I made this list a few years ago, but it’s easy to update. Someone mentioned RMK hating the 3-ball. Welp, I’d say he worked it into the system.
We’re currently looking at the 2nd worst 3-pt shooting team in IU history… and I’d say (not shockingly) that number correlates to larger team success… Crean’s better teams could really shoot the rock… some of the best in the country at it. Ancient history…
The 3-pt %, noting years IU finished 1 or 2 in the BIG and S16 or better:
1986-87 - 50.8% - BIG #1, NC
1987-88 - 46.7%
1988-89 - 47.3% - BIG #1, S16
1989-90 - 43.7%
1990-91 - 40.8% - BIG #1, S16
1991-92 - 42.2% - BIG #2, FF
1992-93 - 42.5% - BIG #1, E8
1993-94 - 45.4% - S16
1994-95 - 36.0%
1995-96 - 39.1% - BIG #2
1996-97 - 37.4%
1997-98 - 38.0%
1998-99 - 36.1%
1999-00 - 37.8%
2000-01 - 36.2%
2001-02 - 41.0% - BIG #1, FF
2002-03 - 34.9%
2003-04 - 33.0%
2004-05 - 33.7%
2005-06 - 39.5%
2006-07 - 38.1%
2007-08 - 34.9%
2008-09 - 33.5%
2009-10 - 34.1%
2010-11 - 34.6%
2011-12 - 43.1% - S16
2012-13 - 40.3% - BIG #1, S16
2013-14 - 34.4%
2014-15 - 40.6%
2015-16 - 41.5% - BIG #1, S16
2016-17 - 38.0%
2017-18 - 32.2%
2018-19 - 31.2%
2019-20 - 32.6%
2020-21 - 32.4%
2021-22 - 33.3%
2022-23 - 36.8% - BIG #2
2023-24 - 32.4%
2024-25 - 31.4%
Average % of IU teams top 2 in BIG and/or S16: 42.6%
We’re currently looking at the 2nd worst 3-pt shooting team in IU history… and I’d say (not shockingly) that number correlates to larger team success… Crean’s better teams could really shoot the rock… some of the best in the country at it. Ancient history…
The 3-pt %, noting years IU finished 1 or 2 in the BIG and S16 or better:
1986-87 - 50.8% - BIG #1, NC
1987-88 - 46.7%
1988-89 - 47.3% - BIG #1, S16
1989-90 - 43.7%
1990-91 - 40.8% - BIG #1, S16
1991-92 - 42.2% - BIG #2, FF
1992-93 - 42.5% - BIG #1, E8
1993-94 - 45.4% - S16
1994-95 - 36.0%
1995-96 - 39.1% - BIG #2
1996-97 - 37.4%
1997-98 - 38.0%
1998-99 - 36.1%
1999-00 - 37.8%
2000-01 - 36.2%
2001-02 - 41.0% - BIG #1, FF
2002-03 - 34.9%
2003-04 - 33.0%
2004-05 - 33.7%
2005-06 - 39.5%
2006-07 - 38.1%
2007-08 - 34.9%
2008-09 - 33.5%
2009-10 - 34.1%
2010-11 - 34.6%
2011-12 - 43.1% - S16
2012-13 - 40.3% - BIG #1, S16
2013-14 - 34.4%
2014-15 - 40.6%
2015-16 - 41.5% - BIG #1, S16
2016-17 - 38.0%
2017-18 - 32.2%
2018-19 - 31.2%
2019-20 - 32.6%
2020-21 - 32.4%
2021-22 - 33.3%
2022-23 - 36.8% - BIG #2
2023-24 - 32.4%
2024-25 - 31.4%
Average % of IU teams top 2 in BIG and/or S16: 42.6%
