Beef with NCAA clock

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How come the clock doesnt stop when a basket is scored? I mean there was two Tennesee possesions in a row where they scored and the inbounder for Kentucky had to go retrieve the ball and in total 7-8 seconds where run off the normal clock and the shotclock stays put. What I also dont understand is that Ive seen many games in march madness where the clock WILL stop late in games.

Kentucky gained a whole 15+ seconds off the clock in the last two minutes of the game just be they decided to inbounds the ball slowly. I just cant understand how this rule makes any sense whatsoever. So Tenn gets punished clockwise for what?

IKnowMore · Answer

How come the clock doesnt stop when a basket is scored? I mean there was two Tennesee possesions in a row where they scored and the inbounder for Kentucky had to go retrieve the ball and in total 7-8 seconds where run off the normal clock and the shotclock stays put. What I also dont understand is that Ive seen many games in march madness where the clock WILL stop late in games.

Kentucky gained a whole 15+ seconds off the clock in the last two minutes of the game just be they decided to inbounds the ball slowly. I just cant understand how this rule makes any sense whatsoever. So Tenn gets punished clockwise for what?

IKnowMore · Answer

Ok now Tenn hits a 3 with 50 seconds left and the clock stops&#xD;&#xA;How does this make any sense?

yuice20 · Answer

stops under 2 mins at the end of each half i believe

IKnowMore · Answer

&#xD;&#xA;Why not just always stop it? I dont see whats so hard about this concept? Is it too much work for the scorekeeper to shut off the timer when a basket is scored? I mean they do it in the nba and it just seems like such a simple thing that should be employed. Tennesee was trying to make a late game comeback and they lose close to 20seconds off the clock just because Kentucky decides to inbounds sooooo slowly.

MoosedAgain · Answer

The clock only stops with under 1 minute left in the 2nd half. It does not stop at any point after a made basket in the 1st half.

MoosedAgain · Answer

The game clock only stops after a made basket in the NBA in the final minute of the 1st, 2nd and 3rd quarters and stops after a made basket in the final two minutes of the 4th quarter.

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