National Three-Point Record for Corban Passes 850 Straight Games

12/1/2012 11:51:39 PM

SALEM, Ore. – It has been exactly 25 years since Corban University's men's basketball team went without hitting at least one three-pointer in a game, as the Warriors extended their current national record streak to 852 straight games Saturday.

Over the past two-and-a-half decades, Corban has progressively etched its name in the record books among all four-year schools in both the NCAA and NAIA.

The Warriors are the only team to accomplish the feat in more than 850 consecutive games with NCAA Division I member UNLV sitting second with an active streak of 846 games that dates back to November 26, 1986. Corban's current streak started on December 7, 1987 after then-Western Baptist went 0-for-7 against then-Western Oregon State College six days earlier.

The Warriors reached the following three-point milestones during the streak...

No. 100 — February 6, 1990 vs. Concordia
No. 200 — January 21, 1993 at Concordia
No. 300 — December 18, 1995 at Saint Martin's
No. 400 — November 21, 1997 at Willamette
No. 500 — March 16, 2001 vs. Ohio Valley (NCCAA Tournament)
No. 600 — November 18, 2004 vs. North Georgia (Oregon Tech Classic)
No. 700 — November 30, 2007 at Evergreen
No. 800 — January 7, 2011 at Warner Pacific

Besides the current streak, Corban also made an NAIA record 564 three-pointers during the 1989-90 season that is second all-time among all divisions behind NCAA Division III member Redlands (595 in 2005). The Warrior also knocked down a single-game school-record 25 three-pointers against Southern Oregon during the 1990-91 season that tied the NAIA single-game record.

So far this season, Corban has knocked down 49 shots from beyond the arc in seven games. If the streak remains alive, the Warriors should surpass the 900-mark at some point next season.