The NCAA Playing Rules Oversight Panel approved [several changes](https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/article/2019-06-05/mens-college-basketball-3-point-line-extended-international) Wednesday that could impact how college basketball oddsmakers set totals for the upcoming season. The biggest change will be moving the 3-point line distance from 20 feet, 9 inches to the international basketball distance of 22-1 3/4. The change comes after the international 3-point distance was used experimentally in the 2018 and 2019 National Invitation Tournaments. The UNDER went 64-60 in NIT games the last two seasons and bettors early to the window in November could be expecting fewer points as players adjust. Oddsmakers are already looking into the changes. "I definitely think you have to adjust a couple points downward for the added distance," Caesars senior oddsmaker Matt Lindeman told BetChicago. "The last time they moved the line back, the national 3-point percent average dropped about 1%; teams average roughly 22 3-point attempts per game. If you assume 44 3-point attempts in a game, the expected made 3s in a game should go from roughly 14.5 to 14, giving you a 1.5-point adjustment -- potentially more since this is a bigger move back than the last time they moved the line." __MORE:__ [Illini's 2019-20 title odds move from 300/1 to 50/1](https://www.betchicago.com/college-basketball-futures-odds-illinois-liability-longshot) The last time the NCAA moved the 3-point line was before the 2008-09 season, when the distance went from 19-9 to 20-9. The percentage of 3-point shots made during that season compared with the previous season was 35.2 to 34.4. From a betting perspective, OVERs saw a slight increase, moreso early in the season as totals dropped. The OVER cashed at a rate of 49.4% in 2007-08, according to [SportsDatabase](https://sportsdatabase.com/ncaabb/query?output=default&sdql=season%3D2008+and+month&submit=++S+D+Q+L+%21++), with an average total of 137.2. And with the added distance in 2008-09, OVERs cashed at 49.8% with an average total of 135.6. The percentage of made 3-point field goals steadily increased back to 35.2% by 2017-18, and the average total increased to 145.0. Teams are also attempting 3-pointers more than ever. Since the 2014-15 season, 3-point attempts as a percentage of teams' total field goals have increased from 32.9% to 38.7% this past season, [per KenPom](https://kenpom.com/trends.php). Teams in the 2019 NIT averaged 23.1 3-point attempts, according to the NCAA, compared with 22.8 in the 2018-19 regular season. The 3-point shooting percentage of teams in the 2019 NIT was 33%, compared with their regular season average of 35.2%, also per the NCAA. The average total in the 2019 NIT was 146.9 (UNDER went 32-30). While it's possible bookmakers adjust totals downward this upcoming season, another rule change could help increase scoring. With the goal of enhancing the pace of the game, the NCAA panel approved resetting the shot clock to 20 seconds (instead of a full 30) after an offensive rebound. This was an experimental rule in the 2019 NIT, as well. "Rule changes are fascinating because they can create a new market inefficiency if they’re not properly taken into account," Lindeman said. "I’m very curious to see what kind of effect they have in the early weeks and how the market reacts. "The shot clock reset very well could negate the decrease in 3-point shooting percentage. More possessions and a quicker pace should lead to a slight increase in scoring. It’s tough to say right now if this rule change will offset the increase in 3-point distance." The panel also approved a proposal where players will be assessed a technical foul should they use derogatory language about an opponent’s race, ethnicity, national origin, etc., and a rule that coaches will be allowed to call live-ball timeouts in the last two minutes of the second half and the last two minutes of any overtime periods. Previously, coaches weren’t allowed to call any live-ball timeouts during the game. __MORE:__ [Juwan Howard hire doesn’t help Michigan's NCAA title odds](https://www.betchicago.com/juwan-howard-hire-michigan-ncaa-title-odds)