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A two-point field goal scored at the basket A shot from beyond the three-point line for a three-point field goal. In basketball, a field goal is a basket scored on any shot or tap other than a free throw, worth two or three points depending on the location of the attempt on the basket.
The Flying Cows came back from a 24-point 2nd half deficit to defeat the Reading Rebels 113-112 in their first-ever game in March 2, 2024. The game was highlighted by a last-second game-winning three-pointer by forward Caleb Wood. [1] In their first season they had a 20-4 record.
Through December 18, 2019, only 19 players have made at least 12 three-point field goals in a single game. [4] [5] Gary Bossert was the first and has the highest three-point field goal percentage among the 19. [6] [7] The all-time record is 15, which had only occurred one time between 1986–87 and 2017–18, by Marshall's Keith Veney. [8]
A three-point field goal (also 3-pointer, three, or triple) is a field goal in a basketball game made from beyond the three-point line, a designated arc surrounding the basket. A successful attempt is worth three points, in contrast to the two points awarded for field goals made within the three-point line and the one point for each made free ...
The following list shows successful field goals by National Basketball Association (NBA) players during a regular season or playoff game, shot from a known distance of at least 70 feet (21 m) from the basket.
This article contains a list of the top 50 players with the highest all-time field goal percentage in the history of the National Basketball Association (NBA). [1] The list only includes regular season games and only includes players with at least 2,000 field goals made.
In basketball, a three-point play is usually achieved by scoring a two-point field goal, being fouled in the act of shooting, and scoring one point on the subsequent free throw. Before the three-point field goal was created in the 1960s for professional basketball and 1980s for collegiate basketball, it was the only way to score three points on ...
The Fighting Illini won their first 16 games and were ranked No. 2 in the nation going into a nationally televised game against Georgia Tech, whom Illinois had already beaten, 80-75, at the Rainbow Classic in December. The Yellow Jackets led, 47-31, but Illinois managed to surge back to force overtime, eventually needing two extra periods to ...