USC to see deeper 3-point line, other experimental rule changes in NIT

LOS ANGELES — USC will be something of a test subject in the National Invitational Tournament.
That is because NIT games this month will feature a variety of new experimental rules as part of an effort by the NCAA to increase the pace of games.
The changes include games divided into four 10-minute quarters instead of 20-minute halves, a free-throw lane widened from 12 feet to 16 feet to match the NBA and an extended 3-point arc to roughly 22 feet to mirror the same distance used by FIBA in