TIME-DEPENDENT RATINGS
TIME-INDEPENDENT RATINGS
   Automated Team Capsule for 2020-21 Wichita State  16-6 (0.727)  |  American
All-Play Percentage: 0.792 (74th)
Schedule Strength: 0.657 (87th)
Record Quality: 0.314 (43rd)
Avg. Season Rank: 81.86 (78th)
Pace: 68.24 (256th)
Momentum: 1.95 (87th)
Off. Momentum: -0.29 (222nd)
Def. Momentum: 2.24 (37th)
Consistency: -7.76 (50th)
Res. Consistency: -7.76 (9th)
Away From Home: -0.77 (251st)
Paper Tiger Factor: 0.20 (101st)
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 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: 104.96 29.38 68.87 88.22 41.49 33.64 34.26 26.08 29.65 28.50 60.85 11.47 16.51 5.78 38.14 29.56 32.31 2.06
RANK: 85th 23rd 250th 10th 274th 82nd 154th 87th 354th 158th 117th 150th 32nd 90th 166th 140th 240th 233rd

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: 94.19 22.50 -- 83.42 41.00 32.86 32.10 24.94 36.23 25.62 57.07 8.62 14.58 4.85 39.39 29.89 30.71 2.09
RANK: 63rd 97th -- 235th 59th 279th 79th 263rd 100th 74th 111th 33rd 293rd 166th 265th 249th 59th 57th

ANALYSIS:
While this site doesn't quite consider them to be in the national title hunt, Wichita State has the potential to be a formidable opponent for many in Division I. They are ranked #74 (out of 357) in the most recent Haslametrics ratings and have a record of 16-6. Of the 11 schools in the AAC (average ranking 120.0), they're currently ranked as our #3 team in the conference.

The primary strength for Wichita State is defense. The team is ranked 63rd in efficiency, allowing fewer than 95 points for every 100 trips upcourt vs. AO. Wichita State has had some success this season preventing opponents from converting many of their overall field goal attempts. The team ranks #59 nationally in field goal percentage allowed, as AO only makes good on about 41.0% of their total attempts from the floor.

Wichita State plays at about the same level on offense as they do on defense. The team ranks 85th nationally in offensive efficiency, scoring about 105 points every 100 trips upcourt vs. AO. Wichita State is one of the very best when it comes to maximizing field goal opportunities. The team is ranked tenth in the NCAA in offensive field goal attempt rate with a rating of 88.22 vs. AO. Conversely, the squad isn't all that good at draining those shots, converting about 41.5% of their total attempts vs. AO. Wichita State also does a super job in their efforts to get to the free throw line. With a free throw attempt rate of 29.38 vs. AO, they are ranked 23rd in the nation at getting to the charity stripe, where the team shoots a rather mediocre 68.9%. If Wichita State does have a glaring weakness offensively, it would have to be the team's inability to drain mid-range jumpers. The squad makes just 29.6% of their mid-range field goal attempts vs. AO, which ranks fourth-worst in the nation.

Wichita State is one of the more consistent teams in Division I (presently ranked 50th in consistency), so forecasting the outcomes of their future contests tends to be easier than the norm.
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:
Wichita State performs better against squads that do a nice job converting inside the paint. When facing teams that have an offensive near-proximity field goal percentage vs. AO greater than 59.49%, Wichita State is more efficient than normal 78% of the time. In their other contests, the team is more efficient 36% of the time.
When playing teams that favor a faster tempo, Wichita State usually performs worse than average. Wichita State is more efficient than normal 42% of the time when facing clubs that have a pace vs. AO greater than 68.36. In all other contests, Wichita State performs better than average 75% of the time.
Wichita State is typically worse vs. teams that have trouble defending the mid-range shot. Against foes that have a defensive mid-range field goal percentage vs. AO greater than 36.98%, Wichita State performs above their norm 42% of the time. Against the remaining opposition, the team performs above average 75% of the time.
LATEST NEWS ITEMS:
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Etienne lifts Wichita St. over USF on late free throws
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Instant Analysis: USF 67 WSU 68
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Instant Analysis: South Florida 63 Wichita State 80
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Etienne carries Wichita St. past South Florida 80-63
(3/6/2021 3:26:13 PM) WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Tyson Etienne had 21 points as Wichita State extended its winning streak to seven games, topping South Florida 80-63 on Saturday.
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SUMMARY Rk AP% Rec (WinPct) RQ Conference Pace Con SOS PTF AFH ASR
2024-25150th150th145th127thAAC89th212th125th33rd85th143rd
2023-24137th137th247th173rdAAC175th229th102nd191st330th124th
2022-2390th90th166th130thAAC253rd222nd108th123rd1st96th
2021-22100th100th168th100thAAC217th210th90th217th81st80th
2020-2174th74th32nd43rdAAC256th50th87th101st251st78th
2019-2036th36th33rd24thAAC130th186th80th248th205th24th
2018-1960th60th109th62ndAAC187th211th51st153rd58th108th
2017-1820th20th29th22ndAAC173rd334th78th263rd243rd11th
2016-176th6th4th23rdMVC190th347th111th322nd347th12th
2015-1612th12th34th34thMVC261st158th92nd284th214th26th
2014-1514th14th9th13thMVC284th134th91st285th325th16th
OFFENSE Eff FTAR FT% FGAR FG% 3PAR 3P% MRAR MR% NPAR NP% PPSt PPSC SCC% %3PA %MRA %NPA Prox
2024-25202nd116th187th122nd165th354th315th59th112th31st254th230th55th21st356th66th35th9th
2023-24181st267th292nd79th110th325th157th66th186th59th154th166th65th56th337th78th85th29th
2022-2397th204th203rd137th42nd265th219th218th65th39th73rd129th142nd44th276th228th41st50th
2021-22123rd124th41st55th206th174th292nd141st65th117th235th62nd37th87th213th167th154th145th
2020-2185th23rd250th10th274th82nd154th87th354th158th117th150th32nd90th166th140th240th233rd
2019-2070th112th214th9th196th97th137th75th302nd206th80th62nd36th100th161st101st273rd245th
2018-1981st143rd61st7th215th102nd279th129th236th64th171st304th89th110th190th185th147th151st
2017-187th23rd86th43rd21st116th31st189th111th93rd17th262nd49th19th145th223rd138th169th
2016-1716th34th50th49th47th156th6th174th89th66th148th125th66th46th187th202nd108th137th
2015-1661st45th129th32nd152nd71st280th212th79th91st125th70th193rd213th114th243rd156th212th
2014-1524th47th138th11th93rd117th166th113th100th94th69th42nd237th275th193rd165th177th162nd
DEFENSE Eff FTAR FT% FGAR FG% 3PAR 3P% MRAR MR% NPAR NP% PPSt PPSC SCC% %3PA %MRA %NPA Prox
2024-25110th57th--289th136th189th173rd319th147th131st185th151st116th177th147th306th96th138th
2023-24121st60th--331st74th224th142nd332nd145th119th54th327th294th71st144th307th75th125th
2022-2378th56th--289th32nd339th144th190th27th94th42nd162nd279th70th317th153rd56th36th
2021-2269th161st--135th58th222nd74th131st14th159th144th269th243rd187th230th139th168th138th
2020-2163rd97th--235th59th279th79th263rd100th74th111th33rd293rd166th265th249th59th57th
2019-2018th239th--39th22nd126th89th246th56th31st36th179th2nd18th197th294th52nd82nd
2018-1941st288th--114th23rd165th86th201st106th111th11th63rd101st37th185th225th137th162nd
2017-1894th135th--105th81st256th224th238th156th38th46th105th8th2nd290th254th42nd44th
2016-177th90th--171st2nd259th12th223rd22nd65th7th29th50th12th261st224th65th68th
2015-162nd166th--5th3rd92nd57th161st5th18th17th18th24th16th229th259th77th86th
2014-1516th64th--97th34th90th163rd312th17th57th52nd1st29th13th112th331st72nd151st