Automated Team Capsule for 2015-16 Utah27-9 (0.750) | Pac-12
All-Play Percentage: 0.906 (34th)
Schedule Strength: 0.716 (22nd)
Record Quality: 0.438 (12th)
Avg. Season Rank: 33.43 (35th)
Pace: 66.75 (322nd)
Momentum: -6.50 (345th)
Off. Momentum: -2.82 (318th)
Def. Momentum: -3.69 (323rd)
Consistency: -10.36 (324th)
Res. Consistency: -13.15 (273rd)
Away From Home: -2.38 (338th)
Paper Tiger Factor: -4.36 (341st)
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 4, 2016. 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:
111.73
67.03
30.09
72.89
79.89
39.28
49.17
30.27
11.23
37.09
15.73
6.10
38.80
33.89
21.95
64.77
10.36
13.41
6.80
37.89
19.69
42.42
1.95
RANK:
32nd
316th
115th
70th
276th
36th
13th
125th
83rd
65th
345th
333rd
55th
22nd
7th
38th
197th
251st
159th
102nd
345th
14th
84th
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:
95.85
66.46
17.26
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89.49
36.59
40.89
29.23
10.09
34.51
30.03
10.64
35.44
30.23
15.86
52.47
11.63
12.19
5.46
32.66
33.56
33.78
1.99
RANK:
55th
24th
1st
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348th
198th
52nd
200th
172nd
152nd
333rd
327th
146th
233rd
94th
20th
239th
19th
54th
75th
301st
126th
203rd
ANALYSIS: This website places Utah in the top 25% of all NCAA college basketball teams this year. They are ranked #34 (out of 351) in the most recent Haslametrics ratings and have a record of 27-9. Of the 12 schools in the Pac-12 (average ranking 69.0), they're currently ranked as our #4 team in the conference. With a strength-of-schedule rating of 0.716 (which ranks 22nd nationally), Utah is one of the more battle-tested teams in the college game.
Utah succeeds primarily through their offense. They are ranked 32nd in offensive efficiency and score in excess of 111 points every 100 possessions vs. AO. Utah is one of the best field goal shooting teams that opposing defenses will have the displeasure of facing this season. The squad is ranked 13th in the country in field goal percentage, making approximately 49.2% of their attempts vs. AO. Utah will also routinely look to penetrate, pound the ball inside, and score from as short a distance as possible. The ball-club is 14th in the NCAA in ratio of near-proximity attempts to total field goal attempts. If you do allow them to get to the inside, they are undoubtedly capable of making you pay. Presently rated in the top-50 in near-proximity shooting percentage, they make roughly 64.8% of their attempts from short-distance vs. AO.
Utah plays at roughly the same level defensively as they do offensively. The team ranks 55th nationally in defensive efficiency, allowing about 96 points every 100 trips upcourt vs. AO. Utah is a superior unit when it comes to preventing opponents from getting to the foul line. With a defensive free throw attempt rate of 17.26 vs. AO, they are currently rated first in the country in that category. Utah also does a super job to deny opponents offensive rebounds and second chances. They have a rating of 12.19 vs. AO in potential points allowed off of second chances (ranked 19th in the country). Utah lastly does tremendous work shutting down the opposition from the inside. They are ranked 20th in the country in defensive near-proximity percentage, allowing AO to make good on only 52.5% of their attempts from close-up. If Utah does exhibit a noticeable weakness on the defensive end of the floor, it'd likely be the team's propensity to allow too many shot attempts per trip. The squad has a rating of 89.49 in defensive field goal attempt rate vs. AO, which ranks fourth-worst in college basketball.
Utah has definitely not been as efficient as of late compared to earlier in the season and, consequently, the team is nationally ranked seventh from the bottom in positive momentum. Utah has also been one of the more erratic teams in NCAA basketball this year (presently ranked 324th in the country in consistency), which makes forecasting the outcomes of their upcoming games tougher than most. On the road, Utah performs noticeably worse than they do at home. The team is currently ranked 338th in the country in the away-from-home metric we track.
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 have trouble defending the mid-range shot, Utah often performs better than normal. Utah is more efficient than usual 70% of the time when facing teams that have a defensive mid-range field goal percentage vs. AO greater than 32.09%. In their other contests, Utah performs better than the norm 8% of the time.
Utah does better vs. clubs that aren't terribly skilled defensively. When playing squads that have a defensive efficiency rating vs. AO greater than 97.12, Utah performs above average 79% of the time. Against all other opponents, the team performs better than the norm 29% of the time.
Utah performs better against squads that allow opponents to shoot well from the field. When facing teams that have a defensive field goal percentage vs. AO greater than 41.24%, Utah is more efficient than normal 70% of the time. In their other contests, the team is more efficient 20% of the time.
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