NCAA Confirms Different 3-Point Line Distances for Women’s Games in Portland

The NCAA confirmed that there was a discrepancy in three-point distances for games held at the Moda Center in Portland this weekend.

The differences affected four games over two days, including Texas vs. North Carolina State in the Elite Eight on Sunday.

One side of the floor had a shorter 3-point line at the top of the key.

“The NCAA was notified (Sunday) that the 3-point lines on the court at Moda Center in Portland are not the same distance," the organization said in a statement on Sunday. "The two 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."

This went unnoticed until the coaches for Texas and North Carolina State were informed before their game on Sunday afternoon.

The two coaches agreed to play the game with the mismatched three-point lines.

Four Sweet 16 games were played on Friday and Saturday without noticing the error.

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 their Elite Eight matchup on Sunday.

The teams’ coaches agreed to play Sunday’s game as scheduled with the mismatched 3-point lines rather than delay it, the NCAA said in a statement.

The three-point lines will be corrected before USC plays UConn in Portland on Monday night.