Is Curry overshooting?

He isn't a point guard. We know that much. But is Stephen Curry overshooting? In other words, is America's Favorite Basketball Player trigger-happy?

Let's break this down:

Caveat: Stephen Curry is one of my favorite college basketball players. He is the second-best player in the country to Blake Griffin, and is clear-and-away the best wing player around.

Last year, Curry played the 2. He V- and backdoor-cut, ran through staggered screens, took handoffs and isolated, launched over people, etc. He did everything he could to touch the ball at least once a possession.

This year, the 6-3 junior -- as you probably already know -- is playing point guard. The departure of his senior sidekick Jason Richards has clearly cramped Curry's style. Last year's Three Amigos -- Curry, Richards and big-man Andrew Lovedale -- are down to two, and Curry has taken on an even larger role in the offense.

None of this means that some role players haven't stepped up their parts. Hell, Davidson is 7-1, with its only loss coming in a thriller at Oklahoma. Steve Rossiter has certainly helped Lovedale underneath, Bryant Barr has fit nicely into the lineup as a wing threat and Mark Paulhus Gosselin (who missed last night's game against WVU) continues to be the team's top perimeter defender. And Will Archambault, Ben Allison and Ben McKillop have done well off the bench at different points.

But Richards was the NCAA's assists leader last year, setting up Curry for quicker, easier shots. And Richards also scored at a 13-point clip. That meant less shooting for Curry.

In eight games this year, Curry has taken 31.2 percent of his team's shots. His shooting percentage is nice -- 47.6 percent -- but in games against BCS opponents (at Oklahoma, NC State and West Virginia), Curry is 36 of 89 overall (40%) and 14 of 45 from 3 (31%). That's 29.7 shots a game, including 15 3s a contest.

At those percentages, that's a little too much. I hear your argument, Peanut Gallery. Those are tougher teams, so there is tougher defense, and Davidson relies on its star more than usual to score.

Fair point.

But in the three games against the BCS teams, Curry at times has forced shots. Maybe it's in his blood to bear any burden his team has. Maybe without Richards the trust isn't exactly there with some of his teammates yet. Who knows? But, like CBS's Gary Parrish notes, there was a point last night when Curry was 5 of 22 from the field. And a lot of those missed shots were forced.

Without having the chance to move off the ball to get open, things have changed for Curry. He has had to reinvent himself offensively and figure out how to get his looks. Part of that process is feeling out his comfort zones, and right now, it doesn't seem like he is entirely comfortable.

When he reaches that comfort zone, dear lord, look out.

Elsewhere
-- Texas' defense is as good as we talked about yesterday. Villanova couldn't get into the paint much. Scottie Reynolds struggled. And Texas overwhelmed the Cats on the inside. Recipe for victory.

-- Good matchups tonight: Cal at Utah, Dayton at Creighton, San Diego State at Arizona and Gonzaga at Wazzou.