Indiana University Athletics
IU Basketball By The Numbers
9/22/2014 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Bloomington, Indiana - With the official date for college basketball practice less than two weeks away, IUHoosiers.com will present a list of numbers periodically that pertain to the Hoosier basketball program. Some you may know, some you may not.
IU Basketball Numbers To Know
1
Over the last three years, Indiana leads all Big Ten teams in scoring (76.2), field goal percentage (47.5), three-point field goal percentage (39.4), free throw percentage (74.6) and free throws made (1,903). The Hoosiers three-point field goal percentage is the highest among major college conference schools in that time frame.
2
Victor Oladipo was named 2013 National College Basketball Player of the Year by The Sporting News and was the recipient of the Rupp Award that year. He was the #2 pick in the 2013 NBA Draft.
3
IU has had a national-best (tied with Kansas) three NBA lottery picks in the last two years. Oladipo, Cody Zeller (2013, 4th) and Noah Vonleh (2014, 9th). With the official date for college basketball practice less than two weeks away, IUHoosiers.com will present a list of numbers periodically that pertain to the Hoosier basketball program. Some you may know, some you may not.
5
Combining the last two seasons, IU leads the Big Ten and is fifth nationally in game attendance.
6
Tom Crean has seen six of his players score 1,000 points or more in a career at IU. Christian Watford (,1730), Verdell Jones III (1,347), Jordan Hulls (1,318), Cody Zeller (1,157), Will Sheehey (1,120) and Victor Oladipo (1,117).
19
The number of years in-between back-to-back Sweet Sixteen appearances for the Hoosiers. IU advanced in 2012 and 2013 marking the first time it had won two NCAA Tournament games in consecutive seasons since 1993 and 1994.
26
In 26 games against ranked opponents the last three years, IU is shooting a national-best 40.8% from three-point range against the top teams in the country.
51
Kevin "Yogi" Ferrell made a Big Ten-best 51 three-point field games in conference games in 2013-14.
57.7
The Hoosiers have a Big Ten-best 57.7 regular season winning percentage against nationally ranked teams since 2011-12. IU is 15-11
104
Since the start of the 2011-12 season IU has played in 104 games and is 73-31 (70.2).
