re: Am I the only person who likes the 35 second shot clock in college hoops

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NCAA women use a 30-second shot clock. No reason for the men to use a 35-second shot clock.

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I've always thought 35 was too long.
For the college game, 24 isn't long enough, I'd like to see a 30 second clock.

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I like the 35 second shot clock for these reasons:

-Competitive Balance, with a 24 second shot clock there would not be as much parody, the deeper/more athletic teams like Kentucky would be even more dominant. A 35 second shot clock allows less gifted teams to control the tempo of the game similar to how wishbone offenses do the same in football. The more possessions in a game, the more favored the deeper/more talented team is.

-It emphasizes defense, a 24 second clock would favor transition teams and faster paced offenses. A 35 second shot clock, playing defense is more important. Virginia and Wisconsin are 2 teams whose entire identity is based on the 35 second shot clock and would not be able to do what they do with a 24 second one.

-It allows for more offensive creativity, the Princeton offense would not exist, and unique yet highly entertaining to watch motion offenses like Stew Morrill's(he is retiring after this season, so sad) at Utah State would die. A 24 second shot clock just encourages simple offenses and one on one matchups, as well as chucking; instead of 5 guys working together to create an open look.

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That's not what teams like Princeton or Utah State do, though. Or even swing offenses like Wisconsin or Virginia. Good slow tempo offenses move the ball around and all 5 players are in constant motion.

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