The article presents an analysis on the effect of the new three point distance set by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) for men's basketball in the U.S. The data of all Division I men's basketball obtained from www.ncaa.co/spots/m-baskbl/stats/ before-and-after the ...
The 3-point line for the women’s NCAA Tournament at Moda Center had a discrepancy in distance at each end of the court that went unnoticed through four games over two days before Texas and North Carolina State were informed of the problem ahead of their Elite Eight matchup on Sunday. The...
PORTLAND, Ore. -- TheNC State WolfpackandTexas Longhornsplayed Sunday's regional 4 final on a court with 3-point lines of different distances at the top of the key. "The NCAA was notified today that the 3-point lines on the court at Moda Center in Portland are not the same distance,"...
He is a good athlete at 6-10 and has a smooth lefty stroke from 3-point distance already. He’s also a sharp cutter along the baseline and in the dunker spot, with enough lift to finish above the rim and enough strength to go up through contact. The idea is that he becomes a ...
The 3-point line for the women’s NCAA Tournament in Portland had a different distance at each end of the court that went unnoticed through four games over two days.
The NCAA says one of the 3-point lines on the court used for the women’s basketball regionals in Portland, Oregon, was 9 inches short of regulation at its apex.
Francie Larrieu-Smith was a long-distance runner who started her four-decade career at Cal State Long Beach before transferring to UCLA. While at UCLA, Larrieu-Smith won the 1974 AIAW Outdoor titles in the 880m, mile and two-mile and led the UCLA chart in the 3000m (9:03.2). ...
IMPACT:How the new 3-point line might affect college basketball “Players have been shooting it deeper," said Gavitt. “This should create more driving opportunities and posting opportunities. The difference in 3s taken and made may end up being marginal. Players can make that shot...
Castle’s performance in the NCAA Tournament, including a 21-point Final Four game and a 15-point national title game, seems to have cemented his status as a top-eight pick. He was included in the No. 2 through No. 6 range of the NBA’s recent memo to teams outlining which will be...
Kent State (2-1) was carried by forward VonCameron Davis’ 19 points but struggled from beyond the 3-point arc. The Golden Flashes went 5-for-21 (23.8 percent) from long distance. Davis finished 6-for-14 from the field, including 2-for-6 from 3-point range. ...