TIME-DEPENDENT RATINGS
TIME-INDEPENDENT RATINGS
   Automated Team Capsule for 2018-19 Xavier  19-16 (0.543)  |  Big East
All-Play Percentage: 0.821 (64th)
Schedule Strength: 0.698 (50th)
Record Quality: 0.203 (73rd)
Avg. Season Rank: 80.58 (79th)
Pace: 67.24 (262nd)
Momentum: 4.75 (14th)
Off. Momentum: 1.11 (131st)
Def. Momentum: 3.65 (14th)
Consistency: -9.63 (191st)
Res. Consistency: -11.75 (148th)
Away From Home: -0.79 (250th)
Paper Tiger Factor: -1.13 (199th)
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 8, 2019. 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: 107.91 26.17 68.77 84.69 46.79 32.19 33.11 20.43 40.13 32.07 64.77 10.20 16.72 8.79 38.01 24.12 37.87 2.00
RANK: 84th 173rd 251st 112th 45th 176th 247th 194th 31st 96th 40th 248th 38th 7th 196th 208th 119th 132nd

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: 98.22 20.32 -- 85.90 42.20 33.51 34.34 22.29 36.99 30.10 54.81 12.01 14.82 5.43 39.02 25.95 35.04 2.04
RANK: 77th 11th -- 274th 83rd 241st 155th 252nd 219th 152nd 44th 204th 270th 106th 193rd 227th 122nd 136th

ANALYSIS:
Despite what their win percentage might indicate, Xavier is a good team that can cause more than enough trouble for most opponents. Haslametrics has them ranked 64th overall (out of 353) in All-Play Percentage, and the team holds a record of 19-16. Of the 10 schools in the Big East (average ranking 76.5), they're currently ranked as our #5 team in the conference.

The primary strength for Xavier is defense. The team is ranked 77th in efficiency, allowing fewer than 99 points for every 100 trips upcourt vs. AO. Xavier is a superior unit when it comes to preventing opponents from getting to the foul line. With a defensive free throw attempt rate of 20.32 vs. AO, they are currently rated 11th in the country in that category. Xavier has also done a really good job this year to prevent opponents from making shots from the inside. They are ranked 44th in the country in defensive near-proximity percentage, allowing AO to make good on only 54.8% of their attempts from close-up.

Xavier plays at about the same level on offense as they do on defense. The team ranks 84th nationally in offensive efficiency, scoring about 108 points every 100 trips upcourt vs. AO. Xavier does an outstanding job finishing any scoring chances they obtain from offensive rebounds. Against AO, the team successfully converts 8.8% of all second-chance opportunities (ranked seventh nationally), and with a rating of 16.72, they're 38th in potential points scored off of the offensive glass as well. Xavier is also an excellent shooting team, capable of converting from multiple locations on the court and ranking in the top-50 in three of our four primary field goal categories. They are most proficient from two-point range, making good on 40.1% of their mid-range jumpers (31st in the nation), 64.8% of their near-proximity chances (40th), and 46.8% of their total shots from the field (45th) vs. AO.

Xavier has been playing some of its most efficient basketball of the season recently and is presently ranked 14th in positive momentum.
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:
Xavier 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 13.71, Xavier performs above their norm 83% of the time. Against the remaining opposition, the team performs above average 30% of the time.
When facing teams that are more proficient at draining the mid-range shot, Xavier often performs worse than normal. Xavier is more efficient than usual 33% of the time when facing teams that have an offensive mid-range field goal percentage vs. AO greater than 35.79%. In their other contests, Xavier performs better than the norm 82% of the time.
Xavier does worse vs. clubs that convert well from outside the arc. When playing squads that have an offensive three-point field goal percentage vs. AO greater than 34.56%, Xavier performs above average 36% of the time. Against all other opponents, the team performs better than the norm 80% of the time.
LATEST NEWS ITEMS:
Marshall scores 20 to lead Xavier past Toledo 78-64 in NIT
(3/20/2019 9:45:00 PM) After a tight first half that resulted in the two teams entering the half tied at 27-27, Xavier pulled away in the second half for the victory. The Musketeers‘ 51 second-half points were a season high for the team.
No. 2 Texas set to host No. 3 Xavier in second round of NIT
(3/20/2019 9:03:00 PM) After outlasting the South Dakota State Jackrabbits on Tuesday night, the Texas Longhorns are set to host the Xavier Musketeers for the second round of the NIT after Xavier cruised past the Toledo Rockets on Wednesday evening. With the win, which also ...
Xavier next up for No. 25 Villanova in Big East tourney
(3/15/2019 2:32:00 AM) Fourth-seeded Xavier, meanwhile, improved to 18-14 with an exciting 63-61 victory over fifth-seeded Creighton, which had won five in a row. Zach Hankins paced the Musketeers with 22 points, including a late offensive rebound and basket to help secure a ...
Creighton notes: Rebounding proves costly to Jays again; Xavier cuts down on miscues
(3/15/2019 12:43:00 AM) Xavier’s Zach Hankins converted the game-winning tip-in with 28 seconds left Thursday, eliminating Creighton with a 63-61 victory at Madison Square Garden. The Musketeers actually got two offensive boards on their final possession — the second one made ...
NCAA tournament Bubble Watch: Does strength of schedule still matter?
(3/9/2019 11:26:00 PM) (Updated: March 9) Locks: Marquette, Villanova Work to do: Seton Hall, St. John's ... Johnnies 81-68 in Cincinnati despite not having Naji Marshall (who was out with an ankle injury). A trip to the Big East tournament semifinals (which Xavier has reached ...
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SUMMARY Rk AP% Rec (WinPct) RQ Conference Pace Con SOS PTF AFH ASR
2024-2534th34th82nd46thBig East66th105th57th260th263rd46th
2023-2466th66th223rd115thBig East27th122nd17th73rd304th50th
2022-2316th16th41st14thBig East40th140th16th191st252nd15th
2021-2245th45th93rd40thBig East115th96th30th289th196th29th
2020-2160th59th106th53rdBig East172nd341st76th276th322nd43rd
2019-2050th49th122nd50thBig East207th14th18th242nd115th50th
2018-1964th64th148th73rdBig East262nd191st50th199th250th79th
2017-1811th11th8th4thBig East85th65th20th312th299th10th
2016-1739th39th81st36thBig East241st158th7th316th311th35th
2015-1615th15th8th7thBig East30th145th30th38th95th10th
2014-1521st21st97th31stBig East174th270th4th53rd254th24th
OFFENSE Eff FTAR FT% FGAR FG% 3PAR 3P% MRAR MR% NPAR NP% PPSt PPSC SCC% %3PA %MRA %NPA Prox
2024-2530th72nd17th319th15th199th3rd272nd79th153rd54th43rd321st126th157th262nd116th154th
2023-2475th43rd83rd122nd95th285th82nd127th129th77th172nd129th84th82nd294th138th91st59th
2022-2312th79th192nd108th3rd271st7th131st10th83rd71st209th96th20th285th143rd100th83rd
2021-2244th24th268th159th26th249th176th93rd16th181st21st87th61st36th250th95th175th123rd
2020-2169th254th265th32nd56th101st220th9th20th350th5th109th131st182nd154th16th355th328th
2019-20101st175th318th51st76th209th221st97th82nd101st74th147th86th66th253rd116th136th107th
2018-1984th173rd251st112th45th176th247th194th31st96th40th248th38th7th196th208th119th132nd
2017-188th12th15th197th10th223rd33rd296th18th26th61st108th51st52nd221st296th19th51st
2016-1731st8th241st162nd30th183rd41st313th47th13th116th150th44th35th184th315th13th41st
2015-1619th22nd71st115th25th169th60th218th26th66th84th60th14th25th179th231st89th121st
2014-1516th84th61st190th8th223rd58th290th7th28th38th94th183rd38th210th298th24th63rd
DEFENSE Eff FTAR FT% FGAR FG% 3PAR 3P% MRAR MR% NPAR NP% PPSt PPSC SCC% %3PA %MRA %NPA Prox
2024-2538th37th--49th97th59th142nd174th54th194th88th25th4th64th91st212th256th271st
2023-2462nd91st--232nd80th47th63rd287th29th267th97th104th204th165th39th287th244th311th
2022-2343rd46th--216th67th56th118th324th90th191st41st119th204th106th46th323rd181st271st
2021-2277th51st--157th105th129th112th201st180th204th57th89th61st69th133rd207th207th233rd
2020-2175th35th--301st60th194th147th351st101st14th153rd17th237th125th141st352nd6th39th
2019-2022nd33rd--172nd35th160th15th256th124th99th63rd227th7th2nd164th253rd95th142nd
2018-1977th11th--274th83rd241st155th252nd219th152nd44th204th270th106th193rd227th122nd136th
2017-1853rd10th--202nd69th316th40th212th307th59th57th180th9th38th310th213th52nd33rd
2016-1774th71st--220th72nd303rd20th213th245th57th155th246th36th86th297th204th50th45th
2015-1623rd56th--162nd27th310th13th197th98th43rd91st112th56th15th315th203rd39th29th
2014-1552nd28th--157th91st271st79th209th228th70th92nd122nd35th65th277th209th69th59th