Automated Team Capsule for 2018-19 N. Illinois17-17 (0.500) | Mid-American
All-Play Percentage: 0.602 (141st)
Schedule Strength: 0.558 (106th)
Record Quality: 0.027 (163rd)
Avg. Season Rank: 136.87 (136th)
Pace: 66.93 (281st)
Momentum: 2.95 (55th)
Off. Momentum: 2.30 (72nd)
Def. Momentum: 0.65 (116th)
Consistency: -9.70 (204th)
Res. Consistency: -13.04 (222nd)
Away From Home: 0.74 (78th)
Paper Tiger Factor: -1.12 (198th)
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:
107.43
66.79
23.05
73.29
86.22
39.86
46.22
29.46
10.83
36.76
24.83
9.83
39.57
31.94
19.20
60.12
10.36
12.52
6.60
34.16
28.80
37.04
1.97
RANK:
91st
288th
285th
108th
61st
41st
68th
270th
198th
62nd
60th
34th
43rd
101st
109th
156th
240th
237th
97th
301st
72nd
146th
83rd
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:
103.88
67.07
31.41
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80.67
34.91
43.28
35.12
12.53
35.68
16.80
5.96
35.46
28.75
16.43
57.14
9.36
12.28
6.03
43.53
20.83
35.64
2.08
RANK:
170th
83rd
337th
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65th
81st
128th
294th
295th
241st
22nd
24th
143rd
98th
72nd
89th
33rd
72nd
169th
330th
30th
144th
61st
ANALYSIS: Per this website's calculations, N. Illinois is somewhere between an average to slightly above-average D1 ball-club. Ranked 141st overall (out of 353) in our most recent ratings, they presently have a record of 17-17. They are also ranked by this site as the #6 team (out of 12) in the MAC (average ranking 136.3).
The primary strength for N. Illinois this year is offense. The team is ranked 91st in efficiency on that end of the floor, and they'll rack up more than 107 points for every 100 possessions vs. AO. N. Illinois does a pretty good job of protecting the ball when they have possession and not allowing quick and easy baskets off of their own turnovers. The team's rating vs. AO for potential breakaway points allowed off of steals is 9.36, which ranks #33 in the country. N. Illinois also has a keen ability to drain field goals between the three-point line and the low post. The squad is ranked 43rd nationally in mid-range field goal percentage, making about 39.6% of their attempts from those locations vs. AO. The team will take a fair amount of shots from those in-between locations, too. Approximately 28.8% of their attempts vs. AO are of the mid-range variety, which puts the team in the top-75 in that category nationally.
N. Illinois is also a fairly decent team on the defensive end of the court. The team ranks 170th nationally in defensive efficiency, allowing about 104 points every 100 trips upcourt vs. AO. N. Illinois has been doing fairly decent work to prevent opponents from getting off shots from the field. The club is ranked 65th in Division I in defensive field goal attempt rate with a rating of 80.67 vs. AO. N. Illinois also does a fairly satisfactory job to deny opponents chances to score off of the offensive glass. They have a rating of 12.28 vs. AO in potential points allowed off of second chances (ranked 72nd in the country). If N. Illinois does exhibit a noticeable weakness on the defensive end of the floor, it'd likely be the team's tendency to send opponents to the line too much by fouling. The squad has a rating of 31.41 in defensive free throw attempt rate vs. AO, which ranks 17th-worst in the country.
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 playing teams that effectively clean the offensive glass, N. Illinois usually performs worse than average. N. Illinois is more efficient than normal 30% of the time when facing clubs that have an offensive second-chance potential point rate vs. AO greater than 12.91. In all other contests, N. Illinois performs better than average 83% of the time.
N. Illinois is typically worse vs. teams that are more proficient at draining the mid-range shot. Against foes that have an offensive mid-range field goal percentage vs. AO greater than 37.10%, N. Illinois performs above their norm 18% of the time. Against the remaining opposition, the team performs above average 67% of the time.
When facing teams that tend to capitalize off breakaway opportunities, N. Illinois often performs worse than normal. N. Illinois is more efficient than usual 23% of the time when facing teams that have a potential point rate off steals vs. AO greater than 12.06. In their other contests, N. Illinois performs better than the norm 68% of the time.
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