Is men’s collegiate basketball actually going to change the shot clock from 35 seconds to 30 seconds? Will this be good for the Wildcats?
ESPN.com Senior Writer, Andy Katz Had a talk with the NCAA Rules Committee Chairman on Monday.
“Men’s basketball is likely heading toward reducing its shot clock from 35 to 30 seconds, NCAA rules committee chairman Rick Byrd told ESPN.com on Monday.
Byrd, the coach at Belmont, said a year ago that there was a 5 percent chance of the change happening, but he changed his tone Monday.
“Now there’s a real decent chance,” Byrd said. “It’s pretty evident a lot more coaches are leaning that way. The opinion of coaches on the shot clock has moved significantly to reducing it from 35 to 30. And all indicators are pointing toward that.”
So, if this happens, will it be good for the Cats? YES! The teams will not be able to hold the ball for as long, which will increase shooting and scoring. This will give the Wildcats the ball more frequently, giving them the advantage for most games, especially considering how efficient John Calipari’s teams are on offense.
More frequent shooting and higher scores seem to appeal to fans.
