[Husker] FT Comparison

[Steve Reichenbach]

> The cynic in me would suggest that the Big XII has superior free throw
> defense! (This is actually a meaningless statistic that the NBA used
> to keep. I don't know if it's still maintained as an official
> statistic.)

You just don't love statistics enough.  Such statistics can help
identify poorly understood dynamics in a game by highlighting
surprising but statistically significant differences --- e.g.,
it might be that teams that play at a fast tempo cause their
opponents to shoot a lower free-throw percentage (e.g., because
the other team is more fatigued).  Of course, there may be more
important statistics;-).