Purdue basketball thrives on a 'lost art' to get to Elite 8
Purdue is finding success in March Madness by mastering the midrange jump shot. Despite a woeful 3-point performance, the Boilers beat Texas.
SAN JOSE, Calif. — It's a lost art in today's basketball. Midrange jump shooters are an endangered species.
But not if you play for Purdue basketball . On Thursday, a night where the Boilermakers went 4-for-20 from 3-point range, they utilized the often forgotten about area of the court teams tend to ignore. Purdue men's basketball: Complete Boilermaker coverage from the Journal & Courier Purdue was 8 of 11 on midrange jump shots, contributing 16 points in a 79-77 victory over Texas .
"The midrange is something I used to shoot in middle school and high school," sophomore guard CJ Cox said. "I feel like the midrange shot is an underrated shot. Not a lot of people shoot it.
They just think about the 3 and layup. If the opportunity is there, shoot it. " Cox was so proficient at pullup jump shots, Matt Painter wouldn't dare take it away from him after luring him to West Lafayette.