MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — After several years of meddling with college basketball in an effort to pump up offense and mirror the NBA, the NCAA rules committee essentially took a hands-off approach this time.
Good move, considering how the impact of recent modifications require time to marinate among coaches, players and, yes, fans before we continue
So the lane is not getting wider, the 3-point line is not getting deeper, and the men’s game is not shifting from halves to quarters. (Personally, I like that college hoops plays halves — if only because it’s a traditional facet that distinguishes it from FIBA and the NBA and doesn’t hurt the game one iota.