Coverage dated March 31, 2024

NCAA says 3-point line drawn 9 inches short at apex for Portland women's regional by court supplier

Headline from KTVZ Bend

By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Sports Writer The NCAA said Monday one of the 3-point lines on the court used for the women’s basketball regionals in Portland, Oregon, was about 9 inches short of regulation at its apex, a mistake by the contractor that makes the courts used throughout March Madness.

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  1. KTVZ Bend

    NCAA says 3-point line drawn 9 inches short at apex for Portland women's regional by court supplier (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Sports Writer The NCAA said Monday one of the 3-point lines on the court used for the women’s basketball regionals in Portland, Oregon, was about 9 inches short of regulation at its apex, a mistake by the contractor that makes the courts used throughout March Madness.

  2. The Columbian

    NCAA says wrong 3-point line for Portland women’s regional drawn by court supplier (opens The Columbian)

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    The NCAA says one of the 3-point lines on the court used for the women’s basketball regionals in Portland was 9 inches short of regulation at its apex. The mistake came from a contractor that makes th

  3. Daily Journal

    Court for women's NCAA Tournament in Portland has 3-point lines with different distances (opens Daily Journal)

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    PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — 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 S…

  4. The Republic

    NCAA says a 3-point line was drawn 9 inches short at Portland women's regional by court supplier (opens The Republic)

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    The NCAA said Monday one of the 3-point lines on the court used for the women’s basketball regionals at Moda Center in Portland, Oregon, was about 9 inches short of regulation at its apex, a mistake by the contractor that makes the courts used throughout March Madness.

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