Automated Team Capsule for 2014-15 Wisconsin36-4 (0.900) | Big Ten
All-Play Percentage: 0.997 (2nd)
Schedule Strength: 0.781 (3rd)
Record Quality: 0.674 (2nd)
Avg. Season Rank: 2.57 (2nd)
Pace: 59.89 (348th)
Momentum: -0.98 (223rd)
Off. Momentum: 3.74 (25th)
Def. Momentum: -4.72 (340th)
Consistency: -11.61 (342nd)
Res. Consistency: -12.68 (243rd)
Away From Home: -0.93 (269th)
Paper Tiger Factor: -2.40 (279th)
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:
126.82
60.11
31.60
77.41
88.27
44.57
50.50
34.01
13.21
38.85
23.74
10.20
42.95
30.52
21.16
69.34
7.36
13.87
7.57
38.53
26.90
34.58
2.04
RANK:
1st
348th
70th
6th
6th
1st
4th
22nd
14th
18th
233rd
86th
4th
82nd
5th
4th
346th
245th
83rd
59th
293rd
179th
255th
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:
91.40
59.67
19.29
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85.27
34.70
40.69
22.09
7.88
35.67
35.15
12.24
34.83
28.03
14.58
52.00
7.94
10.22
4.22
25.90
41.22
32.88
1.93
RANK:
22nd
4th
2nd
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307th
129th
65th
12th
28th
233rd
351st
348th
145th
150th
59th
15th
6th
1st
4th
4th
351st
110th
291st
ANALYSIS: Wisconsin is among the very best of the best in NCAA hoops this year. They have a record of 36-4 and are ranked second overall (out of 351) in the latest Haslametrics ratings. They are also ranked by this site as the best team (out of 14) in the Big Ten (average ranking 57.3). With a strength-of-schedule rating of 0.781 (which ranks third nationally), Wisconsin is one of the more battle-tested teams in the college game.
Utilizing an extremely deliberate pace (the fourth-slowest in D1), Wisconsin is one of the very most competent offensive teams in the country. Ranked first in offensive efficiency, they'll rack up more than 126 points every 100 trips upcourt vs. AO. Wisconsin is one of the most lethal teams in the country when it comes to shooting the basketball, ranking in the top-25 in each of our four major field goal categories. They make 38.9% of their three-pointers (18th in the nation), 42.9% of their mid-range jumpers (fourth), 69.3% of their near-proximity chances (fourth), and 50.5% of their total shots from the field (fourth) vs. AO. Wisconsin is also deadly accurate at the free throw line. Making 77.4% of their attempts from the stripe, they are ranked sixth nationally in free throw percentage. Moreover, they get ample opportunity to beat you from the line, as the ball-club falls in the top-75 in free throw attempt rate with a rating of 31.60 vs. AO. Wisconsin is lastly one of the very best when it comes to maximizing field goal opportunities. The team is ranked sixth in the NCAA in offensive field goal attempt rate with a rating of 88.27 vs. AO.
Wisconsin plays at roughly the same level defensively as they do offensively. The team ranks 22nd nationally in defensive efficiency, allowing about 91 points every 100 trips upcourt vs. AO. Wisconsin does a super job to deny opponents offensive rebounds and second chances. They have a rating of 10.22 vs. AO in potential points allowed off of second chances (ranked first in the country), and they allow AO to convert just 4.2% of their second-chance opportunities (ranked fourth) as well. Wisconsin is also a superior unit when it comes to preventing opponents from getting to the foul line. With a defensive free throw attempt rate of 19.29 vs. AO, they are currently rated second in the country in that category. Wisconsin lastly does tremendous work shutting down the opposition from the inside. They are ranked 15th in the country in defensive near-proximity percentage, allowing AO to make good on only 52.0% of their attempts from close-up. If Wisconsin does exhibit a noticeable weakness on the defensive end of the floor, it'd likely be the team's unwillingness to take risks in order to score fast points off of the opposition's turnovers. The squad only has a rating of 7.36 in potential points scored off of steals vs. AO, which ranks sixth-worst in the college game.
Wisconsin has been one of the most erratic teams in college basketball this year (currently ranked tenth from the bottom overall in consistency), which makes the outcomes of their future games far more difficult to predict.
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:
Wisconsin is typically better vs. teams that effectively clean the offensive glass. Against foes that have an offensive second-chance potential point rate vs. AO greater than 16.77, Wisconsin performs above their norm 83% of the time. Against the remaining opposition, the team performs above average 43% of the time.
When facing teams that tend to get off more shots, Wisconsin often performs better than normal. Wisconsin is more efficient than usual 77% of the time when facing teams that have an offensive field goal attempt rate vs. AO greater than 83.70. In their other contests, Wisconsin performs better than the norm 39% of the time.
Wisconsin does better vs. clubs that do not defend well on the perimeter. When playing squads that have a defensive three-point field goal percentage vs. AO greater than 31.31%, Wisconsin performs above average 67% of the time. Against all other opponents, the team performs better than the norm 31% of the time.
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