I have been meaning to write about Purdue’s free throw shooting for days. Exciting, I know.
But when I checked to see Purdue’s team percentages, a curious number showed up.
71.
No, that’s not their percentage at the line. That’s actually 75.3%, good for 71st best in the nation. This didn’t make sense.
What do you do when the numbers feel like a lie?
You change the data.
Take out the bench players: Eastern, Haarms, Taylor, Eifert, Ewing, and Luuuuuuuuuuuce.
All of a sudden, the numbers start to match the eye test.