Went back and looked at the stats over the last few seasons.
Years 1 & 2 under Manning show decent "3 point defense"... Well, Year 1 was good and Year 2 was OK.
But the last couple of years, opponents have shot 3s more often than average against Wake and are also shooting above average on 3s... That is NOT a good combo. Though, it could just be a statistical anomaly... Not sure if it is an actual trend (these #s bounced around under Bz, too).
I would have argued that our defensive issues have been more about not staying in front of penetration... But the numbers on 3s are not kind.
Worth monitoring as the year goes on... With the added length this year, you'd think we'd be better on close outs.
2016-17: Opponents shot 35.8% from 3 (vs D1 average of 35%); 38.7% of shots are attempted 3s (vs 36.4%); 31.3% of opponent points are 3s (vs 30.4%)
2017-18: Opponents shot 37.7% from 3 (vs D1 average of 35.1%); 40.1% of shots are attempted 3s (vs 37.5% D1 average); 34.5% of opponent points are 3s (vs 31.4% D1 average)
Wouldn't it be more logical to compare what our opponents shot than the generic team? It would mean more if our shot 37.7% against us versus shooting 35.1% against everyone they played versus including all teams.