College basketball’s three-point line will move back
The three-point line is moving back in men’s college basketball.
The NCAA Playing Rules Oversight Panel announced Wednesday that the arc will be moved to 22 feet, 1 inches for the 2019-20 season, matching the international distance.
The change will not go into effect in Division II and III until 2020-21 due to the potential financial impact on schools.
The committee said the line was moved to make the lane more available for drives from the perimeter, to slow the trend of making three-pointers so prevalent and to create more offensive spacing by requiring the defense to cover more of the court.
The international line was used on an experimental basis in the National Invitational Tournament the past two seasons. Teams attempted 23.1 three-point shots in the 2019 NIT compared to 22.8 in the 2018-19 regular season. The three-point shooting percentage also dropped 2.2 percent to 33 percent.
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