NCAA to Move Three-Point Line Back a Foot
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INDIANAPOLIS -- The NCAA on Friday approved moving the men's 3-point line back 1 foot in 2008 _ from 19 feet, 9 inches to 20 feet, 9 inches. The decision by the Playing Rules Oversight Panel marks the first major alteration to the 3-point shot since its adoption in 1986-87.
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One of the hallmarks of Tom Brennan&#39;s 19-year run as Vermont men&#39;s basketball coach has been his approach to filling the point guard position.
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The status-seekers in menÂs college basketball juggle national exposure, money and the disadvantage of playing top-ranked opponents on the road in the hope of scoring an upset and getting a boost in March.
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Maybe. Among the nearly 150 items proposed to pass into NCAA law for next year is one that will change when NCAA Division I basketball teams can begin practice, from the current &quot;Saturday nearest to Oct.
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Steve Spurrier might give his brash, visor-throwing style an overhaul now that he has returned to college football.
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March could be more maddening than usual for teams on the NCAA tournament bubble this year.
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The U.S. men's basketball team can console itself with two things: third place and the highest point total of the Olympic tournament.
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Arizona State keeps referring to the "March mentality." It's about doing all the little things down the stretch, wearing teams down and rising to a new level leading up to the NCAA tournament &#151; and the Sun Devils certainly applied that approach Sunday, even with their star players in foul trouble.
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In the wake of the 2006 N.C.A.A. tournament, which featured George Masonâs run to the Final Four, the selection committee appeared to shy away from smaller conference teams this year.
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Many teams have trouble finding a quality point guard. No. 4 Ohio State starts two of them.
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With most Division 2 teams preparing for their final regular-season games, the NCAA playoff picture is beginning to take shape.
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By Norm Wood Nwood@dailypress.Com, Daily Press, Newport News, Va.  Feb. 3--CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. -- Before his players took the floor Saturday against Boston College, Virginia Tech coach Seth Greenberg told them there were three keys to stopping forward Jared Dudley.
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MINNEAPOLIS -- One is a 6-foot-1 National Player of the Year candidate, looking to lead her top-ranked team back to the Final Four.
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An improbable turnaround has Maryland poised to return to the NCAA tournament, but the Terrapins' position is precarious and margin for error slim.
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Gary Walters understands the difficulty in filling those final spots for the NCAA field. This year, however, his selection committee faces a new twist &#151; picking the top seeds. With Florida's late-season struggles, Wisconsin's injuries and Kansas' power ranking, Walters acknowledged Wednesday that putting together the 65-team field this weekend will be far from clear-cut.
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The NCAA yesterday approved moving the men's 3-point line back 1 foot in 2008 -- from 19 feet 9 inches to 20-9.
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Torrell Martin and the Winthrop Eagles lost their 3-point shooting touch when they need it the most against Wisconsin.