"NCAA Tournament Controversy: Portland's 9-Inch Short 3-Point Line Sparks Outrage"

The NCAA women's tournament game between NC State and Texas in Portland was played on a court with a 3-point line that was nine inches shorter than regulation due to a human error in the finishing process. The error was discovered just before the regional final, and the game was played with the misplaced lines. The NCAA has since rectified the mistake and apologized, vowing to implement more stringent quality control measures for future tournaments.