TIME-DEPENDENT RATINGS
TIME-INDEPENDENT RATINGS
   Automated Team Capsule for 2018-19 NJIT  22-13 (0.629)  |  Atlantic Sun
All-Play Percentage: 0.452 (195th)
Schedule Strength: 0.415 (262nd)
Record Quality: 0.044 (152nd)
Avg. Season Rank: 191.23 (190th)
Pace: 67.99 (214th)
Momentum: 0.12 (170th)
Off. Momentum: 2.67 (56th)
Def. Momentum: -2.54 (293rd)
Consistency: -9.10 (120th)
Res. Consistency: -11.06 (106th)
Away From Home: 2.18 (5th)
Paper Tiger Factor: -1.24 (208th)
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: 99.33 28.50 71.64 78.98 43.27 30.55 34.59 21.69 36.84 26.74 58.40 9.95 10.89 4.36 38.68 27.46 33.86 2.05
RANK: 234th 76th 159th 330th 198th 233rd 165th 153rd 126th 300th 207th 260th 313th 322nd 174th 105th 249th 223rd

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: 102.20 24.42 -- 84.62 44.60 30.20 33.57 21.33 37.80 33.09 59.06 11.44 13.49 6.52 35.69 25.21 39.10 1.97
RANK: 140th 101st -- 223rd 181st 94th 116th 205th 258th 281st 142nd 154th 162nd 233rd 71st 195th 270th 287th

ANALYSIS:
Regardless of what the win percentage says, NJIT isn't a very good team this year. They have a record of 22-13 and are ranked 195th overall (out of 353) in the latest Haslametrics ratings. Of the nine schools in the Atlantic Sun (average ranking 206.3), they're currently ranked as our #4 team in the conference.

If there is a strength for NJIT this year, it's probably on the defensive end of the court. The team is rated 140th in defensive efficiency, allowing fewer than 103 points for every 100 possessions vs. AO. Although they have a capable defense, NJIT doesn't stand out in any one particular area on that end of the court, and they fall outside the top-100 in every one of the defensive categories we take into consideration for this analysis.

NJIT doesn't perform as well offensively as they do defensively. The team is ranked 234th in offensive efficiency, scoring about 99 points every 100 possessions vs. AO. NJIT happens to be one of the very worst in the game when it comes to maximizing the number of shot attempts they get off from the floor. The team is nationally ranked 330th in offensive field goal attempt rate with a rating of only 78.98 vs. AO. NJIT 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 4.4% of all second-chance opportunities (322nd nationally), and with a rating of 10.89, they're 313th in potential points scored off of the offensive boards as well.

When playing on the road, NJIT has played their best basketball this season. The team is currently ranked fifth in the country in the away-from-home metric our site tracks.
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 facing teams that do not defend well on the perimeter, NJIT often performs better than normal. NJIT is more efficient than usual 81% of the time when facing teams that have a defensive three-point field goal percentage vs. AO greater than 34.99%. In their other contests, NJIT performs better than the norm 28% of the time.
NJIT does better vs. clubs that tend to get off more shots. When playing squads that have an offensive field goal attempt rate vs. AO greater than 83.56, NJIT performs above average 79% of the time. Against all other opponents, the team performs better than the norm 35% of the time.
NJIT performs better against squads that prefer the outside shot. When facing teams that have an offensive shooting proximity score vs. AO greater than 2.05, NJIT is more efficient than normal 79% of the time. In their other contests, the team is more efficient 35% of the time.
LATEST NEWS ITEMS:
Cooks scores 21 to lift NJIT past Stetson 82-77
(2/20/2019 9:37:00 PM) The Highlanders improve to 2-0 against the Hatters for the season. NJIT defeated Stetson 82-59 on Jan. 24. NJIT plays Jacksonville on the road on Saturday. Stetson takes on North Alabama at home on Saturday. For more AP college basketball coverage ...
UNF holds off Highlanders' charge
(2/16/2019 7:13:00 PM) Up, down and now back up again, the University of North Florida is once more climbing the Atlantic Sun Conference men's basketball standings. Noah Horchler scored 22 points and the Ospreys held off a furious late comeback to edge NJIT 64-63 Saturday in ...
Horchler scores 22 to lead North Florida over NJIT 64-63
(2/16/2019 6:51:00 PM) The Ospreys leveled the season series against the Highlanders with the win. NJIT defeated North Florida 76-72 on Jan. 21. North Florida plays Jacksonville on the road on Wednesday. NJIT takes on Stetson at home on Wednesday. For more AP college basketball ...
Cooks dominates OT, NJIT beats N Alabama 76-70
(1/28/2019 5:39:00 AM) NEWARK, N.J. — Zach Cooks scored nine of his 21 points in overtime, including the go-ahead 3-pointer, and NJIT defeated North Alabama 76-70 on Sunday. Donovan Greer of the Highlanders hit a 3-pointer just right of center and a couple steps behind the ...
NJIT gets ninth road win, stymies Stetson in 2nd half, 82-59
(1/24/2019 9:45:00 PM) DELAND, Fla. (AP) Zach Cooks scored 16 points and NJIT picked up its ninth road win of the season by beating Stetson, 82-59 in an Atlantic Sun game Thursday night. The Highlanders now have won three straight and nine of their last 12. Stetson remains ...
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SUMMARY Rk AP% Rec (WinPct) RQ Conference Pace Con SOS PTF AFH ASR
2024-25353rd353rd346th357thAmerica East233rd326th334th239th20th360th
2023-24337th337th337th336thAmerica East286th187th277th36th136th342nd
2022-23338th338th347th351stAmerica East231st233rd300th188th335th337th
2021-22351st351st265th314thAmerica East200th327th330th142nd1st317th
2020-21293rd291st267th291stAmerica East198th284th248th44th46th254th
2019-20279th279th307th320thAtlantic Sun251st196th242nd283rd73rd306th
2018-19195th195th88th152ndAtlantic Sun214th120th262nd208th5th190th
2017-18242nd242nd211th272ndAtlantic Sun225th86th325th137th230th228th
2016-17290th290th278th299thAtlantic Sun220th118th244th21st196th236th
2015-16197th197th138th188thAtlantic Sun149th223rd265th242nd41st192nd
2014-15156th156th83rd152ndIndependent71st80th250th24th253rd164th
OFFENSE Eff FTAR FT% FGAR FG% 3PAR 3P% MRAR MR% NPAR NP% PPSt PPSC SCC% %3PA %MRA %NPA Prox
2024-25352nd323rd122nd174th359th138th333rd85th276th329th358th357th257th310th144th90th329th294th
2023-24314th219th204th113th350th88th340th172nd184th239th357th143rd244th282nd100th184th255th275th
2022-23316th346th319th96th311th261st150th68th206th154th356th317th323rd337th283rd88th196th118th
2021-22354th233rd330th318th350th226th303rd242nd339th185th348th312th344th309th187th210th130th148th
2020-21290th37th271st293rd313th201st304th98th203rd329th269th235th301st352nd172nd72nd318th268th
2019-20317th191st300th175th321st257th313th131st88th116th346th238th207th303rd270th131st113th90th
2018-19234th76th159th330th198th233rd165th153rd126th300th207th260th313th322nd174th105th249th223rd
2017-18269th167th314th216th286th161st129th253rd338th106th306th75th67th211th140th251st95th149th
2016-17286th266th178th211th296th61st284th318th288th137th286th188th77th88th58th314th127th242nd
2015-16193rd295th42nd262nd212th43rd134th304th131st286th220th119th285th318th27th298th256th323rd
2014-15135th143rd169th249th159th37th96th324th155th204th219th48th112th134th30th319th178th296th
DEFENSE Eff FTAR FT% FGAR FG% 3PAR 3P% MRAR MR% NPAR NP% PPSt PPSC SCC% %3PA %MRA %NPA Prox
2024-25327th351st--321st260th155th61st47th237th362nd240th152nd283rd188th97th26th355th335th
2023-24344th347th--220th306th148th287th114th314th319th219th163rd355th317th116th97th311th298th
2022-23329th172nd--351st288th281st268th107th307th342nd187th173rd226th185th210th46th302nd246th
2021-22301st172nd--284th287th260th279th126th318th282nd206th344th304th353rd212th86th249th205th
2020-21269th51st--296th321st107th145th331st342nd171st311th112th218th147th66th322nd127th226th
2019-20221st240th--216th203rd60th181st260th274th272nd96th217th254th157th47th247th259th304th
2018-19140th101st--223rd181st94th116th205th258th281st142nd154th162nd233rd71st195th270th287th
2017-18203rd215th--73rd285th25th268th258th312th166th227th98th227th264th43rd283rd198th277th
2016-17283rd192nd--134th297th184th311th253rd313th84th289th203rd67th270th180th267th89th111th
2015-16170th154th--201st166th325th128th206th207th42nd289th319th219th159th322nd197th29th22nd
2014-15214th325th--175th96th181st46th197th144th152nd127th228th300th242nd182nd199th155th169th