The absence of three-pointer statistics for the first two teams is due to the fact that the NCAA adopted the three-point line in 1986, and teams before that period didn't have the opportunity to make three-point shots.
The absence of three-pointer statistics for the first two teams, Indiana 1975-76 and Indiana State 1978-79, can be attributed to the historical context of college basketball. The correct answer is D: The three-point line was adopted by the NCAA in 1986.
Before the adoption of the three-point line, teams didn't have the option to attempt shots from beyond the arc, making three-point statistics irrelevant. The NCAA introduced the three-point line for the 1986-87 season, allowing teams to score from a greater distance. Consequently, statistics related to three-pointers were not recorded for teams that played before the implementation of the three-point line.
Option A, stating that many teams chose not to make three-point shots in the 1970s, is incorrect because the absence of three-point statistics is not about teams' choices but rather the absence of the three-point line itself. Option B, suggesting that statistics were recorded on paper and have been lost, is unlikely, as important historical data like this is typically well-preserved.
Option C is also incorrect because the NCAA started tracking three-pointer statistics earlier than 1992. The correct historical context is that the three-point line was officially adopted in 1986.
The question probable may be:
team 3PM3PA3P%
Indiana 1975-76 _ _ _
indiana state 1978-7 __ __ __
kentucky 2014-15 5.2 14. 934. 9
gonzaga 2020-21 7.5 20 436 8
The table above shows the three-pointer statistics for four of the best Division 1 teams in NCAA history. Why aren't there statistics for the first two teams? A. Many teams chose not to make three-point shots in the 1970s. B. Statistics were recorded on paper and have been lost. C. The NCAA only started tracking three-pointer statistics in 1992 D. The three-point line was adopted by the NCAA in 1986