This has nothing to do with the Duke game. I thought BU did as well as they could have with what we had and what we were up against.
However, after watching just about every minute of the season that I could, so far, something about BU's shooting keeps sticking out to me.
This is the worst shooting team I can ever remember watching.
Yes, I realize we are short 2 potential starters for the rest of the season, but it's hard to fathom how many wide open jumpers, layups, and free throws we have missed.
So, I went back and looked at the stats available on the BU website.
BU Shooting-
10-11 38.1% field 33.1% threes 67.6% ft
09-10 43.9% field 35.6% threes 74.4% ft
08-09 44.0% field 32.8% threes 71.9% ft
07-08 44.1% field 37.4% threes 74.4% ft
06-07 45.9% field 42.0% threes 67.8% ft
05-06 43.9% field 33.6% threes 71.8% ft
04-05 43.3% field 32.1% threes 71.1% ft
03-04 40.4% field 32.8% threes 72.5% ft
02-03 44.2% field 36.4% threes 70.3% ft
This year's team is, by far, the lowest FG% team in recent BU history. It also is the lowest FT% team. 3-point-wise this team is the 4th worst of recent teams.
Over the previous 8 seasons BU has averaged: 43.7%/field, 35.3%/3pt, and 71.8%/ft line. BU is sitting 5.6 points lower from the field, 2.2 points lower from 3, and 4.2 points lower from the FT line this season.
These are pretty striking numbers IMO.
It is very hard to win games, or even compete, when you can't put the ball in the basket.
However, after watching just about every minute of the season that I could, so far, something about BU's shooting keeps sticking out to me.
This is the worst shooting team I can ever remember watching.
Yes, I realize we are short 2 potential starters for the rest of the season, but it's hard to fathom how many wide open jumpers, layups, and free throws we have missed.
So, I went back and looked at the stats available on the BU website.
BU Shooting-
10-11 38.1% field 33.1% threes 67.6% ft
09-10 43.9% field 35.6% threes 74.4% ft
08-09 44.0% field 32.8% threes 71.9% ft
07-08 44.1% field 37.4% threes 74.4% ft
06-07 45.9% field 42.0% threes 67.8% ft
05-06 43.9% field 33.6% threes 71.8% ft
04-05 43.3% field 32.1% threes 71.1% ft
03-04 40.4% field 32.8% threes 72.5% ft
02-03 44.2% field 36.4% threes 70.3% ft
This year's team is, by far, the lowest FG% team in recent BU history. It also is the lowest FT% team. 3-point-wise this team is the 4th worst of recent teams.
Over the previous 8 seasons BU has averaged: 43.7%/field, 35.3%/3pt, and 71.8%/ft line. BU is sitting 5.6 points lower from the field, 2.2 points lower from 3, and 4.2 points lower from the FT line this season.
These are pretty striking numbers IMO.
It is very hard to win games, or even compete, when you can't put the ball in the basket.
