TIME-DEPENDENT RATINGS
TIME-INDEPENDENT RATINGS
   Automated Team Capsule for 2014-15 Valparaiso  28-6 (0.824)  |  Horizon
All-Play Percentage: 0.826 (62nd)
Schedule Strength: 0.487 (178th)
Record Quality: 0.308 (40th)
Avg. Season Rank: 63.86 (61st)
Pace: 63.56 (298th)
Momentum: -0.58 (196th)
Off. Momentum: -0.71 (263rd)
Def. Momentum: 0.13 (114th)
Consistency: -8.54 (92nd)
Res. Consistency: -12.36 (223rd)
Away From Home: 1.35 (42nd)
Paper Tiger Factor: 0.78 (46th)
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 6, 2015. 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: 104.90 29.16 68.53 85.31 43.43 28.98 37.31 25.14 32.54 31.19 57.91 10.40 17.69 6.93 33.97 29.47 36.56 1.97
RANK: 81st 162nd 202nd 42nd 144th 142nd 49th 184th 284th 61st 188th 237th 51st 139th 188th 220th 95th 133rd

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: 93.47 28.08 -- 82.25 39.24 28.85 33.14 28.32 32.29 25.08 54.11 11.03 14.86 5.79 35.08 34.43 30.49 2.05
RANK: 47th 144th -- 184th 32nd 219th 95th 289th 48th 50th 51st 133rd 147th 77th 213th 291st 47th 71st

ANALYSIS:
This website places Valparaiso in the top 25% of all NCAA college basketball teams this year. They are ranked #62 (out of 351) in the most recent Haslametrics ratings and have a record of 28-6. They are also ranked by this site as the best team (out of nine) in the Horizon League (average ranking 170.8).

Valparaiso has a fairly effective defensive attack. Occupying the #47 slot in our defensive efficiency ratings, they will allow about 93 points for every 100 possessions vs. AO. Valparaiso boasts one of the better overall defensive field goal percentages in the country. The team ranks #32 nationally in field goal percentage allowed, as AO only makes good on about 39.2% of their total attempts from the floor. Valparaiso has also been able to successfully prevent opponents from making shots between the three-point stripe and the low post. They're ranked 48th in Division I in defensive mid-range field goal percentage, allowing AO to make good on only 32.3% of their attempts from that distance.

Valparaiso plays at about the same level on offense as they do on defense. The team ranks 81st nationally in offensive efficiency, scoring about 105 points every 100 trips upcourt vs. AO. Valparaiso has one of the better squads in the college game when it comes to maximizing opportunities to score. The team is ranked 42nd in the NCAA in offensive field goal attempt rate with a rating of 85.31 vs. AO. As far as making those field goal attempts goes, the team is somewhat middle-of-the-road, converting about 43.4% of them vs. AO. Valparaiso is also one of the more accurate teams in the college game when it comes to shooting the three. They're ranked 49th nationally in three-point field goal percentage and make about 37.3% of their attempts from there vs. AO.

On the road, Valparaiso performs somewhat better than their norm, as the squad is nationally ranked 42nd 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.
CURIOUS TRENDS:
When playing teams that convert well from the charity stripe, Valparaiso usually performs better than average. Valparaiso is more efficient than normal 60% of the time when facing clubs that have an adjusted free throw percentage vs. AO greater than 69.10%. In all other contests, Valparaiso performs better than average 9% of the time.
Valparaiso is typically better vs. teams that are likely to allow more second chances off of offensive rebounds. Against foes that have a defensive second-chance potential point rate vs. AO greater than 14.09, Valparaiso performs above their norm 57% of the time. Against the remaining opposition, the team performs above average 10% of the time.
When facing teams that are more proficient at draining the mid-range shot, Valparaiso often performs better than normal. Valparaiso is more efficient than usual 55% of the time when facing teams that have an offensive mid-range field goal percentage vs. AO greater than 34.90%. In their other contests, Valparaiso performs better than the norm 11% of the time.
HASLAMETRICS ALL-PLAY PERCENTAGE RANKING BY DAY: Select data to plot:

HASLAMETRICS TEAM HISTORY: Select data to view:
SUMMARY Rk AP% Rec (WinPct) RQ Conference Pace Con SOS PTF AFH ASR
2024-25178th177th243rd192ndMVC152nd66th117th118th117th208th
2023-24305th305th345th316thMVC114th103rd116th150th42nd307th
2022-23283rd283rd295th277thMVC166th180th204th310th320th282nd
2021-22190th190th234th201stMVC293rd10th115th236th73rd210th
2020-21206th206th274th252ndMVC241st295th110th25th158th207th
2019-20149th149th156th146thMVC129th185th125th127th282nd172nd
2018-19238th238th221st213thMVC309th341st191st205th101st232nd
2017-18166th165th206th188thMVC123rd198th115th286th277th174th
2016-1798th98th41st77thHorizon League227th232nd208th235th202nd95th
2015-1653rd53rd13th25thHorizon League271st90th143rd224th187th42nd
2014-1562nd62nd13th40thHorizon League298th92nd178th46th42nd61st
OFFENSE Eff FTAR FT% FGAR FG% 3PAR 3P% MRAR MR% NPAR NP% PPSt PPSC SCC% %3PA %MRA %NPA Prox
2024-25156th168th9th84th275th125th158th61st206th317th261st336th243rd265th152nd76th330th291st
2023-24287th340th152nd85th288th161st220th25th288th348th136th200th261st289th187th30th350th305th
2022-23281st248th132nd296th215th228th355th124th152nd319th45th308th334th296th188th98th291st245th
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2019-20111th294th128th68th135th82nd84th235th261st111th132nd40th208th244th110th256th137th203rd
2018-19289th192nd260th292nd184th330th337th177th235th61st172nd227th218th152nd329th150th41st21st
2017-18206th103rd174th345th100th301st126th279th249th63rd161st141st303rd246th265th247th25th38th
2016-17128th137th9th193rd186th155th232nd189th134th199th166th136th195th220th148th180th196th200th
2015-16113th238th124th41st179th58th121st309th294th32nd217th208th34th47th80th322nd53rd168th
2014-1581st162nd202nd42nd144th142nd49th184th284th61st188th237th51st139th188th220th95th133rd
DEFENSE Eff FTAR FT% FGAR FG% 3PAR 3P% MRAR MR% NPAR NP% PPSt PPSC SCC% %3PA %MRA %NPA Prox
2024-25213th217th--172nd269th43rd129th187th155th323rd294th34th146th188th46th192nd326th331st
2023-24288th140th--206th349th69th312th65th228th351st304th219th232nd297th57th51st354th347th
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2020-21152nd146th--266th135th120th106th208th104th291st145th94th175th160th81st188th273rd287th
2019-20192nd131st--210th212th137th276th100th99th314th142nd61st276th287th124th83rd317th287th
2018-19191st138th--256th176th179th152nd192nd278th254th129th280th133rd170th145th156th226th222nd
2017-18130th333rd--72nd128th43rd25th265th175th128th188th243rd197th243rd68th285th155th227th
2016-1780th87th--211th91st167th88th227th79th170th129th178th120th200th143rd218th157th189th
2015-1610th164th--97th19th31st86th254th35th189th7th235th129th65th48th275th218th272nd
2014-1547th144th--184th32nd219th95th289th48th50th51st133rd147th77th213th291st47th71st