3-point shot key to Big Ten success

At 3-3 in the Big Ten, the IU men’s basketball team has seen a little bit of Jekyll and Hyde in conference play, mainly from 3-pointer range.

Notice how similar IU’s statistics are in conference play wins and losses in nearly every category aside from 3-pointer shooting.

Points per game
Conference wins: 78
Conference losses: 67

Opponent points per game
Conference wins: 74
Conference losses: 79
    
Field goal percentage
Conference wins: 50 percent
Conference losses: 43 percent

Opponent field goal percentage
Conference wins: 47 percent
Conference losses: 52 percent

3-pointer percentage
Conference wins: 58 percent
Conference losses: 30 percent

Opponent 3-pointer percentage
Conference wins: 33 percent
Conference losses: 38 percent

Free-throw percentage
Conference wins: 70 percent
Conference losses: 78 percent

Turnovers per game
Conference wins: 14
Conference losses: 15

Assists points per game
Conference wins: 13
Conference losses: 9

— Connor O’Gara