Three-point lines are different during Texas vs. N.C. State NCAA tournament game

The problem? Someone had discovered the three-point lines on each end of the court were not the same distance from their respective baskets. During the game, which North Carolina State won, 76-66, to reach its first Final Four since 1998, it was not immediately clear what the dimensions were, but the arc in front of the N.C. State bench appeared to be closer to the rim. Officials had measured from the baseline to the top of the arc on each side before tip-off. Spokespeople for the tournament site declined to comment, referring reporters to the NCAA. Lisa Peterson, chair of the NCAA Division I women’s basketball committee, also declined to comment.

All four Sweet 16 games held in Portland on Friday and Saturday were played before anyone noticed the discrepancy. The NCAA offered few clarifying details in a statement it released during Sunday’s game.

“The NCAA was notified today that the three-point lines on the court at Moda Center in Portland are not the same distance,” the statement read. “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. The court will be corrected before tomorrow’s game in Portland [between Connecticut and USC in the Portland Region 3 final].”

In 2021, the women’s college basketball arc was moved to 22 feet 1.75 inches, the same distance used in the WNBA and in men’s college basketball. Before that, it was 20 feet 9 inches.

This is a developing story and will be updated.