{
  "id": 15742305,
  "title": "ACC Teams That Struggled From Outside",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/acc-teams-that-struggled-from-outside",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-20T12:40:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/acc-teams-struggled-outside-124000096.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts - January 18 saw the Boston College Eagles face off against the Duke Blue Devils at Conte Forum. Donald Hand Jr. #13, a forward for the Eagles, reacted after a three-point basket in the first half. Ineffective three-point shooting has been a recurring issue in college basketball, especially with the extended arc and pro focus on long-range scoring. Two of the ACC's three worst collective efforts from beyond the arc and five of the worst nine in the past decade have been witnessed recently. This lousy long-distance shooting likely contributed to a coaching change at Boston College, where Earl Grant's fifth Eagles squad hit only .294 of their threes, the second-worst in the ACC during the past century.",
  "summary": "The three-point shot is a weapon, until it’s not.",
  "key_points": [
    "Boston College struggled with poor three-point shooting",
    "Duke Blue Devils faced similar issues",
    "Coaching change at Boston College due to shooting woes"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Persistent struggles with long-range accuracy are destabilizing ACC programs and driving coaching turnover as teams fail to adapt to the modern emphasis on high-volume three-point scoring.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}