How the 3-Pointer Revolution Is Shaping an Unpredictable March Madness Showdown
His other champion, in 2016, won on a buzzer-beating 3-pointer by Kris Jenkins.
“You’ve got to be able to shoot the 3 to go deep in the tournament,” the retired Wildcats coach said. “Not just because 3s are more valuable than 2s, but now the way teams play defense, if you can’t shoot 3s, they’re going to load up on your 3-point shooters and take them away. And they’re gonna force you to make non-shooters make plays.”
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That’s Oats’ focus, too.
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The Crimson Tide’s 4,436 attempted 3s are 339 more than the next closest Division I team, according to SportRadar. Alabama has shot 35.5% behind the arc in that span, with 3s accounting for 48.3% of Alabama’s shot attempts.



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