This will be the first season of the NCAA trying out a new three-point line distance, moving the line back to 22 feet, 1.75 inches from 20 feet, nine inches. It is the same distance used by FIBA and the WNBA and will be a new test for college teams and Michigan State. Andy Katz of NCAA.com thinks the Spartans will conquer that challenge as he just listed them as the top shooting team in college basketball heading into the season.
Here is what he said about the MSU shooters:
“If the game is on the line then Cassius Winston can deliver a make-or-break shot from the 3-point line on in. Aaron Henry, Gabe Brown, Rocket Watts and big man Xavier Tillman can all bury shots facing the basket. If Joshua Langford comes back at some point this season then the Spartans have another deep threat. This team is deep and will be hard to keep off the 3-point line.”
