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BYU Stats Nerd: What has happened to the Cougars 3-point shooting this year, and why is it important?

Kevin Young coached his first season in Provo last year and one thing became abundantly clear about the 2024-25 squad he piloted to the Sweet 16: The Cougars could knock down 3s.

Last year, BYU shot 36.8% from deep, good enough for 41st nationally and second in the Big 12, trailing only Houston's blistering 39.4%. The Cougs made an average 10.5 of 28.6 3-point attempts per game, scoring nearly 32 points per game from beyond the arc.

BYU's democratic offense from a season ago produced some incredible individual shooting results from the 3-point line including Richie Saunders (43.