Old Titan Posted December 9, 2022 Share Posted December 9, 2022 Wow, here's hoping Coach Mills doesn't see this news... #HoldMyRootBeer 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmh8286 Posted December 10, 2022 Share Posted December 10, 2022 I've never paid much attention to the total number of possessions in a game (although I probably should have, since that's a stat that can dramatically affect the pace and outcome of a game), but I'm amazed that a team would have that many shooting opportunities in the course of forty minutes of play. Seems pretty incredible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmh8286 Posted December 10, 2022 Share Posted December 10, 2022 This story continues to pique my interest. Grinnell College is in Iowa, not far from where my wife is from: "GRINNELL, Iowa -- Grinnell College set an NCAA men's basketball record for 3-point attempts when it tried every one of its 111 shots from beyond the arc in the Division III school's 124-67 victory over Emmaus Bible College. The number eclipsed the 109 3-point shots Troy attempted in its infamous game against DeVry on Jan. 12, 1992, when the Trojans won 258-141 in what is still the highest-scoring game in NCAA history. Grinnell didn't just shoot a lot of 3s Thursday night; the Pioneers made them. They were 40-of-111 from the field, shot 51.1% in the second half, and their total made 3s is second in NCAA history behind the 42 they made against Emmaus in 2018. The Pioneers are no strangers to making history. For years they've used a unique offensive system based on the ideas of Paul Westhead at Loyola Marymount in the 1980s and fine-tuned by David Arsenault at Grinnell, which is about halfway between Des Moines and Iowa City. The philosophy is predicated on quick shots, prioritizing 3-pointers, constant full-court pressure and crashing the offensive glass. In 2012, Grinnell guard Jack Taylor sent an NCAA record with 138 points in a game. He also scored 109 points in a game the following year, while former players Griffin Lentsch and Jeff Clement also held Division III scoring records. The Pioneers are now coached by Arsenault's son, David Arsenault Jr." 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Titan Posted December 10, 2022 Author Share Posted December 10, 2022 2 hours ago, tmh8286 said: The number eclipsed the 109 3-point shots Troy attempted in its infamous game against DeVry on Jan. 12, 1992… The fact that DeVry Institute fields a basketball team gives me yet another excuse to dig up this classic chestnut, which asks the question in The Steam Room: “Trade schools or community colleges - who has the best shot?? #NeverGetsOld 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ORUJason Posted December 10, 2022 Share Posted December 10, 2022 I have never seen that. Very funny video indeed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmh8286 Posted December 11, 2022 Share Posted December 11, 2022 Wonderful, clever, and funny!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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