This Day in Sports History: NCAA Adopts 3 Point Line

On April 2, 1987, the NCAA adopted a 3-point line. The arc would be pushed back from 19'9" to 20'9" and eventually 22' 1&3/4" over the next 33 years.

On April 2, 1987, the NCAA adopted a 3-point line. The arc would be pushed back from 19'9" to 20'9" and eventually 22' 1&3/4" over the next 33 years.