This season has not been one to remember for men’s basketball when it comes to shooting the ball.

The Huskies have the worst field goal percentage in the MAC, shooting 36 percent. But the area where the Huskies have really struggled has been behind the 3-point line.

NIU is dead last in the MAC in 3-point field goals, shooting 27 percent. In the 22 games they have played this season, they have only hit 98 3-pointers in 359 attempts.

Early in the season when the Huskies took on Eastern Michigan, they took 33 3-pointers and were only able to make one. By going one for 33, the Huskies recorded the lowest 3-point field goal percentage in the MAC this season at 3 percent.

The Huskies only managed to make one 3-pointer in another game this season against Akron. In that game, they went one of 14 from behind the arc, shooting 7 percent.

Sophomore wing Abdel Nader has hit the most 3-pointers for the Huskies this season, as he has hit 25 of 76 3-pointers, shooting 32 percent.

Redshirt junior Antone Christian has posted the Huskies’ highest 3-point field goal percentage, shooting 34 percent.

My point is the Huskies’ 3-point shot has led to their demise over and over again this season.

With the lack of success they have shooting the 3-ball, why do the Huskies insist on continuing to shoot 3-pointers game in and game out?

NIU needs to stop settling for 3-point field goals.

The Huskies should be exploring other options like driving to the basket, trying to get to the free-throw line and getting the ball inside the paint more.

In the MAC, the Huskies have made the second fewest trips to the free-throw line and have made the second-fewest free-throws.

The Huskies aren’t one of the best free-throw shooting teams in the MAC, shooting 66 percent from the charity stripe, but it’s an easier way for them to put some points on the board then continuing to shoot from behind the 3-point line.

The Huskies’ 3-point shooting obviously isn’t working for them, so it’s time for them to try something new.