FAYETTEVILLE — There were murmurs this preseason that Adrio Bailey was more than serious about extending his range as a junior.
Last season, Bailey made only 9 of 37 midrange jumpshots, according to shot chart data from TheStepien, so any progress in that regard would have been welcomed by Mike Anderson. Through five games in November, Bailey has matched that figure on just 14 attempts.
Following a career-high 20-point night against UC Davis on Nov. 12 in which he knocked down 5 of 8 shots, including the first 3-pointer of his career, the Louisiana native attributed his early success to long nights - sometimes as late as 3-4 a.