With the winter sports championships quickly approaching, there is some big news on the horizon that could affect the future of men’s basketball. The NIT next month will feature a pair of rules differences in an experimental trial. Most notably, the shot clock will be reduced from the current 35 seconds to 30. Also, the protected area under the basket will be extended by a foot.
Kevin Kugler has more details on This Week in the NCAA – plus news on the addition of the 90th championship-level sport in the NCAA: sand volleyball.
(Listen to This Week in the NCAA for 2/20/15)
[podcast id='0']
On “This Week in the NCAA,” Westwood One’s Kevin Kugler highlights unique stories from around the varied and interesting world of college sports.