The 3-pointer and college hoops

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Published: February 16, 2008

Since the 3-pointer entered the picture of college basketball, points per game have actually gone down. Scoring reached a peak in 1991, but has dropped almost 10 points a game since.

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Year Made Att. Pct. Made Att. Pct. Pts.
1987… 27.2… 58.7… 46.4… 3.5… 9.2… 38.4… 72.8
1988… 27.6… 58.4… 47.3… 4.0… 10.4… 38.3… 74.4
1989… 28.1… 59.4… 47.3… 4.4… 11.8… 37.8… 76.2
1990… 27.5… 59.5… 46.2… 4.7… 12.8… 36.8… 75.3
1991… 27.9… 60.6… 46.1… 5.0… 13.8… 36.2… 76.7
1992… 26.7… 58.4… 45.7… 5.0… 14.0… 35.6… 74.2
1993… 26.5… 58.6… 45.2… 5.3… 14.9… 35.4… 73.6
1994… 26.8… 60.6… 44.3… 5.7… 16.5… 34.5… 75.0
1995… 26.5… 59.7… 44.4… 5.9… 17.2… 34.5… 74.2
1996… 25.8… 58.5… 44.1… 5.9… 17.1… 34.3… 72.5
1997… 25.0… 57.3… 43.7… 5.8… 17.1… 34.1… 70.6
1998… 25.3… 57.7… 43.9… 6.0… 17.4… 34.4… 71.4
1999… 24.8… 57.0… 43.6… 5.9… 17.4… 34.2… 70.3
2000… 25.0… 57.4… 43.5… 6.1… 17.7… 34.4… 70.5
2001… 25.0… 56.8… 44.0… 6.1… 17.7… 34.6… 71.4
2002… 25.1… 57.2… 43.8… 6.3… 18.3… 34.6… 71.3
2003… 24.8… 56.4… 44.0… 6.3… 18.1… 34.8… 70.2
2004… 24.5… 55.9… 43.8… 6.3… 18.3… 34.6… 69.6
2005… 24.4… 55.7… 43.9… 6.4… 18.3… 34.7… 69.2
2006… 24.4… 55.6… 43.9… 6.4… 18.4… 35.0… 69.2
2007… 24.4… 55.2… 44.3… 6.61… 8.93… 5.0… 69.5

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