The NBA’s fascination with the 3-point shot is nothing in comparison with tiny Grinnell School, the Iowa college that set an NCAA file with 111 makes an attempt from past the arc in Thursday’s 124-67 win over Emmaus Bible School.
The quantity eclipsed the 109 3-point photographs Troy tried in its notorious recreation in opposition to DeVry on January 12, 1992, when the Trojans gained 258-141 in what remains to be the highest-scoring recreation in NCAA historical past.
Grinnell did not simply shoot a whole lot of 3s on Thursday evening; the Pioneers made them. They have been 40 of 111 from the sphere, shot 51.1% within the second half, and their whole made 3s is second in NCAA historical past behind the 42 they made in opposition to Emmaus in 2018.
Grinnell’s Adam Phillips hoists one of many workforce’s file 111 3-point makes an attempt on Thursday
The Pioneers are not any strangers to creating historical past.
For years they’ve used a singular offensive system based mostly on the concepts of Paul Westhead at Loyola Marymount within the Eighties and fine-tuned by David Arsenault at Grinnell, which is about midway between Des Moines and Iowa Metropolis. The philosophy relies on fast photographs, prioritizing 3-pointers, fixed full-court stress and crashing the offensive glass.
In 2012, Grinnell guard Jack Taylor despatched an NCAA file with 138 factors in a recreation. He additionally scored 109 factors in a recreation the next 12 months, whereas former gamers Griffin Lentsch and Jeff Clement additionally held Division III scoring information.
The Pioneers are actually coached by Arsenault’s son, David Arsenault Jr.
Adam Phillips led Grinnell on Thursday evening by going 12 of 24 from the 3-point line for 36 factors. Moze Thurmgreene hit eight 3s and scored 24 factors, Aiden Gilbert had 18 factors and Jackson Leone scored 12.
The Pioneers, who improved to 4-6 with the win, did rating 4 factors on the foul line.
Grinnell’s Zach Rosen (left) and Dean Mazlish (proper) shoot from deep on Thursday evening
Moze Thurmgreene hoists a 3-point try in entrance of Pioneers coach David Arsenault Jr.
