NCAA moves 3-point line farther back - UL Ready

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  Every few years, the NCAA introduces new rules that change the game of basketball.

In 1980, the Southern Conference became the first collegiate league to use 3-point baskets for shots made behind the 22-foot line.

The NCAA adopted the 19-foot, 9-inch line nationally six years later. The move made the game, dominated at the time by inside play, more guard-oriented and gave teams with quality outside shooters a chance to quickly erase huge deficits.

Now it's time for another change.

The NCAA men's basketball rules committee voted in May 2007 to move back the 3-point line to 20 feet, 9 inches beginning with the 2008-09 season. The committee made the move hoping to create more space for players to operate in the half court offensively. Defenders, once able to collapse to stop dribble penetration and double-team post players, will now have more distance to cover and contest 3-pointers.

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Joshua Parrott • jparrott@theadvertiser.com • November 11, 2008

[Cajunsmike]

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From the headline, you don't realize that we play another exhibition game tonight. Hopefully this helps us prepare for the LA Tech season opener on Saturday. We will all look to see if the three JC guys contribute more than a week ago. It would be nice for McCoy to have a few assists, Batiste to protect the ball better on rebounds, and for Barr to just touch the ball more often as well as not turn it over. It will also be our first chance to see Gradnigo this year as he did not play last week due to an ankle injury.

Note Saturday's game will begin after football ends unless there is OT. Football begins at 3. We can either listen to the game or watch the webcast prior to heading to the CajunDome to watch the Cajuns play what will be a greatly improved Tech team due to two transfers.

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Guess I missed something. What happen to Milsap?

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Guess I missed something. What happen to Milsap?

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