TIME-DEPENDENT RATINGS
TIME-INDEPENDENT RATINGS
   Automated Team Capsule for 2020-21 W. Illinois  7-15 (0.318)  |  Summit League
All-Play Percentage: 0.160 (301st)
Schedule Strength: 0.480 (190th)
Record Quality: -0.222 (281st)
Avg. Season Rank: 313.77 (318th)
Pace: 73.21 (30th)
Momentum: -0.80 (212th)
Off. Momentum: 0.20 (188th)
Def. Momentum: -1.00 (214th)
Consistency: -11.15 (325th)
Res. Consistency: -13.92 (255th)
Away From Home: 1.96 (35th)
Paper Tiger Factor: -3.76 (317th)
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 5, 2021. 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: 92.94 26.82 73.10 81.49 39.21 30.94 30.48 23.43 37.67 27.13 50.50 7.17 14.34 3.31 37.97 28.75 33.29 2.05
RANK: 279th 95th 110th 205th 339th 174th 313th 169th 185th 217th 350th 346th 91st 325th 168th 166th 202nd 207th

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: 107.20 30.18 -- 79.06 47.45 27.98 37.44 24.67 45.47 26.42 59.90 12.64 11.68 4.76 35.39 31.20 33.41 2.02
RANK: 311th 337th -- 52nd 323rd 64th 332nd 251st 347th 103rd 210th 280th 111th 154th 97th 289th 142nd 195th

ANALYSIS:
W. Illinois is not one of the better teams in Division I this year. Haslametrics has them ranked 301st overall (out of 357) in All-Play Percentage, and the team holds a record of 7-15. Of the nine schools in the Summit League (average ranking 204.1), they're currently ranked as our #8 team in the conference.

Defense is not exactly a strength for W. Illinois this year. The team is ranked 311th in defensive efficiency and allows more than 107 points for every 100 possessions vs. AO. W. Illinois allows opposing teams far too many easy chances from the floor, ranking in the bottom-50 in three of the four main defensive field goal shooting categories. They are at their worst when defending outside the paint, allowing AO to convert 37.4% of their three-pointers (332nd in the nation), 45.5% of their mid-range chances (347th), and 47.4% of their total shots from the field (323rd). W. Illinois is also extremely underskilled to force steals that turn into quick and easy points. They're ranked #346 in potential points off of breakaway steals with a rating of only 7.17 vs. AO. W. Illinois lastly fouls far too much and sends the opposition to the line way too often. With a defensive free throw attempt rate of 30.18 vs. AO, the squad is ranked #337 in the country in that category.

W. Illinois doesn't rate much better on offense than they do on defense. Scoring roughly 93 points for every 100 trips upcourt vs. AO, they are ranked #279 in the nation in offensive efficiency. W. Illinois struggles to drain shots consistently from most spots on the floor, ranking in the bottom-50 in three of the four primary field goal shooting categories. They only convert 30.5% of their three-pointers (313th in the nation), 50.5% of their near-proximity attempts (eighth from the bottom), and 39.2% of their total shots from the field (339th) vs. AO. W. Illinois is also one of the more deficient teams in the nation as it pertains to scoring off of offensive rebounds. Against AO, the team converts only 3.3% of all second-chance opportunities (325th nationally).

W. Illinois has been one of the more erratic teams in NCAA basketball this year (presently ranked 325th in the country in consistency), which makes forecasting the outcomes of their upcoming games tougher than most. On the road, W. Illinois performs somewhat better than their norm, as the squad is nationally ranked 35th 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:
W. Illinois is typically better vs. teams that typically allow more than a fair share of breakaway opportunities. Against foes that have a potential point rate allowed off steals vs. AO greater than 10.86, W. Illinois performs above their norm 82% of the time. Against the remaining opposition, the team performs above average 40% of the time.
When facing teams that shoot the ball well from the field, W. Illinois often performs worse than normal. W. Illinois is more efficient than usual 46% of the time when facing teams that have an offensive field goal percentage vs. AO greater than 41.76%. In their other contests, W. Illinois performs better than the norm 88% of the time.
W. Illinois does better vs. clubs that allow a higher number of conversions off of the offensive glass. When playing squads that have a defensive second-chance conversion percentage vs. AO greater than 5.20%, W. Illinois performs above average 77% of the time. Against all other opponents, the team performs better than the norm 38% of the time.
LATEST NEWS ITEMS:
Abmas carries Oral Roberts over Western Illinois 95-59
(2/28/2021 8:11:25 PM) TULSA, Okla. (AP) — Max Abmas scored 25 points as Oral Roberts romped past Western Illinois 95-59 on Sunday.
Carius scores 27 to lead W. Illinois over Denver 75-69
(2/12/2021 11:49:55 PM) MACOMB, Ill. (AP) — Will Carius had 27 points as Western Illinois defeated Denver 75-69 on Friday night.
Carius lifts W. Illinois past Omaha 75-73
(2/7/2021 12:20:09 AM) OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Will Carius scored 22 points as Western Illinois defeated Nebraska Omaha 75-73 on Saturday night.
SD looks to extend streak vs W. Illinois
(1/23/2021 6:30:57 AM) South Dakota (7-6, 6-2) vs. Western Illinois (2-10, 0-5)
Kamateros carries South Dakota past W. Illinois 65-60
(1/22/2021 10:45:52 PM) MACOMB, Ill. (AP) -- Tasos Kamateros had 15 points as South Dakota narrowly defeated Western Illinois 65-60 on Friday night.
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
2024-25341st340th287th328thOVC279th132nd353rd183rd49th342nd
2023-24262nd262nd84th194thOVC283rd159th342nd348th19th270th
2022-23285th285th163rd241stSummit League199th67th312th176th242nd286th
2021-22245th245th188th228thSummit League17th145th285th145th173rd194th
2020-21301st298th290th281stSummit League30th325th190th317th35th318th
2019-20324th323rd342nd341stSummit League49th223rd218th199th35th308th
2018-19299th299th303rd315thSummit League168th301st264th259th314th275th
2017-18301st299th242nd275thSummit League167th351st205th319th292nd269th
2016-17261st261st310th319thSummit League145th297th173rd72nd46th268th
2015-16234th233rd264th257thSummit League139th39th145th177th46th235th
2014-15323rd323rd319th312thSummit League78th60th204th319th347th326th
OFFENSE Eff FTAR FT% FGAR FG% 3PAR 3P% MRAR MR% NPAR NP% PPSt PPSC SCC% %3PA %MRA %NPA Prox
2024-25318th347th329th219th257th255th60th15th181st357th286th350th332nd336th243rd11th353rd283rd
2023-24316th223rd357th89th306th304th312th42nd284th202nd269th346th17th55th315th44th230th108th
2022-23237th228th188th177th233rd151st328th274th85th88th243rd320th240th297th145th279th86th134th
2021-22243rd226th197th134th291st48th272nd137th32nd335th283rd248th156th295th51st142nd342nd338th
2020-21279th95th110th205th339th174th313th169th185th217th350th346th91st325th168th166th202nd207th
2019-20238th346th3rd81st295th126th51st24th71st345th345th315th325th343rd149th27th346th322nd
2018-19287th340th122nd84th268th299th106th17th79th217th341st312th203rd173rd320th23rd240th111th
2017-18321st326th176th311th220th291st188th19th69th349th204th342nd302nd331st264th9th343rd261st
2016-17256th282nd151st291st239th128th28th37th142nd351st239th346th334th312th94th23rd349th340th
2015-16243rd257th105th248th225th258th83rd111th196th193rd281st242nd312th283rd247th98th173rd127th
2014-15330th341st58th229th330th134th200th130th333rd312th317th263rd314th334th116th114th306th284th
DEFENSE Eff FTAR FT% FGAR FG% 3PAR 3P% MRAR MR% NPAR NP% PPSt PPSC SCC% %3PA %MRA %NPA Prox
2024-25339th228th--348th281st167th299th328th208th225th295th227th217th242nd96th298th142nd207th
2023-24163rd35th--346th150th67th73rd279th232nd346th75th353rd275th260th27th237th312th335th
2022-23318th75th--304th353rd46th246th176th322nd363rd288th188th122nd270th19th133rd361st359th
2021-22269th214th--91st331st15th264th321st336th137th301st254th81st125th24th334th165th289th
2020-21311th337th--52nd323rd64th332nd251st347th103rd210th280th111th154th97th289th142nd195th
2019-20343rd272nd--242nd337th144th340th335th349th46th296th257th209th268th119th334th40th113th
2018-19249th113th--321st197th200th333rd197th245th298th53rd301st285th114th136th141st255th243rd
2017-18247th146th--330th171st187th225th285th136th222nd187th295th219th273rd106th253rd159th203rd
2016-17261st254th--260th182nd40th325th351st273rd15th179th193rd190th161st25th351st9th103rd
2015-16226th322nd--118th181st32nd306th320th244th69th115th195th164th155th42nd335th87th198th
2014-15293rd178th--276th279th138th258th270th304th223rd236th314th177th154th103rd241st186th222nd