STILLWATER — Oklahoma State couldn't practice on Eddie Sutton Court on Monday. The Cowboys had to wait for the paint to dry.
OSU, having missed the NCAA Tournament, will host Florida Gulf Coast in a first-round NIT game Tuesday in Gallagher-Iba Arena, meaning the legendary venue's court needed some revamping to meet the tournament's experimental rules. In addition to a switch from halves to quarters and 20-second shot clock after offensive rebounds, the 3-point line will be pushed back 20 inches to the 22-feet, 1.75-inch distance the International Basketball Federations uses and the free-throw lane will be widened from 12 feet to 16 feet, the NBA width.