Here’s a last look (probably) at a weakness that proved devastating for a few ACC teams in 2020, a flaw sure to be a focus in 2021.
The NBA’s heavy emphasis on 3-pointers swept the college game before the NCAA men’s arc was extended last season to the international distance of 22 feet, 1 ¾ inches. Those unprepared for elongation paid a heavy price, as demonstrated by three ACC teams that ranked among the seven least-accurate groups of bombardiers since 2000.
Not that bonusphere bumbling was exclusive to those teams. Overall ACC squads hit at a .