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Scores & Results
RPI Breakdown

Record: 14-13
Power Rating: 71.294
Ranking: 207

0-1 v #1-25
0-0 v #26-50
0-0 v #51-100
3-5 v #101-200
11-7 v #201-319

Home Ratings (8-3): 71.087 (209) 0-0 v #1-25 0-0 v #26-50 0-0 v #51-100 3-0 v #101-200 5-3 v #201-319 League Ratings: 7-3 70.755 Non-League Ratings: 1-0 76.231 Last Ten Ratings: 3-1 71.223

Away Ratings (5-9): 71.286 (209)
0-1 v #1-25
0-0 v #26-50
0-0 v #51-100
0-4 v #101-200
5-4 v #201-319
League Ratings: 4-7 70.030
Non-League Ratings: 1-2 83.950
Last Ten Ratings: 1-4 67.051

Neutral Ratings (1-1): 72.200 (174) 0-0 v #1-25 0-0 v #26-50 0-0 v #51-100 0-1 v #101-200 1-0 v #201-319 League Ratings: 1-0 74.200 Non-League Ratings: 0-1 59.044 Last Ten Ratings: 1-0 74.200

League Ratings (12-10): 70.544 (223)
0-0 v #1-25
0-0 v #26-50
0-0 v #51-100
2-3 v #101-200
10-7 v #201-319
Home Ratings: 7-3 70.755
Away Ratings: 4-7 70.030
Neutral Ratings: 1-0 74.200
Last Ten Ratings: 5-5 69.481

Non-League Ratings (2-3): 75.786 (145) 0-1 v #1-25 0-0 v #26-50 0-0 v #51-100 1-2 v #101-200 1-0 v #201-319 Home Ratings: 1-0 76.231 Away Ratings: 1-2 83.950 Neutral Ratings: 0-1 59.044 Last Ten Ratings: 0-0 71.294

Wins Ratings: 70.540 (208)
0-1 v #1-25
0-0 v #26-50
0-0 v #51-100
3-5 v #101-200
11-7 v #201-319
Home Ratings: 8-3 69.462
Away Ratings: 5-9 70.938
Neutral Ratings: 1-1 72.790
Last Ten Ratings: 5-5 68.505

Points Ratings: 72.208 (206) 0-1 v #1-25 0-0 v #26-50 0-0 v #51-100 2-4 v #101-200 12-8 v #201-319 Home Ratings: 8-3 72.934 Away Ratings: 5-9 71.915 Neutral Ratings: 1-1 71.083 League Ratings: 12-1071.415 Non-League Ratings: 2-3 76.950 Last Ten Ratings: 5-5 70.462

Last Ten Ratings (5-5): 69.387 (236)
0-0 v #1-25
0-0 v #26-50
0-0 v #51-100
1-2 v #101-200
4-3 v #201-319
Home Ratings: 3-1 71.223
Away Ratings: 1-4 67.051
Neutral Ratings: 1-0 74.200
League Ratings: 5-5 69.481
Non-League Ratings: 0-0 71.294

Home Advantage: 3.8182 (160)

Difficulty of Schedule for a Top Five Team: 0.0208 (288)

Difficulty of Schedule for the #15 team: 0.0744 (287)

Difficulty of Schedule for the #45 team: 0.1401 (281)

Difficulty of Schedule for the #100 team: 0.2216 (274)

Difficulty of Schedule for the #150 team: 0.3540 (269)

Difficulty of Schedule for the #270 team: 0.6877 (260)

Upward Stability: 3.2699 (76)

Downward Stability: 3.4611 (66)

RPI
RPI: 0.4757 (192)
0-1 v #1-25
0-0 v #26-50
0-1 v #51-100
3-4 v #101-200
11-7 v #201-319

RPI Home (8-3): 0.5178 (183) 0-0 v #1-25 0-0 v #26-50 0-0 v #51-100 2-0 v #101-200 6-3 v #201-319

RPI Away (5-9): 0.4451 (173)
0-1 v #1-25
0-1 v #26-50
0-2 v #51-100
1-2 v #101-200
4-3 v #201-319

RPI Neutral (1-1): 0.4553 (186) 0-0 v #1-25 0-0 v #26-50 0-0 v #51-100 0-1 v #101-200 1-0 v #201-319

RPI League (12-10): 0.4690 (207)
0-0 v #1-25
0-0 v #26-50
1-2 v #51-100
3-3 v #101-200
8-5 v #201-319

RPI Non-League (2-3): 0.5064 (134) 0-1 v #1-25 0-0 v #26-50 0-1 v #51-100 0-1 v #101-200 2-0 v #201-319

RPI Strength of Schedule: 0.4614 (230)



GAMES

Date	Site	Score	Opponent
11/22/2000	Away	L 65-71	vs. #13 Mississippi
11/25/2000	Away	L 66-70	vs. #108 South Alabama
12/1/2000	Away	W 88-63	vs. #237 Texas A&M-CC
12/2/2000	Neut	L 61-77	vs. #153 SW Missouri St
12/18/2000	Home	W 96-92	vs. #133 McNeese St
12/23/2000	Home	W 72-65	vs. #183 New Orleans
12/28/2000	Away	L 75-77	vs. #193 Northwestern St
12/30/2000	Away	W 71-69	vs. #252 Ul Monroe
1/4/2001	Home	W 89-73	vs. #238 Texas Arlington
1/6/2001	Away	W 62-56	vs. #276 Stephen Austin
1/13/2001	Away	W 84-81	vs. #215 Tex San Antonio
1/15/2001	Away	L 72-80	vs. #245 SW Texas St
1/20/2001	Home	L 56-59	vs. #284 SE Louisiana
1/22/2001	Home	L 70-74	vs. #219 Nicholls St
1/27/2001	Away	L 86-94	vs. #238 Texas Arlington
1/29/2001	Home	W 64-53	vs. #276 Stephen Austin
2/3/2001	Home	W 88-71	vs. #193 Northwestern St
2/5/2001	Home	W 93-58	vs. #252 Ul Monroe
2/8/2001	Home	W 70-55	vs. #282 Lamar
2/12/2001	Away	L 56-76	vs. #133 McNeese St
2/17/2001	Away	L 69-82	vs. #219 Nicholls St
2/19/2001	Away	W 56-52	vs. #284 SE Louisiana
2/24/2001	Home	L 69-72	vs. #245 SW Texas St
2/26/2001	Home	W 87-77	vs. #215 Tex San Antonio
3/3/2001	Away	L 94-97	vs. #282 Lamar
3/6/2001	Neut	W 103-98	vs. #238 Texas Arlington
3/9/2001	Away	L 82-99	vs. #133 McNeese St

FUTURE GAMES

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Win Probability

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