What year was the 3 point line introduce in the NCAA tournament?
The NCAA's Southern Conference became the first collegiate
conference to use the three-point rule, adopting a 22-foot line in
1980. Over the following five years, NCAA conferences differed in
their use of the rule and the distance they required for a
three-point shot. The NCAA adopted the 19-foot, 9-inch line
nationally in 1986. On May 3, 2007 the NCAA rules committee decided
to lengthen the three point line to 20 feet 9 inches. This rule
will come into effect at the beginning of the 2008-09 season. J.J.
Redick currently holds the NCAA Division I record with 457
three-point field goals while shooting 40.4% from three-point range
for his career.