(11-24-2017 11:55 AM)Owl 69/70/75 Wrote:  Part of that may be self-fulfilling. We are t56th in 3-point attempts, and the percentage is lower for 3-pointers, so that would drag the overall FG percentage down. Without making the effort to verify, I would expect that a number of the leaders in 3-point attempts would be among the trailers in overall FG percentage. Note that we are averaging just about 1 point per 3 point attempt (3 x 32.5%=.98) but something less than 0.9 points per 2-point attempt (2 x 71/160 = 2 x 44.4%=.89). Because of the number of long rebounds, missed 3-pointers tend to produce more offensive rebounds. Tom Penders's teams used to take a lot of threes off the secondary break, and got a lot of offensive rebounds in the resultant fluid situation on the court. We are t157th in offensive rebounds, and for the year tied with opponents, although out-rebounded in total, suggesting a little of that my be happening.

In any event, I'd rather miss a 3 than turn the ball over.

Is there a way to sort by eFG%? That would account for this effect.

(That's effective field goal %, which takes into account that 3s are worth 1.5 times as much as 2s. Example: shooting 6/10 from two means a FG% of 0.600 and eFG% of 0.600 (12 points on 10 shots). Shooting 4/10 from three means a FG% of 0.400 but eFG% of 0.600 (still 12 points on 10 shots)

In the NBA there is an increasing correlation between threes attempted and offensive efficiency (points scored per 100 possessions, a pace-neutral metric), but I don't follow college ball much.

(11-24-2017 07:38 PM)Seventyniner Wrote:  

(11-24-2017 11:55 AM)Owl 69/70/75 Wrote:  Part of that may be self-fulfilling. We are t56th in 3-point attempts, and the percentage is lower for 3-pointers, so that would drag the overall FG percentage down. Without making the effort to verify, I would expect that a number of the leaders in 3-point attempts would be among the trailers in overall FG percentage. Note that we are averaging just about 1 point per 3 point attempt (3 x 32.5%=.98) but something less than 0.9 points per 2-point attempt (2 x 71/160 = 2 x 44.4%=.89). Because of the number of long rebounds, missed 3-pointers tend to produce more offensive rebounds. Tom Penders's teams used to take a lot of threes off the secondary break, and got a lot of offensive rebounds in the resultant fluid situation on the court. We are t157th in offensive rebounds, and for the year tied with opponents, although out-rebounded in total, suggesting a little of that my be happening.

In any event, I'd rather miss a 3 than turn the ball over.

Is there a way to sort by eFG%? That would account for this effect.

(That's effective field goal %, which takes into account that 3s are worth 1.5 times as much as 2s. Example: shooting 6/10 from two means a FG% of 0.600 and eFG% of 0.600 (12 points on 10 shots). Shooting 4/10 from three means a FG% of 0.400 but eFG% of 0.600 (still 12 points on 10 shots)

In the NBA there is an increasing correlation between threes attempted and offensive efficiency (points scored per 100 possessions, a pace-neutral metric), but I don't follow college ball much.

Sure, Here you go:
(eFG% Through the Ole Miss game, not counting tonight’s in-progress tilt)
Meyer 72.7
Lapray 64.6
Jones 62.5
Cashaw 46.6
Martin 43.9
Adams 43.0
Mency 38.0
Hunter 35.7
Harrison 34.2
Osborne 30.0