nd47th298th73rd282nd113th9th147th51st46th40th302nd297th10th23rd
2021-2221st18th--271st14th331st25th263rd104th41st29th73rd76th96th309th223rd26th26th
2020-2148th12th--256th71st269th54th256th168th102nd108th2nd216th111th246th232nd82nd83rd
2019-2025th8th--241st65th37th45th321st28th240th127th24th3rd66th24th315th204th298th
2018-19104th28th--220th102nd242nd194th85th59th240th69th96th173rd99th223rd79th230th189th
2017-184th23rd--206th14th119th4th248th99th186th18th29th203rd77th105th244th173rd211th
2016-178th1st--268th31st295th3rd304th298th43rd51st47th134th83rd268th289th34th36th
2015-164th11th--148th15th268th112th239th13th41st25th92nd54th11th277th248th40th44th
2014-1511th20th--172nd33rd122nd5th297th165th101st44th12th101st38th124th309th98th163rd