By Andrew J. Cassavell
Collegian Staff Writer
With time winding down on Saturday’s practice, guards on the Penn State men’s basketball team formed three lines on the 3-point arc.
At the sound of the whistle, the three players darted across the court before settling into an open spot on the perimeter for a jumper — all while assistant coach Kurt Kanaskie looked on screaming for “game speed.”
But while head coach Ed DeChellis noted the importance of the shooting drills for a team that has relied heavily on jump shots this season, he said the only way for his players to halt their road woes will be through experience.
In three home victories, the Nittany Lions (4-2) have shot 41 percent from 3-point range, but they have managed just a 24-percent clip away from the Bryce Jordan Center.
“You’ve got to go through it,” DeChellis said. “I think once you go through it, you have a better understanding of what you’ve got to do. There’s nothing we can sit here and say or watch on tape. The guys just have to go into that atmosphere and keep loose and make shots.” …
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