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Each level of competitive basketball has it's own unique court layouts and dimensions. The NCAA basketball court dimensions are similar in many ways to the NBA with a few major differences. The rims distance from the 3-point line is smaller than the distance measured for the NBA. NCAA measures 20 feet and 9 inches from the center of the rim or hoop of the basket to the top of the 3-point line. In contrast the NBA measures 23 feet and 9 inches from the center of the rim or hoop of the basket to the top of the 3-point line. Another difference is the structure of the key or free throw lane. On NCAA courts the width of the key is measured at 12 feet. On an NBA court the width is 16 feet.

Dimensions
The NCAA basketball court is a rectangular shape 94 feet long on the side lines by 50 feet wide at the base lines. 2 inch wide black lines mark the out-of-bounds area as well as all lines found inside the court. 2 concentric circles placed at the center of the court mark the tip-off area where the games begin. The inner circle measures 2 feet wide radius and the outer circle has a radius of 6 feet wide. The three point arc extends 20 feet 9 inches away from the center of the hoop or rim in all directions except either of the far sides which are measured in from the side lines at 5 feet 3 inches forming a half oval shape. The free throw line is 18 feet 10 inches from the base line.