Sweet 16 begins on Thursday night
Unless you’ve been living under the world’s largest rock, you are fully aware of how well Unders have done in the 2023 NCAA Tournament. Through 52 games, the Under is 35-17 (67.3%), which is definitely a record-setting pace. This year’s March Madness might as well be sponsored by Habitat for Humanity with all the bricklaying going on.
Why have the games been so low-scoring? Look no further than 3-point percentage. Through the Round of 32, teams are collectively shooting just 31.2% from beyond the arc.
Mark Few told Stadium’s Jeff Goodman that the new basketballs used during the NCAA Tournament are to blame.
Mark Few to me on situation with the new basketball and how it’s affected play/shooting in tourney.
“The last thing we should be doing is playing with brand-new, slick basketballs. We need to have ball inflated less and we’d see better shooting and less fumbling with the ball.”— Jeff Goodman (@GoodmanHoops) March 22, 2023