2024-04-01 07:26:02
[Tournament News]The NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Association) D1 basketball tournament enters the final stage. North Carolina State University’s women’s quarterfinal match once morest the University of Texas on Sunday (March 31) caused a small disturbance. , the conference discovered that the distance between the three-point line and the basket on both sides of the court was different 15 minutes before the start of the game. However, following discussions between the conference, the ball card, and the coaches of both sides, the final game went on as normal. North Carolina State also scored 7 goals following player Aziaha James Won 76:66 on three-pointers and advanced to the semi-finals.
The disturbance was caused by the Moda Center in Portland. The venue hosted four games in two days, but no one noticed anything strange regarding the three-point line. It was not discovered until before the game between North Carolina State and the University of Texas. question. NCAA tournament staff took out a soft ruler 15 minutes before the start of the game to measure the distance between the top of the arc and the bottom line of the three-point line on both sides. It was found that the distance between the three-point line on one side of the court was correct, but the distance between the three-point line and the bottom line on the other side of the court was wrong. The distance is shorter.
NCAA video screenshot
NCAA video screenshot
The NCAA pointed out in a statement that following they discovered that the distance between the three-point lines on both sides of the field was different, they immediately informed the head coaches of both sides. However, in the end, all parties agreed to play as normal instead of postponing and waiting for the venue to be corrected before playing. The statement also mentioned that the supplier responsible for drawing the lines on the NCAA floor has apologized for the incident and will investigate the cause of the error and correct the incorrect three-point line before Monday’s game. The NCAA also stated that the same problem has not been found in other competition venues, but will conduct a comprehensive review to ensure that similar incidents will not occur once more in future competition venues.
After the game, the coaches of both sides talked regarding their decision to start the game as usual following learning that there was an incorrect version of the three-point line on one side of the court. This was all because the game was broadcast live on American Broadcasting Company (ABC) television. Waiting for the venue to be corrected would delay the game by more than 1 hour. hours, the TV station may not be able to broadcast the game as usual. The coaches of both sides believe that this live broadcast opportunity is very rare for the teams. University of Texas coach Vic Schaefer said: “Both of our teams have played at this venue before, and everyone won, so we decided to play as usual.” North Carolina State coach Wes Moore said: “Kids today are often more three-pointers. He starts farther away from the line and doesn’t pay attention to where the three-point line is. It’s a rare situation, but I don’t know if it’s a benefit or a disadvantage to the player.”
In the end, North Carolina State made 9 of 18 shots from outside. Aziaha James hit 7 3-pointers and scored a game-high 27 points, leading the team to a 76:66 victory to advance to the semifinals. After the game, she revealed that the coach did not inform the players of the strangeness of the court before the game started. She laughed and said that the different distance between the three-point lines on both sides did not have much impact on her. According to the statistics of the five games at the Moda Center, the team’s three-point shooting percentage in the wrong three-point line area was 25.8% (23 of 89), and its three-point shooting percentage in the correct three-point line area was 25.8% (23 of 89). 33.3% (29 of 87 shots).
Aziaha James hit 7 three-pointers to help North Carolina State win and advance to the Final Four (Picture: Wolfpack Women’s Basketball)
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