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when did college basketball start using the 3 point line
The 3-point line debuted in Division I men's basketball in 1987
was the college basketball 3 point line moved back recently
In 2019, the NCAA Playing Rules Oversight Panel approved moving it back to 22 feet, 1¾ inches
did the college basketball 3 point line extension in 2009 affect the 3 point perfomance
In the 2009 season, the first with an extended line since the shot was introduced and saw an immediate drop-off in 3-point performance

Question: where was the line before
Self-contained rewrite: where was the college basketball 3 point line before 2009