RH: Is The Three-Point Line Helping Defenses?

WICHITA STATE (17-6, 5-5) at UCF (13-10, 4-7)THURSDAY, FEB. 13, 2020 | 6:01 P.M. CT (7:01 P.M. ET)

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TV: ESPN2 (WatchESPN)

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SERIES: WSU leads 4-0 (1-0 at UCF)

LAST: Jan. 25, 2020 in Wichita (WSU, 87-79)

By Paul Suellentrop

The college basketball three-point line moved back to the international distance of 22 feet, 1 ¾ inches this season. The change was supposed to give offenses more space to operate by forcing defenses to extend their coverage.

That may be the result in a year or two, ESPN analyst Mark Adams said, as people adjust to the distance. This season, coaches are more willing to give up three-pointers and…