There is just one major conference team in top twelve in 3PT attempt rate. I bet you can guess who it is.
Villanova currently ranks fourth in the NCAA in 3PT attempt rate (3PTr), taking 51.8% of their shots from beyond the arc. The Wildcats get to the rim for just 27.7% of all field goal attempts, per Hoop Math, which ranks 338th in the nation. Among the top ten in 3PTr, only the Wildcats have more than 13 wins this season, while six of the ten have a record of .500 or worse. That begs the question, is Villanova’s polarizing shot distribution a science experiment gone too far, or the continuing evolution of a novel strategy?