During the NCAA women's basketball tournament in Portland, an unusual situation arose when it was discovered that the two 3-point lines on the court were of different lengths. This discrepancy went unnoticed through four games, affecting both Sweet 16 and Elite Eight matches, including a notable game between NC State and Texas, where NC State was up 17 before halftime. The NCAA confirmed the issue, stating that one of the 3-point lines was 9 inches shorter than the other. Despite this, both NC State and Texas agreed to play through it, with NC State ultimately securing a win to advance to the Final Four. The NCAA's vendor has apologized for the mistake, and the NCAA announced plans to correct the issue before Monday's game between UConn and USC, investigating how the mistake occurred.
The NCAA said Monday one of the 3-point lines on the court used for the women's basketball regionals at Moda Center in Portland, Oregon, was 9 inches short of regulation, a mistake made by the contractor that makes the courts used throughout March Madness. https://t.co/OEPiepoJi7
NCAA says a 3-point line was drawn 9 inches short at women’s regional by court supplier. https://t.co/rP4npiXwHO https://t.co/WTgfDnvlZN
3-point line was drawn 9 inches short at Portland women's regional, NCAA says https://t.co/Hx25QMrkKF
NCAA says a 3-point line was drawn 9 inches short at Portland women's regional by court supplier https://t.co/JE6AJqvI5o
The NCAA revealed the mis-marked three-point line in Portland was 9 inches too short https://t.co/wbDAklOsQs
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - NCAA says a 3-point line was drawn 9 inches short at Portland women's regional by a court supplier.
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — NCAA says a 3-point line was drawn 9 inches short at Portland women's regional by a court supplier.
Full NCAA statement on what happened in Portland this week with the incorrect 3-point line. Will thread highlights below: https://t.co/m5trsgzIVh
Here’s what the NCAA found out about the 3-point lines in Portland: One was 9 inches shorter than the other at the apex at the arc. https://t.co/cQCsR23dUr
The NCAA says one of the the 3-point line at the Moda Center in Portland where the women's basketball regionals were played was 9 inches off. It was a mistake made in the manufacturing of the court. All the other courts used for men's and women's games were accurate.
The 3-point line for the women’s NCAA Tournament had a discrepancy in distance at each end of the court that went unnoticed through four games over two days. https://t.co/LoRqce0Toj
Women’s NCAA Tournament games in Portland played on court with mismatched 3-point lines. https://t.co/rP4npiXwHO https://t.co/U0ybUugHHL
Women’s March Madness games had different 3-point lines in latest NCAA embarrassment https://t.co/S2jKlivyAk
3-point-line discrepancy at women's NCAA tournament site goes unnoticed through four games; will be corrected for Monday's game between UConn and USC. https://t.co/vYekVZjwYH
The 3-point lines for NCAA women's basketball tournament games in Portland were different distances at each end of the court for several games before the problem was noticed. https://t.co/UGNjOSr8Jo https://t.co/8r5QQs9hOw
Women's Elite 8 games played with mismatched 3-point lines https://t.co/1c6GKGt8cx
Whoops! Women’s NCAA Tournament games played on court with mismatched 3-point lines Read more: https://t.co/iQ4zlROPvi
Five NCAA women’s basketball tournament games — all at Moda Center in Portland — were played with different-length three-point arcs on either side of the court. https://t.co/J0dVKX7CB0
Whoops! Women's NCAA Tournament games played on court with mismatched 3-point lines https://t.co/UpoqroJKAe
Five women's NCAA tournament games in Portland's Moda Center played on court with mismatched three-point lines https://t.co/3PFq5OIRxE
The 3-point line for the women's NCAA Tournament had a discrepancy in distance at each end of the court that went unnoticed through four games over two days before Texas and North Carolina State were informed of the problem ahead of their Sunday match. https://t.co/JyS1QJv9Fy
The 3-point line for the NCAA women's basketball tournament at Moda Center had a discrepancy in distance that went unnoticed through four games before Texas and North Carolina State were informed of the problem ahead of their Elite Eight matchup on Sunday. https://t.co/vHiC80KYVB https://t.co/0zWqiev5TG
Court for women’s NCAA Tournament in Portland has 3-point lines with different distances https://t.co/C56qZB59YU
The NCAA women’s basketball tournament was confronted with a unique situation on Sunday when officials discovered that the two 3-point lines at opposing ends of the Moda Center in Portland—which had already hosted a number of games—were different lengths. https://t.co/MnP6fv2VOD
Court for women's NCAA Tournament in Portland has 3-point lines with different distances https://t.co/UJdBkkl9Ht
Update from NCAA on the three-point line discrepancy at Moda Center: "While the NCAA’s vendor has apologized for the error, we will investigate how this happened in the first place. The NCAA is working now to ensure the accuracy of all court markings for future games." https://t.co/Aw0N0jqp5T
The NCAA has updated its initial statement regarding the 3-point line issue in Portland: https://t.co/AfRz03R5nY
Mismatched 3-point lines discovered during women's NCAA Tournament in Portland https://t.co/CZHeeXAPgB
Uneven 3-point lines in NCAA Women's Tournament. Officials say Portland court wrongly measured for five games. Texas and NC State agreed to play their Elite 8 game on the court today anyway. https://t.co/nVPXlnqdjd
3-point lines not the same distance at Portland Regional https://t.co/ZtnJLZW6cC https://t.co/V1SiT4J75i
The 3-point line for the women's NCAA Tournament at Moda Center had a discrepancy in distance at each end of the court that went unnoticed through four games over two days before Texas and North Carolina State were informed of the problem ahead of... https://t.co/mWRaKzlwjk
Texas coach Vic Schaefer said "it's a shame" that there was a 3-point line distance discrepancy in the women's NCAA Tournament. "I have a lot of colleagues who would say, 'Only in women's basketball.'" https://t.co/tYrBMIeCpO
The NCAA Screwed Up The Three Point Lines At The Women’s Tournament & Nobody Noticed For Four Games https://t.co/tmh4sMzdAk https://t.co/tmh4sMzdAk
Here’s what Texas women’s basketball head coach Vic Schaefer had to say on the 3-PT line distance discrepancy at the NCAA Tournament Portland regional. More details: https://t.co/eY3KXwNTYZ https://t.co/9W7dK5k7Jh
Just followed up with the NCAA to try to find out what happened with the 3-point line here in Portland, how it happened and how it was discovered. A public relations contact said they have no information and do not know when they will.
The NC State women's basketball team punched a ticket to the Final Four with a win over Texas. But the teams played in unusual circumstances. Before the game, officials discovered that the 3-point lines on the court were different lengths. Read: https://t.co/YheywizdFD https://t.co/3IgeSlhaBo
Texas, NC State play women’s March Madness game with different 3-point lines in NCAA disaster https://t.co/2S4UftUI5k https://t.co/OSebPD8sSS
NCAA statement on the three-point line discrepancy in Portland #MarchMadness #ncaaw https://t.co/qd47eVwDfU
NCAA under fire after three-point lines ‘not the same distance’ in women’s Tournament https://t.co/qFsTtIgybP
NCAA discovers 3-point lines at women's tournament venue aren't the same distance from key https://t.co/OIEz5xZLcp
Texas, NC State basketball have different 3-point lines in Women's March Madness Elite Eight game https://t.co/Z7B5agRRcj
NCAA officials discovered the distanced between the top of the baseline and the 3-point line in Portland for the Women's Elite Eight is not equal on each side. 🤦♀️ However, NC State and Texas agreed to play through it. (🎥: @YahooSports) https://t.co/SdfPGlI5k9
Here’s the NCAA statement on the three-point line issue at the women’s tournament in Portland. https://t.co/tMAYQxDg8l
Before today's Elite 8 game between NC State and Texas in Portland in the Women's tournament, the 3-point lines were different on each side of the court 👀 The same court was used in the Sweet 16. Both teams agreed to play through it. https://t.co/zuPUpQ6Ior
The distance between the top of the baseline and three-point line in Portland for the Women's Elite Eight is not equal on each side 😳 NC State and Texas agreed to play through it after NCAA officials measured the court. https://t.co/RtHyTfXH2z
NCAA statement on the Portland 3-point lines confirms they're different distances. It will be corrected tomorrow. "The head coaches were made aware of the discrepancy and elected to play a complete game on the court as is, rather than correcting the court and delaying the game."
Officials confirmed that the three-point lines are different distances on each side of the court in the NC State-Texas Elite Eight game. The two teams agreed to play through it. https://t.co/Xfsw2icjxW
Just spoke with one of the coordinators of the Portland regional about the 3-point line issue. Sounds like the NCAA is working on a statement as we speak. Nothing yet. I saw Lisa Peterson in her seat briefly in the first quarter, but haven't seen her since.
Incompetent: The NC State/Texas Women's Elite Eight Game Has The 3-Point Lines Painted At Different Lengths, Teams Agree To Play Through It https://t.co/nknoiK3RzP https://t.co/jh69cwkIFu
NC State is burying Texas with 3-pointers in this Elite Eight matchup. Wolfpack, coming off an upset of Stanford, are up 17 with 3:14 before halftime.
I'm told that the NCAA will be putting out a statement re: the three-point line in Portland.
The NCAA screwed up the three-point lines at the Portland Regional and they aren't the same distance https://t.co/cLwasZf8np
The three-point lines are different on each side of the court in Portland for the Women's Elite Eight 😬 🎥 @ESPN https://t.co/U159aIF4e1
The three-point lines are different on each side of the court in Portland for the Elite Eight. The NCAA measured pregame and confirmed one side is a different three-point length than the other. 🤦 NC State and Texas agreed to play through it. 🏀 #MarchMadness https://t.co/UnBo13kBUi
The 3-point line at the Portland regionals is wrong… and they didn’t realize it through four Sweet 16 games? (And I’m not sure they did anything about it for this Elite Eight game?) https://t.co/lVoKL3fMNe
How did that mistake happen??? The 3-point lines are off?? #NCAATournament
The NCAA messed up the three point line on the court in Portland? That is wild and unbelievably believable at the same time.
Game time set for Texas vs. North Carolina State in 2024 NCAA Women's Tournament Elite 8 https://t.co/WYU9jZIabJ
No. 3 seed NC State will face No. 1 seed Texas in the Elite 8 Sunday. Tip-off is scheduled for 3 pm on ESPN.