Most 3's by a UConn team

[uconnblueinky]

353 big ones !!

 

[jibsey]

Yup. Shows the importance of it especially when combined with Tenacious D.

 

[7774]

3's are by far the most important thing in college basketball. They're what location is to real estate.

 

[CL82]

Yup. Shows the importance of it especially when combined with Tenacious D.

Tenacious D was one of the best rappers of the early 90s.

 

[Chin Diesel]

That's a helluva lot of 3's.

Also, first in with a "Team X with player Y in the 1960's or 1970's would have had Z more 3's had there been a 3-point line 'back in the day'".

 

[rip7774]

Interesting timing!

 

[uconnfan68]

That's a helluva lot of 3's.

Also, first in with a "Team X with player Y in the 1960's or 1970's would have had Z more 3's had there been a 3-point line 'back in the day'".

Just because you weren’t born doesn’t mean it didn’t happen.

 

[MDHuskFan]

3pt shooting over the years
Year 1- 252 made; 34%; 16-17
Year 2- 216 made; 32%; 19-12
Year 3- 155 made; 33%; 15-8
Year 4- 245 made; 35%; 23-10
Year 5- 353 made; 36%; 31-8

 

[Storrs South]

 

[Askgreek]

#1 in assists is where I expected this team to end up. Easily the overall best passing team in UCONN history...so fun to watch!

 

[GlastonTim]

They finally play like our lady Huskies

 

[Get a Job]

Tenacious D was one of the best rappers of the early 90s.

Joke well taken, but there actually is a musical act called Tenacious D, and they are glorious.

 

[Tenspro2002]

Yup. Shows the importance of it especially when combined with Tenacious D.

We were basically a high-level 3-and-D team, combined with amazing interior play. Unbelievable balance across the board.

 

[HuskyHawk]

3pt shooting over the years
Year 1- 252 made; 34%; 16-17
Year 2- 216 made; 32%; 19-12
Year 3- 155 made; 33%; 15-8
Year 4- 245 made; 35%; 23-10
Year 5- 353 made; 36%; 31-8

Hurley did a lot of work to reshape the roster. That Year 3 team was lacking in shooters aside from Cole and Polley. Gaffney had a good shooting year and Martin was ok. Bouk under 30% from 3. Brendan Adams was even worse.

One of the most impressive things Hurley has done is to be very intentional about how each guy fits in the system and complements it on both sides of the floor. Those lineups in years 1-3 were not what he wanted, but he made the most of it.

 

[gsmooth]

We were basically a high-level 3-and-D team, combined with amazing interior play. Unbelievable balance across the board.

That's the key is balance. Simply jacking up more 3s isn't the answer. Shooting 3s within a good flow of the offense and the offense setting up high quality 3s is the way.

 

[gsmooth]

Hurley did a lot of work to reshape the roster. That Year 3 team was lacking in shooters aside from Cole and Polley. Gaffney had a good shooting year and Martin was ok. Bouk under 30% from 3. Brendan Adams was even worse.

One of the most impressive things Hurley has done is to be very intentional about how each guy fits in the system and complements it on both sides of the floor. Those lineups in years 1-3 were not what he wanted, but he made the most of it.

And there really is no correct or wrong answer in what to do when you, as a coach, take over a lousy team (in 2018). 1) show loyalty to existing players a coach inherited in hopes that they will run through walls for the coach, which is what Hurley chose or 2) tell existing players they should look elsewhere and replace most of the roster, like Pitino has done.

 

[ctchamps]

Great information.

Would be interesting to see rebounding, offensive rebounding and rebounding differential.

Marquette was fortunate that we had an off night shooting threes in the BE tournament.

A good argument could be made this team could be the best UConn team. Certainly the best team without a point guard.

 

[gsmooth]

Great information.

Would be interesting to see rebounding, offensive rebounding and rebounding differential.

Marquette was fortunate that we had an off night shooting threes in the BE tournament.

A good argument could be made this team could be the best UConn team. Certainly the best team without a point guard.

Marquette played well and earned their victory so hat's off to them, but yes if UConn shot a tad better and if Newton got just a 1-2 more call to go to the FT line, UConn wins.

Another thing that has not been mentioned within this thread is the offensive rebounding. When is the best time to shoot a 3? Off of an offensive rebound. Both the 2004 team and the 2023 team were excellent in offensive rebounding, in fact I think they ranked in the top 12, respectively in the entire nation.

 

[Yanksrock615]

I’m surprised the nba haters on here aren’t commenting how the basketball we played was “unwatchable” this season.

 

[MTBingNinja]

3pt shooting over the years
Year 1- 252 made; 34%; 16-17
Year 2- 216 made; 32%; 19-12
Year 3- 155 made; 33%; 15-8
Year 4- 245 made; 35%; 23-10
Year 5- 353 made; 36%; 31-8

I like that trend!!!