The NCAA released a new statement regarding the three-point line fiasco in Portland during the 2024 NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament.
The 3-point lines on each side of the court were slightly different distances from the basket. This was noticed less than a half hour before tip off between NC State and Texas.
Despite the unusual discrepancy, NC State head coach Wes Moore and Texas head coach Vic Schaefer agreed to play to avoid delaying the game. At halftime of the showdown, the NCAA released a statement on the 3-point line discrepancies.
Now, the NCAA released a new statement about the measurements and attached a chart with stats showing how the wrong line impacted teams.
“As you are likely aware, the NCAA was notified Sunday that 3-point lines in Portland, Oregon, were uneven,” the statement read in part. “The NCAA staff and Women’s Basketball Committee members on site consulted with the two head coaches, who were made aware of the discrepancy. All parties elected to play a complete game on the court as is, rather than delaying the game and correcting the court at that time.
“The NCAA uses an official supplier, Connor Sports, to produce and install all men’s and women’s basketball predetermined site tournament courts.”
The data above showed the discrepancy between the games, as well as the stats between NC State and Texas.
“The NCAA was made aware that the top of the key to the 3-point line, the space on either side of the floor looked to be different,” ESPN’s Courtney Lyle said over the weekend. “The NCAA notified both coaches and at approximately noon local time, 3 p.m. ET, both Wes Moore and Vic Schaefer came out to the floor to take a look at it.
“They asked for the NCAA to measure and they did that. They simply measured from the baseline to the top of the 3-point line and found there was a discrepancy on one end of the floor from the other. Both Vic Schaefer and Wes Moore have agreed to go ahead and play this game to avoid any delays.”
Ahead of the 2021-22 season, the NCAA moved the women’s basketball 3-point line to 22 feet, 1¾ inches from the basket. With the teams switching directions at the half, each team will have an opportunity to shoot on the side with the correct measurements.
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