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Report: NCAA ‘likely’ to reduce shot clock in basketball
The NCAA appears "likely" to reduce the shot clock in college basketball, according to a report Monday from ESPN. ESPN reported that rules committee chairman Rick Byrd said the shot clock would be reduced from 35 to 30 seconds, if the change was a...
Pac-12 survey finds athletes ‘too exhausted to study’
A Pac-12 study has found that student-athletes spend on average 50 hours per week with their sport, making them "too exhausted to study effectively." Findings from the study were discussed at a symposium last week that was not open to the public o...
NCAA ‘concerned’ about new law in Indiana
Indiana Gov. Mike Pence on Thursday signed the controversial "religious freedom" bill into law, and the move could have consequences across the sports landscape. [caption id="attachment_11500" align="alignright" width="300"] Lucas Oil hosted the S...
Seth Davis offers ideas for college basketball makeover
College basketball has been in an offensive rut for years, sending some into a panic as they frantically search for ideas on how to increase scoring. [caption id="attachment_11233" align="alignright" width="200"] College basketball is having the ...
NCAA to experiment with replay in volleyball
The NCAA announced today that its Playing Rules Oversight Panel approved replay in volleyball matches during the 2015 season. The replay system is experimental and will only be permitted in the Big 12, Big Ten and Pac-12 during conference matches,...
Men’s NIT to experiment with 30-second shot clock
The men's basketball 2015 NIT will experiment with a 30-second shot clock and four-foot restricted-area arc, the NCAA announced today. College basketball currently uses a 35-second shot clock and a three-foot restricted-area arc. The NCAA wants to...
College athletes overestimate their chances of going pro
It's common knowledge that college athletes greatly overestimate their chances of going pro, but to see the statistics illustrating that fact is something entirely different. [caption id="attachment_10132" align="alignleft" width="236"] Duke's Jab...
NCAA pilot program assists families with travel expenses
The NCAA will help cover expenses for players’ families to travel to the Men’s and Women’s Final Fours this spring, under a new pilot program announced Tuesday. A waiver granted today by the NCAA also allows the College Football Playoff to a...