"NCAA Women's Court Faces Unusual Issue"

During the NCAA women's tournament at the Moda Center in Portland, Oregon, a discrepancy in the 3-point line distance went unnoticed through four games over two days, with one end of the court having a line about 6 inches closer to the basket than the other. Coaches decided to play the Elite Eight matchup between Texas and North Carolina State despite the issue, with Texas coach Vic Schaefer stating that both teams had already won on the court. The NCAA planned to measure and correct the lines before the next game. This court issue added to a series of distractions in the tournament, including a referee being pulled out of a game, racist harassment towards Utah, and controversies involving Notre Dame and LSU.