The Arizona Wildcats have never been a team to hoist a lot of 3-pointers in the Sean Miller era, and now they have another reason to stray from the perimeter.
The NCAA announced Wednesday that it will be moving the 3-point line to the international basketball distance of 22 feet, 1.75 inches starting in 2019-20 at the Division I level. The college 3-point line previously had a distance of 20 feet, nine inches.
The Men’s Basketball Rules Committee cited these reasons for the changes:
- Making the lane more available for dribble/drive plays from the perimeter.