When arguing a point — the best this, the greatest that — no doubt you’ve used the persuasive power of numbers to bolster your argument. Opinions fall into three categories: lies, damned lies and statistics. Here are the nation’s best, presented without editorial comment, from a statistics standpoint:

3-POINT FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE	RANK	SCHOOL	3FG%
	1	Creighton	43.2
	2	Weber State	42.5
	3	Indiana	42.5
	4	Lehigh	41.7
	5	Harvard	41.2
	6	Duke	40.9
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STEALS PER GAME	RANK	SCHOOL	STPG
	1	VCU	12.0
	2	Southern Mississippi	11.5
	3	Louisville	10.8
	4	Northwestern State	10.6
	5	Arkansas-Pine Bluff	10.0
	6	Belmont	10.0
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BLOCKED SHOTS PER GAME	RANK	SCHOOL	BKPG
	1	Kentucky	7.7
	2	St. John’s	7.6
	3	Kansas	7.0
	4	Arizona State	6.8
	5	Syracuse	6.7
	6	Memphis	6.7
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Related:
• Complete NCAA DI men’s basketball statistics