In May, the NCAA college basketball rules committee adopted a package of sweeping changes that will have significant impact on the way the game is played this season. Most notable among them: Reducing the shot clock from 35 to 30 seconds in an attempt to increase the pace of play.
Other new rules attempt to reduce physicality and increase freedom of movement both in the post and on the perimeter and speed up the flow of the game, moving closer to the NBA and international versions of the game.
“I’m excited about it,” Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski said.