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How to Understand College Basketball

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If NBA or WNBA basketball is your norm, you'll need to know the differences between the college and professional levels before watching a college tournament.

Difficulty: Easy
Instructions
  1. Step 1

    Understand that despite stardom and worship, college players are unpaid students rather than professionals earning hundreds of thousands of dollars each season.

  2. Step 2

    Know that there are two 20-minute halves rather than four 12-minute quarters.

  3. Step 3

    Notice that the three-point line is painted about 4 feet closer to the hoop than in the pros.

  4. Step 4

    Remember that the shot clock runs 35 seconds in college rather than 24.

  5. Step 5

    Weep for the college players, who are allowed only five rather than six personal fouls in a game.

  6. Step 6

    Understand the foul system in college ball: With seven to nine team fouls, players shoot one-and-one from the line. With 10 or more team fouls, players shoot for two.

  7. Step 7

    Know that in the NBA, teams cannot run a zone defense, which does not allow players to be double or triple teamed. In college, teams are better able to control star players with the zone.

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