Scoring from the Charity Stripe: A Sure Way to the Tourney?

In the game of basketball, sometimes there is no more important statistic than your free throw percentage. The way I look at it, free throws are basically a turnover with the possibility of points. They can swing a team’s fortune in very dramatic ways. Since the team on defense will either inbound the ball if the second free throw is made, or rebound it easily if it is missed (because they get the best two positions to grab the rebound) not making your free throws is essentially the same as giving the ball away. On the flip side, if you shoot a high percentage from the line you’re maximizing your possessions, scoring easily and racking up fouls on the other team, all with minimal effort. So free throws are important. That’s why we’re giving you this latest top ten ranking, based mostly off of the wonderful stats collected by BasketballProspectus.com, as well as some secret ingredients known only to the Final Four Blog.

COUPON CLIPPERS UNITE! (BEST FREE THROW SHOOTING TEAMS)
January 31, 2008

1. UConn
2. Texas Tech
3. Wyoming
4. Pacific
5. North Carolina St.
6. Indiana
7. Dayton
8. Boston College
9. Kentucky
10. Vanderbilt

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