3-POINTER: WHICH TEAM CAN SHOOT THE THREE MORE EFFECTIVELY?
Wisconsin to begin the year struggled to find the bottom of the net from three. However, over Wisconsin’s last two games that has changed considering the Badgers have gone a combined 26-for-54 (48.1 percent) from three.
Can the Badgers continue their hot shooting from three against Richmond?
Wisconsin might have to considering the Spiders have been lights out from 3-point range to begin the season. Richmond as a team is shooting an impressive 46.1 percent (53-for-115), which ranks second nationally. Not to mention Richmond is making an average of 13.3 made three’s a game.
In particular, Sherod, Gilyard, and Francis have all been impressive from three this year. Sherod is connecting on 55.6 percent of his attempts as he leads the team in both made three’s (20) and attempts (36). Gilyard’s leads the team in 3-point percentage at 58.3 percent (14-for-24) and Francis has shot 12-for-28 (42.9 percent) from three.
Wisconsin and Richmond have both done well of limiting opposing teams from three. The Badgers have held their opponents to shoot an average of 37.1 percent (36-for-97) from three while the Spiders have held their opponents to shoot 37.6 percent (38-for-101) on their 3-point attempts.
Richmond has relied on ball movement to help generate open looks from three as they’re averaging 20.5 assists per game. Making it important that Wisconsin is able to cut off any passing lanes to prevent Richmond from effectively moving the basketball around and generating an open look.
If Wisconsin’s defense can limit Richmond’s quality looks from three it should disrupt the Spiders offense.