Finally watched the game

[panda]

To be fair, the conference schedule had us playing the most aggressive 3-point shooting teams early.  It's not an outlier that Villanova, Xavier and Creighton took a lot of 3 point shots against us--they take a lot of 3 point shots against everybody.

In conference play, Villanova is averaging nearly 32 three attempts per game, Creighton and Xavier close to 27 per game. It falls off dramaticaly from there. Uconn is 4th, nearly 4 attempts behind Xavier. 

Many teams we have yet to face are averaging far fewer three attempts (Providence, DePaul, and Butler all fewer than 21/game).

It'll be interesting to see what happens when we play those teams. I believe Georgetown attempted above their average against us.

Quality of team doesn't make a difference.

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

It'll be interesting to see what happens when we play those teams. I believe Georgetown attempted above their average against us.

Quality of team doesn't make a difference.

Actually they didn't. Georgetown is averaging 24.88 3Ps a game. They shot 24 against us. If you use tempo-free stats, they were above average by a hair. Georgetown has attempted a 3P in 33.4% of their possessions this season. They attempted them in 33.8% of their possessions against us.

Quality and style of opponent always matters. It is important context. That's why no one should take the Georgetown game as proof that we have solved our TO woes.

[The Big East]

I have stopped watching the games live. They give me too much anxiety.

Try drinking before the game it might loosen you up.

[Spaniel with a Short Tail]

[muwarrior69]

I have stopped watching the games live. They give me too much anxiety.

Hmm....I used to be like you, but as I get older I realize there are more important things than MU basketball to get anxious about.

[The Equalizer]

Actually they didn't. Georgetown is averaging 24.88 3Ps a game. They shot 24 against us. If you use tempo-free stats, they were above average by a hair. Georgetown has attempted a 3P in 33.4% of their possessions this season. They attempted them in 33.8% of their possessions against us.

Quality and style of opponent always matters. It is important context. That's why no one should take the Georgetown game as proof that we have solved our TO woes.

In this case, I think style is more important than team quality.  #1 Gonzaga is only averaging 20.8 3 point attempts per game.  Tennessee is a top 5 program, they're only taking 17 threes a game.  Compare to Villanova, attempting 27.5 per game. 

My point is that you can't just judge us on the number of 3 point attempts taken against us without considering that the teams we've played tend to take a lot of three-point shots against everyone.  That was the context missing in the original post.