The NCAA quietly chopped two timeouts from each men’s basketball game last week, one for each coach in the second half, which could be, what, about six minutes saved?
It doesn’t sound like much, but it’s a step toward making the game more enjoyable for those who buy tickets at McKale Center or watch on TV.
At last season’s Arizona-Gonzaga game, 10 timeouts were called in the first 30 minutes. Then this happened:
TV timeout at 7:58.
Arizona timeout at 3:57.
TV timeout at 3:32.
Arizona timeout at 1:44.
Gonzaga timeout at 1:13.