Why do we suck so bad at free throws every year?

[Mcflyaz]

I know this year we’re not going to win many games but I can’t remember the last time we had a good FT shooting team. Why are we so bad at this every year? How does it get fixed? Whatever we have been doing isn’t working.

[TonyStalloni]

https://bigten.org/stats.aspx?path=mbball&year=2020

 

[TonyStalloni]

FTA	PCT
1	Michigan	14	179	233	0.768
2	Ohio State	19	335	439	0.763
3	Minnesota	18	327	433	0.755
4	Wisconsin	20	252	334	0.754
5	Michigan State	16	215	285	0.754
6	Northwestern	16	204	280	0.729
7	Penn State	16	198	273	0.725
8	Purdue	21	266	368	0.723
9	Iowa	18	292	407	0.717
10	Illinois	18	279	399	0.699
11	Maryland	19	244	358	0.682
12	Indiana	17	259	391	0.662
13	Nebraska	13	189	294	0.643
14	Rutgers	17	184	306	0.601

 

 

 

[BigRedBuster]

5 hours ago, Mcflyaz said:

I know this year we’re not going to win many games but I can’t remember the last time we had a good FT shooting team. Why are we so bad at this every year? How does it get fixed? Whatever we have been doing isn’t working.

I don’t know but it’s so frustrating.  We missed 13 free throws and lost by 10.  Problem is, this has been a problem for a long time, not just Fred’s teams.  This year he completely changes the roster with players that are supposed To be good shooters and we still suck at it.  
 

 

[JJ Husker]

If it helps any, it's not only free throws that they suck at.

But I really don't get being that horrible at FTs. When I played, we would shoot them at every practice. It's not difficult at all to shoot north of .800. At the college level, a coach should not have to focus on it or waste time in practice. It's a player pride thing. Apparently our players have none.

[BigRedBuster]

42 minutes ago, JJ Husker said:

If it helps any, it's not only free throws that they suck at.

But I really don't get being that horrible at FTs. When I played, we would shoot them at every practice. It's not difficult at all to shoot north of .800. At the college level, a coach should not have to focus on it or waste time in practice. It's a player pride thing. Apparently our players have none.

Sure, we suck at shooting in general.  A player will transfer here as a really good shooter and all of a sudden is throwing up airballs.  

 

I have to believe they practice free throws in practice.  I don't care if you're Curry in the NBA, you're still going to spend time shooting free throws.  It should literally be the easiest shot in any game.  It's the same shot every single time with nobody contesting you.  

 

Frustrating.