Try to imagine March Madness without a 3-pointer swishing through the net. Picture the PMAC floor without its signature arc.
There would be no Bryce Drew. Mario Chalmers’ game-tying shot to send the 2008 national championship into overtime would have been meaningless. Austin Rivers still might be better known as Doc Rivers’ son.
As the 3-point line in college basketball reaches its 25th season, the shot continues to become more prevalent, inspiring the acclaim it was rarely afforded when the line debuted for the 1986-87 season.
“Implementing the 3-point line put the shooters back into the game,” said former LSU forward Ricky Blanton, who holds the fourth-best 3-point percentage in the LSU record books at 41.1 percent. “If you weren’t overly quick or athletic, but could shoot, you had a place on the floor. The game is more exciting