March Madness: All 68 Teams Ranked on 3 Point Shooting
by Nick Bartlett, on Mar 14, 2016 11:13:10 AM
During March Madness, sometimes all it takes is one hot shooting game or two from a Cinderella team to make their mark.
But do you know which teams in the field shoot the most 3 pointers? Or which teams make the most threes? And of course, how accurate is each team from downtown?
We've got you covered. All 68 teams sorted by each category are below. Choose your Cinderella teams wisely.
*Note: The number before the Team is the overall ranking (1-68) that the team is ranked in the tournament (ex: Kansas is the #1 ranked team and Holy Cross is ranked #68).
By Makes
Rank | Team | 3 point makes | 3 point attempts | 3 point % |
1 | 6. Oklahoma | 334 | 784 | 42.60% |
2 | 42. Michigan | 326 | 849 | 38.40% |
3 | 54. Iona | 320 | 860 | 37.21% |
4 | 17. Indiana | 316 | 762 | 41.47% |
5 | 13. Duke | 306 | 791 | 38.69% |
6 | 5. Michigan State | 302 | 694 | 43.52% |
7 | 7. Villanova | 291 | 874 | 33.30% |
8 | 62. Weber State | 287 | 764 | 37.57% |
9 | 1. Kansas | 283 | 664 | 42.62% |
10 | 39. Syracuse | 280 | 776 | 36.08% |
11 | 46. Northern Iowa | 278 | 742 | 37.47% |
12 | 41. Vanderbilt | 270 | 695 | 38.85% |
13 | 16. Iowa State | 265 | 697 | 38.02% |
14 | 31. USC | 260 | 675 | 38.52% |
15 | 59. Middle Tennessee | 260 | 673 | 38.63% |
16 | 11. Utah | 259 | 713 | 36.33% |
17 | 47. Chattanooga | 259 | 712 | 36.38% |
18 | 44. Gonzaga | 258 | 681 | 37.89% |
19 | 18. Purdue | 256 | 688 | 37.21% |
20 | 12. Texas A&M | 255 | 722 | 35.32% |
21 | 27. Iowa | 255 | 667 | 38.23% |
22 | 58. Stephen F. Austin | 254 | 691 | 36.76% |
23 | 56. Buffalo | 253 | 750 | 33.73% |
24 | 19. Maryland | 252 | 673 | 37.44% |
25 | 38. Temple | 251 | 739 | 33.96% |
26 | 30. Colorado | 250 | 637 | 39.25% |
27 | 55. Green Bay | 246 | 703 | 34.99% |
28 | 50. South Dakota State | 245 | 686 | 35.71% |
29 | 8. Xavier | 243 | 672 | 36.16% |
30 | 48. Little Rock | 243 | 623 | 39.00% |
31 | 35. Cincinnati | 242 | 701 | 34.52% |
32 | 40. VCU | 240 | 665 | 36.09% |
33 | 32. Saint Joseph's | 236 | 720 | 32.78% |
34 | 68. Holy Cross | 236 | 731 | 32.28% |
35 | 22. Notre Dame | 235 | 637 | 36.89% |
36 | 4. Oregon | 234 | 670 | 34.93% |
37 | 33. Providence | 234 | 729 | 32.10% |
38 | 43. Wichita State | 234 | 710 | 32.96% |
39 | 14. California | 233 | 632 | 36.87% |
40 | 36. UConn | 231 | 636 | 36.32% |
41 | 52. Hawaii | 230 | 704 | 32.67% |
42 | 66. Fairleigh Dickinson | 230 | 634 | 36.28% |
43 | 15. Kentucky | 226 | 613 | 36.87% |
44 | 21. Texas | 223 | 658 | 33.89% |
45 | 34. Butler | 220 | 569 | 38.66% |
46 | 10. Miami | 219 | 599 | 36.56% |
47 | 51. UNC-Wilmington | 219 | 651 | 33.64% |
48 | 63. Austin Peay | 219 | 630 | 34.76% |
49 | 67. Southern | 219 | 634 | 34.54% |
50 | 53. Stony Brook | 217 | 585 | 37.09% |
51 | 45. Tulsa | 216 | 656 | 32.93% |
52 | 23. Arizona | 215 | 562 | 38.26% |
53 | 26. Dayton | 215 | 621 | 34.62% |
54 | 57. Fresno State | 212 | 620 | 34.19% |
55 | 25. Wisconsin | 211 | 590 | 35.76% |
56 | 28. Oregon State | 211 | 570 | 37.02% |
57 | 9. West Virginia | 206 | 627 | 32.85% |
58 | 20. Baylor | 204 | 556 | 36.69% |
59 | 64. Hampton | 203 | 659 | 30.80% |
60 | 24. Seton Hall | 202 | 573 | 35.25% |
61 | 37. Pittsburgh | 201 | 578 | 34.78% |
62 | 3. Virginia | 198 | 490 | 40.41% |
63 | 61. UNC-Asheville | 190 | 586 | 32.42% |
64 | 2. North Carolina | 183 | 583 | 31.39% |
65 | 49. Yale | 181 | 484 | 37.40% |
66 | 29. Texas Tech | 178 | 516 | 34.50% |
67 | 65. FGCU | 176 | 493 | 35.70% |
68 | 60. CSU Bakersfield | 174 | 506 | 34.39% |
By Attempts
Rank | Team | 3 point makes | 3 point attempts | 3 point % |
1 | 7. Villanova | 291 | 874 | 33.30% |
2 | 54. Iona | 320 | 860 | 37.21% |
3 | 42. Michigan | 326 | 849 | 38.40% |
4 | 13. Duke | 306 | 791 | 38.69% |
5 | 6. Oklahoma | 334 | 784 | 42.60% |
6 | 39. Syracuse | 280 | 776 | 36.08% |
7 | 62. Weber State | 287 | 764 | 37.57% |
8 | 17. Indiana | 316 | 762 | 41.47% |
9 | 56. Buffalo | 253 | 750 | 33.73% |
10 | 46. Northern Iowa | 278 | 742 | 37.47% |
11 | 38. Temple | 251 | 739 | 33.96% |
12 | 68. Holy Cross | 236 | 731 | 32.28% |
13 | 33. Providence | 234 | 729 | 32.10% |
14 | 12. Texas A&M | 255 | 722 | 35.32% |
15 | 32. Saint Joseph's | 236 | 720 | 32.78% |
16 | 11. Utah | 259 | 713 | 36.33% |
17 | 47. Chattanooga | 259 | 712 | 36.38% |
18 | 43. Wichita State | 234 | 710 | 32.96% |
19 | 52. Hawaii | 230 | 704 | 32.67% |
20 | 55. Green Bay | 246 | 703 | 34.99% |
21 | 35. Cincinnati | 242 | 701 | 34.52% |
22 | 16. Iowa State | 265 | 697 | 38.02% |
23 | 41. Vanderbilt | 270 | 695 | 38.85% |
24 | 5. Michigan State | 302 | 694 | 43.52% |
25 | 58. Stephen F. Austin | 254 | 691 | 36.76% |
26 | 18. Purdue | 256 | 688 | 37.21% |
27 | 50. South Dakota State | 245 | 686 | 35.71% |
28 | 44. Gonzaga | 258 | 681 | 37.89% |
29 | 31. USC | 260 | 675 | 38.52% |
30 | 59. Middle Tennessee | 260 | 673 | 38.63% |
31 | 19. Maryland | 252 | 673 | 37.44% |
32 | 8. Xavier | 243 | 672 | 36.16% |
33 | 4. Oregon | 234 | 670 | 34.93% |
34 | 27. Iowa | 255 | 667 | 38.23% |
35 | 40. VCU | 240 | 665 | 36.09% |
36 | 1. Kansas | 283 | 664 | 42.62% |
37 | 64. Hampton | 203 | 659 | 30.80% |
38 | 21. Texas | 223 | 658 | 33.89% |
39 | 45. Tulsa | 216 | 656 | 32.93% |
40 | 51. UNC-Wilmington | 219 | 651 | 33.64% |
41 | 30. Colorado | 250 | 637 | 39.25% |
42 | 22. Notre Dame | 235 | 637 | 36.89% |
43 | 36. UConn | 231 | 636 | 36.32% |
44 | 66. Fairleigh Dickinson | 230 | 634 | 36.28% |
45 | 67. Southern | 219 | 634 | 34.54% |
46 | 14. California | 233 | 632 | 36.87% |
47 | 63. Austin Peay | 219 | 630 | 34.76% |
48 | 9. West Virginia | 206 | 627 | 32.85% |
49 | 48. Little Rock | 243 | 623 | 39.00% |
50 | 26. Dayton | 215 | 621 | 34.62% |
51 | 57. Fresno State | 212 | 620 | 34.19% |
52 | 15. Kentucky | 226 | 613 | 36.87% |
53 | 10. Miami | 219 | 599 | 36.56% |
54 | 25. Wisconsin | 211 | 590 | 35.76% |
55 | 61. UNC-Asheville | 190 | 586 | 32.42% |
56 | 53. Stony Brook | 217 | 585 | 37.09% |
57 | 2. North Carolina | 183 | 583 | 31.39% |
58 | 37. Pittsburgh | 201 | 578 | 34.78% |
59 | 24. Seton Hall | 202 | 573 | 35.25% |
60 | 28. Oregon State | 211 | 570 | 37.02% |
61 | 34. Butler | 220 | 569 | 38.66% |
62 | 23. Arizona | 215 | 562 | 38.26% |
63 | 20. Baylor | 204 | 556 | 36.69% |
64 | 29. Texas Tech | 178 | 516 | 34.50% |
65 | 60. CSU Bakersfield | 174 | 506 | 34.39% |
66 | 65. FGCU | 176 | 493 | 35.70% |
67 | 3. Virginia | 198 | 490 | 40.41% |
68 | 49. Yale | 181 | 484 | 37.40% |
By Percentage
Rank | Team | 3 point makes | 3 point attempts | 3 point % |
1 | 5. Michigan State | 302 | 694 | 43.52% |
2 | 1. Kansas | 283 | 664 | 42.62% |
3 | 6. Oklahoma | 334 | 784 | 42.60% |
4 | 17. Indiana | 316 | 762 | 41.47% |
5 | 3. Virginia | 198 | 490 | 40.41% |
6 | 30. Colorado | 250 | 637 | 39.25% |
7 | 48. Little Rock | 243 | 623 | 39.00% |
8 | 41. Vanderbilt | 270 | 695 | 38.85% |
9 | 13. Duke | 306 | 791 | 38.69% |
10 | 34. Butler | 220 | 569 | 38.66% |
11 | 59. Middle Tennessee | 260 | 673 | 38.63% |
12 | 31. USC | 260 | 675 | 38.52% |
13 | 42. Michigan | 326 | 849 | 38.40% |
14 | 23. Arizona | 215 | 562 | 38.26% |
15 | 27. Iowa | 255 | 667 | 38.23% |
16 | 16. Iowa State | 265 | 697 | 38.02% |
17 | 44. Gonzaga | 258 | 681 | 37.89% |
18 | 62. Weber State | 287 | 764 | 37.57% |
19 | 46. Northern Iowa | 278 | 742 | 37.47% |
20 | 19. Maryland | 252 | 673 | 37.44% |
21 | 49. Yale | 181 | 484 | 37.40% |
22 | 54. Iona | 320 | 860 | 37.21% |
23 | 18. Purdue | 256 | 688 | 37.21% |
24 | 53. Stony Brook | 217 | 585 | 37.09% |
25 | 28. Oregon State | 211 | 570 | 37.02% |
26 | 22. Notre Dame | 235 | 637 | 36.89% |
27 | 15. Kentucky | 226 | 613 | 36.87% |
28 | 14. California | 233 | 632 | 36.87% |
29 | 58. Stephen F. Austin | 254 | 691 | 36.76% |
30 | 20. Baylor | 204 | 556 | 36.69% |
31 | 10. Miami | 219 | 599 | 36.56% |
32 | 47. Chattanooga | 259 | 712 | 36.38% |
33 | 11. Utah | 259 | 713 | 36.33% |
34 | 36. UConn | 231 | 636 | 36.32% |
35 | 66. Fairleigh Dickinson | 230 | 634 | 36.28% |
36 | 8. Xavier | 243 | 672 | 36.16% |
37 | 40. VCU | 240 | 665 | 36.09% |
38 | 39. Syracuse | 280 | 776 | 36.08% |
39 | 25. Wisconsin | 211 | 590 | 35.76% |
40 | 50. South Dakota State | 245 | 686 | 35.71% |
41 | 65. FGCU | 176 | 493 | 35.70% |
42 | 12. Texas A&M | 255 | 722 | 35.32% |
43 | 24. Seton Hall | 202 | 573 | 35.25% |
44 | 55. Green Bay | 246 | 703 | 34.99% |
45 | 4. Oregon | 234 | 670 | 34.93% |
46 | 37. Pittsburgh | 201 | 578 | 34.78% |
47 | 63. Austin Peay | 219 | 630 | 34.76% |
48 | 26. Dayton | 215 | 621 | 34.62% |
49 | 67. Southern | 219 | 634 | 34.54% |
50 | 35. Cincinnati | 242 | 701 | 34.52% |
51 | 29. Texas Tech | 178 | 516 | 34.50% |
52 | 60. CSU Bakersfield | 174 | 506 | 34.39% |
53 | 57. Fresno State | 212 | 620 | 34.19% |
54 | 38. Temple | 251 | 739 | 33.96% |
55 | 21. Texas | 223 | 658 | 33.89% |
56 | 56. Buffalo | 253 | 750 | 33.73% |
57 | 51. UNC-Wilmington | 219 | 651 | 33.64% |
58 | 7. Villanova | 291 | 874 | 33.30% |
59 | 43. Wichita State | 234 | 710 | 32.96% |
60 | 45. Tulsa | 216 | 656 | 32.93% |
61 | 9. West Virginia | 206 | 627 | 32.85% |
62 | 32. Saint Joseph's | 236 | 720 | 32.78% |
63 | 52. Hawaii | 230 | 704 | 32.67% |
64 | 61. UNC-Asheville | 190 | 586 | 32.42% |
65 | 68. Holy Cross | 236 | 731 | 32.28% |
66 | 33. Providence | 234 | 729 | 32.10% |
67 | 2. North Carolina | 183 | 583 | 31.39% |
68 | 64. Hampton | 203 | 659 | 30.80% |
Data was gathered from College Basketball Reference.