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Western Kentucky
No. 163· CUSA

Western Kentucky

Record 18-14Tempo 70.7Off 109.3Def 108.5
Adj. Efficiency Margin+0.83
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Core Metrics

Adjusted Efficiency Margin
#163
0.83
Adjusted Offensive Efficiency
#174
109.3
Adjusted Defensive Efficiency
#157
108.5
Adjusted Tempo
#52
70.7

Four Factor Performance

Four Factor Index (WZ100)
#214
48.0

Overall four-factor dominance score

eFG%
#312
48.2%
TOV%
#40
14.5%
ORB%
#156
31.3%
FTR
#89
38.5%

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National Champion Checklist — 15 criteria based on historical championship winners*

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*The "UConn Rule": Four Factor criteria are calculated based on 19 of the last 21 National Champions, explicitly excluding the anomalous 2011 & 2014 UConn runs to ensure stricter, more accurate predictive thresholds.

Trapezoid of Excellence

FAIL
Value:Outside
Need:Inside trapezoid

Balanced Dominance

FAIL
Value:O: 109.3, D: 108.5
Need:(O ≥ 121.8 & D ≤ 101.7) or EM ≥ 30.4

Title Favorite (AdjEM)

FAIL
Value:0.8
Need:≥ 30.5

Win Percentage

FAIL
Value:56.3%
Need:≥ 73.2% (Z ≥ 1.31)

Elite Efficiency

FAIL
Value:Off: #174, Def: #157
Need:Off ≤ 16, Def ≤ 45

3-Point %

PASS
Value:33.4%
Need:≥ 32.5% (Z ≥ -0.52)

Elite AdjEM

FAIL
Value:Z: 0.06
Need:Z ≥ 1.76

AP Poll Week 6

N/A
Value:N/A
Need:≤ 12

Four Factor Index

FAIL
Value:48.0
Need:≥ 77.8

eFG Margin

FAIL
Value:-2.9%
Need:≥ 7.5%

Turnover Edge

PASS
Value:3.2%
Need:≥ 0.4%

Rebounding Edge

PASS
Value:3.1%
Need:≥ 1.5%

FTR Margin

FAIL
Value:-9.17
Need:≥ -4.28

WAB (Wins Above Bubble)

FAIL
Value:-8.3
Need:> 5

Free Throw %

PASS
Value:75.7%
Need:≥ 71.4% (Z ≥ -0.28)