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| Title | Division I Men's Basketball Championship First & Second Rounds |
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| Publisher | National Collegiate Athletic Association |
| Date | March 15, 1990 - March 17, 1990 |
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| Language | English |
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| Original Item Location | ID 2009-006, Box 7, Folder 7 |
| Original Collection | Athletics Department Records |
| Digital Collection | University of Houston Sports Championship Publications |
| Digital Collection URL | http://digital.lib.uh.edu/collection/champ |
| Repository | Special Collections, University of Houston Libraries |
| Repository URL | http://info.lib.uh.edu/about/campus-libraries-collections/special-collections |
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| File Name | index.cpd |
| Title | Page 105 |
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| Transcript | (continued from page 98) a by-product of the three-pointer. "Look at the change, with Loyola (Marymount), Oklahoma and U.S. International talking about the 200-point game," he said. "I'm not sure that's basketball. We're not the pros. And the international game is a three-point game." U.S. International coach Gary Zarecki said, "there's a method to our madness." "If kids take bad shots, they're out of control," he said. "You've heard coaches say their defense is their offense. I reverse it. Our offense is our defense." Miami's Foster said the three-pointer has given parity to the college game and an opportunity to win to the teams — such as U.S. International — that may not be able to sign the rare 6-10 recruit. "The whole intent of the shot was to clean up post play," he said. "It makes everybody come out and guard people. It neutralizes the lack of a big man. Ninety percent of college teams don't have a quality big man." Although coaches have not reached a consensus on the ideal three-point distance, they agree that fans and players love the shot. "Fans would like it at any distance, and players shoot it even if they're not good shooters," Harrick said. Players say the shot gives everyone a chance at being a hero. "It rewards skill, not just the size you were born with," said Kansas guard Kevin Pritchard. "It gives the shooter a way to pump up the crowd." Steitz said the three-point innovation has accomplished what it was adopted to do. "We wanted the shot to be an integral part of the game, not a last-second gimmick," he said. "We wanted skill and dexterity to prevail rather than brute force. "You certainly don't see crowds leaving the auditorium when their team is behind by six points with one or two minutes left." Most coaches seem to think the three- point field goal is here to stay and the 19-9 three-pointer will be the rule for at least three more seasons. Steitz said the rules committee will weigh coaches' opinions and shooting statistics before making any changes. "I'm a proponent of not making any radical changes until they are well-researched," he said. "This is an evolvinggame. That's what makes it so exciting." $ NCAA Three-Point Survey 3,861 (32%) favor NCAA line 19'9 6,307 (52%) favor Olympic line 206 Last year, the NCAA posed the question: "What should be the distance for the men's college basketball three-point line?" Here are the results: SOURCE: NCAA Communications Department 2,001 (16%) favor NBA line 23 9 m Ml Former Kansas coach Larry Brown favors moving the three-point line back to the international distance. 102 |