3-point line at women's Portland regional was 9 inches shorter on one end, NCAA says
NC State Wolfpack shot better on the regulation-sized 3-point line.
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NC State Wolfpack shot better on the regulation-sized 3-point line.
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 teams' coaches agreed to play Sunday's game as scheduled with the mismatched 3-point lines rather than delay it, the NCAA said in a statement. N.C. State beat Texas 76-66 to advance to the Final Four.
Sunday’s Portland regional final NCAA Tournament game between NC State and Texas is being played on a court where the measurements are different on opposite ends