Even though he has cooled off a bit, forward Shaun Green is still shooting 55.1 percent from three-point range this season.
So why isn't he still leading the nation?
Simple - not enough shots.
Green has made just five three-pointers in the last four games (out of a dozen attempts), dropping him below the minimum required to qualify for the national rankings. The NCAA says a player must make an average of 2.5 three-pointers per game, and Green is averaging just 2.45 per game - in addition to being in a mild slump.
"Teams are realizing that I'm an outside threat," he said. "They're staying close to me. I don't have as many open looks as I did at the beginning of the year. But also, when I have open looks, I need to knock them down. I've missed a couple of wide-open ones lately, so I have to fix that."
With Green out of the picture for the moment, Northern Arizona's Stephen Sir has assumed the national lead by hitting 93 of 181 three-pointers for 51.4 percent. But if Green repeats against Colorado State the 4-for-8 three-point shooting performance he enjoyed in his last meeting with the Rams, he will be right back on top.