TIME-DEPENDENT RATINGS
TIME-INDEPENDENT RATINGS
   Automated Team Capsule for 2024-25 N. Illinois  6-25 (0.194)  |  Mid-American
All-Play Percentage: 0.055 (344th)
Schedule Strength: 0.402 (209th)
Record Quality: -0.461 (356th)
Avg. Season Rank: 343.06 (351st)
Pace: 68.34 (68th)
Momentum: 1.08 (131st)
Off. Momentum: 0.54 (165th)
Def. Momentum: 0.54 (130th)
Consistency: -9.73 (214th)
Res. Consistency: -14.96 (314th)
Away From Home: -1.41 (271st)
Paper Tiger Factor: -2.37 (297th)
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 7, 2025. 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: 94.59 25.34 70.50 83.81 38.01 39.90 32.60 18.76 30.02 25.16 52.56 10.13 9.28 3.09 47.60 22.38 30.02 2.18
RANK: 352nd 253rd 247th 326th 361st 33rd 259th 256th 358th 354th 349th 288th 357th 360th 12th 242nd 349th 360th

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: 113.80 34.20 -- 83.42 46.32 31.87 37.65 16.89 35.18 34.66 59.72 13.07 15.36 5.80 38.21 20.25 41.55 1.97
RANK: 288th 360th -- 37th 291st 100th 341st 19th 87th 299th 211th 246th 242nd 148th 163rd 23rd 339th 307th

ANALYSIS:
N. Illinois is not one of the better teams in Division I this year. Carrying a record of 6-25, they are currently rated #344 overall (out of 364) in All-Play Percentage this season. Of the 12 schools in the MAC (average ranking 226.5), they're currently ranked as the worst team in the conference.

N. Illinois has a very tough time coming by points on offense. Scoring about 95 points for every 100 trips upcourt vs. AO, they are woefully ranked #352 in offensive efficiency. N. Illinois shoots dreadfully from the floor and ranks in the bottom-25 in three of our four major field goal shooting categories. They are worse off shooting inside the three-point stripe, making good on just 30.0% of their mid-range jumpers (seventh from the bottom in the nation), 52.6% of their near-proximity chances (349th), and 38.0% of their total shots from the field (fourth from the bottom) vs. AO. N. Illinois also does a terrible job to take advantage of scoring chances off of offensive rebounds. Against AO, the team converts only 3.1% of all second-chance opportunities (fifth from the bottom nationally), and with a rating of 9.28, they're eighth from the bottom in potential points scored off of the offensive boards as well.

Though they rate better on defense than they do on offense, N. Illinois still isn't one of the more capable defensive teams in college hoops. Allowing roughly 114 points for every 100 trips upcourt vs. AO, they are ranked #288 in the nation in defensive efficiency. N. Illinois fouls far too much and sends the opposition to the line way too often. With a defensive free throw attempt rate of 34.20 vs. AO, the squad is ranked #360 in the country in that category. N. Illinois also does an extremely poor job to deny the opposition behind the arc. They rank 341st nationally in defensive three-point percentage, allowing AO to make 37.7% of their attempts from afar. If N. Illinois does have a bright spot on defense, it would have to be their ability to limit the number of shot attempts by the opposition. The team has a defensive field goal attempt rate of 83.42 vs. AO, which ranks 37th-best in college basketball.
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:
When playing teams that effectively clean the offensive glass, N. Illinois usually performs better than average. N. Illinois is more efficient than normal 81% of the time when facing clubs that have an offensive second-chance potential point rate vs. AO greater than 13.82. In all other contests, N. Illinois performs better than average 33% of the time.
N. Illinois 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 87.03, N. Illinois performs above their norm 85% of the time. Against the remaining opposition, the team performs above average 40% of the time.
When facing teams that allow opponents to shoot well from the field, N. Illinois often performs better than normal. N. Illinois is more efficient than usual 89% of the time when facing teams that have a defensive field goal percentage vs. AO greater than 45.86%. In their other contests, N. Illinois performs better than the norm 47% of the time.
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SUMMARY Rk AP% Rec (WinPct) RQ Conference Pace Con SOS PTF AFH ASR
2024-25344th344th346th356thMAC68th214th209th297th271st351st
2023-24310th310th299th289thMAC129th35th159th140th9th266th
2022-23250th250th264th249thMAC78th292nd206th334th96th276th
2021-22298th298th310th294thMAC180th217th218th234th66th318th
2020-21346th346th338th338thMAC253rd184th192nd13th203rd337th
2019-20174th174th131st149thMAC328th88th207th112th163rd180th
2018-19141st141st183rd163rdMAC281st204th106th198th78th136th
2017-18262nd262nd253rd238thMAC227th283rd173rd174th294th257th
2016-17208th208th207th233rdMAC242nd174th204th178th76th200th
2015-16181st181st106th135thMAC158th37th188th108th336th174th
2014-15205th205th210th183rdMAC274th231st141st148th221st224th
OFFENSE Eff FTAR FT% FGAR FG% 3PAR 3P% MRAR MR% NPAR NP% PPSt PPSC SCC% %3PA %MRA %NPA Prox
2024-25352nd253rd247th326th361st33rd259th256th358th354th349th288th357th360th12th242nd349th360th
2023-24258th101st313th312th246th147th253rd281st195th185th238th333rd160th144th110th266th141st203rd
2022-23269th226th347th327th125th252nd185th244th61st169th187th180th332nd303rd217th210th115th126th
2021-22342nd142nd311th352nd278th327th324th144th331st206th186th202nd330th322nd291st92nd123rd66th
2020-21333rd318th350th50th333rd334th179th36th328th71st354th180th60th124th340th44th108th29th
2019-20222nd271st305th15th287th135th233rd209th196th36th331st200th251st302nd194th244th77th108th
2018-1991st285th108th61st68th270th62nd60th43rd101st156th240th237th97th301st72nd146th83rd
2017-18218th110th140th179th204th326th312th149th239th18th256th117th171st168th328th150th18th9th
2016-17247th93rd273rd187th232nd342nd301st126th205th24th284th118th57th65th340th121st25th9th
2015-16217th69th300th201st258th198th170th228th282nd89th290th79th70th92nd194th222nd84th111th
2014-15220th33rd261st269th217th289th251st274th316th23rd216th121st75th59th272nd264th17th22nd
DEFENSE Eff FTAR FT% FGAR FG% 3PAR 3P% MRAR MR% NPAR NP% PPSt PPSC SCC% %3PA %MRA %NPA Prox
2024-25288th360th--37th291st100th341st19th87th299th211th246th242nd148th163rd23rd339th307th
2023-24337th284th--278th304th220th351st99th320th316th142nd300th292nd211th178th65th295th252nd
2022-23204th267th--143rd225th152nd114th58th268th311th184th233rd287th130th164th55th321st274th
2021-22228th339th--40th234th76th137th49th49th272nd321st223rd237th285th127th81st325th297th
2020-21352nd309th--245th309th267th353rd44th209th299th212th271st182nd198th249th34th286th207th
2019-20121st228th--176th75th275th86th106th94th147th115th98th212th192nd278th101st146th103rd
2018-19170th337th--65th128th294th241st22nd143rd98th89th33rd72nd169th330th30th144th61st
2017-18283rd219th--191st290th269th166th23rd275th294th279th45th112th213th274th16th287th201st
2016-17142nd268th--29th211th238th212th8th25th200th261st227th63rd73rd306th9th269th159th
2015-16120th259th--53rd116th283rd210th28th176th131st58th91st151st76th326th37th170th73rd
2014-15206th285th--28th228th294th134th12th314th114th245th210th57th52nd333rd17th176th64th