With March Madness upon us, it’s championship week in college basketball where some teams will be looking for one last push to punch their ticket into the NCAA tournament while others await their bracketed fate.
There was plenty of exciting action on Saturday with the Big Ten, SEC, Big 12 and Pac-12 all playing some big games. But the MEAC also hosted its championship game between Norfolk State and Morgan State, where Norfolk State won 71-63 and secured a spot in the NCAA tournament.
But for those people watching the MEAC Championship, they couldn’t help but get distracted by the fact that were an excessive number of 3-point lines on the court at Norfolk Scope Arena.
The MEAC out here making a court with 4 three point lines 🧐#ChampWeek pic.twitter.com/bZ0DzZAPEY
— Lee Gualano (@LGualano1236) March 13, 2021
I want MORE three-point lines! pic.twitter.com/ohXFbqv1d4
— Eric Fawcett (@Efawcett7) March 13, 2021
How many three point lines can we get pic.twitter.com/2tIK5bQ2Lm
— Gump Cathcart (@bubbagumpino) March 13, 2021
"You get a three-point line! You get a three-point line!"
"Everybody gets a three-point line!!" pic.twitter.com/SYsbzllfDf
— Stadium (@Stadium) March 13, 2021
A wild three point line or lines? pic.twitter.com/u2Shx9Q2ZP
— BIG MAN ON CAMPUS (@JeffNadu) March 13, 2021
They said here’s one, oh wait no this one, oh no no this one
— Dubs (@MikeDubsRadio) March 13, 2021
🤣 they got a small, medium, large and xl
— slimreaper (@slimmreeper) March 13, 2021
They need to add the 4 Point Shot from Big3
— Justin Simpson (@BattleRedRaider) March 13, 2021
I think 4 three point lines on a college floor is a bit excessive
— Tony Donohue presented by @CampingWorld (@tonydindy) March 13, 2021
The court at Norfolk Scope Arena has four separate 3-point lines for high school, men’s college, women’s college and NBA. But it was still awfully distracting, especially for those on the court.
At one point, the refs had to review one of the 3-pointers where a player had his toe on the NBA line, which was well behind the college line.
But considering Norfolk State and Morgan State combined 10-of-40 from behind the 3-point line — the actual 3-point line in this game — you can’t help but wonder if it was a tad confusing for the players, as well.
