Live by the THREE

[shaunguth]

With the attention given to the new "inside" players, I thought it would be especially interesting to track the breakdown of the three-point shooting this season.

Here are the 3-point stats after 1 game:

28.6% [8-28] - Overall [1]


00.0% [0-0] - Wins [0]

28.6% [8-28] - Losses [1]


00.0% [0-0] - Home [0]

28.6% [8-28] - Away [1]

00.0% [0-0] - Neutral [0]

[jasonpeoria911]

If it's any consolation, our next opponent, IA State is 5 for 26 on threes in there 2 games and are 2-0. If the 3's aren't falling, you have to find other ways to win, Bradley is more than capable of doing that now that we actually have some size unlike last year when we were outrebounded almost every game. I'm hoping Les makes changes to the game plan if the 3's aren't working, he clearly didn't last night.

Jason

[shaunguth]

If it's any consolation, our next opponent, IA State is 5 for 26 on threes in there 2 games and are 2-0. If the 3's aren't falling, you have to find other ways to win, Bradley is more than capable of doing that now that we actually have some size unlike last year when we were outrebounded almost every game. I'm hoping Les makes changes to the game plan if the 3's aren't working, he clearly didn't last night.

Jason

Exactly!

[SaintLouBrave22]

Well...it makes our percentage vastly diminished when Ruff goes 1 for 10...

Take that out and it looks pretty good...

Unfortunately those are some of the things Ruff needs to think about before he takes those shots....unless he has hit 3 of 5, he probably shouldn't take many more....

JC needed more shots down the stretch PERIOD

[bugregshu]

They had really tight coverage on Crouch all game. Crouch seemed to be the most active player on offense running off screens and through the paint, but he couldn't seem to get open. They double teamed him in the second half as well. I wish they wouldve tried to get the ball to Warren outside a little more, or play TCS. Towards the end when Salley and Singh or Collins and Salley were in, I wished they would've gone with the 4-guard lineup instead, and when they did go more guard oriented, Sam M. was in. I thought that was a mistake. If they were doubling up on Crouch, and we had man to man in the post, then that means theres an open guard somewhere. If Ruffin, Crouch, TCS, and Warren all played around the arch, I think we would've a few more open 3's, and a few less Ruffin misses.

Also, what UIC performed very well and what we could not do was the drive and dish. I would like to see a lot more driving to the basket and drawing in defenders, and then dishing it back outside, which again, would work well with a 4 guard lineup. It worked well last year so even with the added height, I say if it ain't broke, don't fix it.

[shaunguth]

After 2 games:

28.3% [13-46] - Overall [2]


27.8% [5-18] - Wins [1]

28.6% [8-28] - Losses [1]


27.8% [5-18] - Home [1]

28.6% [8-28] - Away [1]

00.0% [0-0] - Neutral [0]

[MacabreMob]

It is very early... but from what I have seen (which is very little) I don't think this team is gonna be a team that "lives and dies by the three" like last year.

They just look so different... which they are.

[shaunguth]

It is very early... but from what I have seen (which is very little) I don't think this team is gonna be a team that "lives and dies by the three" like last year.

They just look so different... which they are.

I would have to agree from what I've seen as well. Two completely different games in style, result, and location. Yet, the 3-point shooting has unfortunately remained "consistent".

[MacabreMob]

I would have to agree from what I've seen as well. Two completely different games in style, result, and location. Yet, the 3-point shooting has unfortunately remained "consistent".

What I like about our poor 3 pt shooting % is... we have been defended very well at the 3. Very very well.

And we as fans know we are deadly if given just a lapse of a second... bam - Three-ola!

JC, Ruff, T C-S can ALL light it up (plus others). So let teams try to shut it down. It gives us more chances to develop our post players. As the season progresses, the big men will show (off) more from their development and Bradley will be able to score inside or outside.

[audacious_aficionado]

your forgetting about warren and maniscalco. they can both stroke the three extremely well.

[shaunguth]

Thought I'd bring this one back to show the difference in wins/losses and our three point shooting. Surprisingly, the team is shooting as well away from home as they are at Carver.

After 27 games:

37.8% [250-661] - Overall [27]


43.4% [154-355] - Wins [15]

31.4% [96-306] - Losses [12]


38.0% [134-353] - Home [14]

37.0% [91-246] - Away [11]

40.3% [25-62] - Neutral [2]

37.7% [116-308] - Away/Neutral [13]

[shaunguth]

@ Drake: 47.8% [11-23]

This team proves yet again they can shoot the ball away from home!

After 28 games:

38.2% [261-684] - Overall [28]


43.7% [165-378] - Wins [16]

31.4% [96-306] - Losses [12]


38.0% [134-353] - Home [14]

37.9% [102-269] - Away [12]

40.3% [25-62] - Neutral [2]

38.4% [127-331] - Away/Neutral [14]

[shaunguth]

vs. Milwaukee: 42.1% [8-19]

After 29 games:

38.3% [269-703] - Overall [29]


43.6% [173-397] - Wins [17]

31.4% [96-306] - Losses [12]


38.2% [142-372] - Home [15]

37.9% [102-269] - Away [12]

40.3% [25-62] - Neutral [2]

38.4% [127-331] - Away/Neutral [14]

[shaunguth]

vs. SIU: 29.2% [7-24]

After 30 games:

38.0% [276-727] - Overall [30]


43.6% [173-397] - Wins [17]

31.2% [103-330] - Losses [13]


37.6% [149-396] - Home [16]

37.9% [102-269] - Away [12]

40.3% [25-62] - Neutral [2]

38.4% [127-331] - Away/Neutral [14]

[shaunguth]

The final game of the season managed to buck the trends as it was our 4th best 3-point shooting night of the season. We won the other three games we shot at least 50%. The most telling difference is that we shot 10% better in our wins than in losses. We only shot two more 3's per game in our losses than in our wins. I find it very interesting that we shot slightly better away from Carver.

@ Creighton: 50.0% [14-28]

Regular season totals:

38.4% [290-755] - Overall [31]


43.6% [173-397] - Wins [17]

32.7% [117-358] - Losses [14]


37.6% [149-396] - Home [16]

39.1% [116-297] - Away [13]

40.3% [25-62] - Neutral [2]

39.3% [141-359] - Away/Neutral [15]