If you caught either of Kansas basketball’s Team USA exhibitions against Canada at Sprint Center, you’re already a little familiar with some of the differences between the rules of college basketball and international play.
Now that the World University Games are here — [KU opens pool play versus Turkey at 10 p.m. Friday night on ESPNU][1] — a rundown of all the differences and similarities seems in order.
**DURATION OF GAME**
*NCAA*: Two 20-minute halves | *FIBA*: Four 10-minute quarters
**SHOT CLOCK**
*NCAA*: 35 seconds | *FIBA*: 24 seconds
**SHOT CLOCK RESET**
*NCAA*: FG attempt hits rim | *FIBA*: Resets to 14 seconds when FGA hits rim and offensive rebound is secured
**OVERTIME DURATION**
*NCAA*: 5 minutes | *FIBA*: 5 minutes
**LENGTH OF HALFTIME**
*NCAA*: 15 minutes | *FIBA*: 15 minutes
**COURT LENGTH**
*NCAA*: 94 feet x 50 feet | *FIBA*: 91-10 x 49-2.5
**SIZE OF LANE**
*NCAA*: 12 feet x 19 feet | *FIBA*: 16 x 19
**3-POINT DISTANCE**
*NCAA*: 20 feet-9 inches | *FIBA*: 22-1.75
**NO-CHARGE SEMICIRCLE**
*NCAA*: 0.914 meters from center of basket | *FIBA*: 1.25 meters from center
**ADVANCE BALL TO HALFCOURT AT TIMEOUT**
*NCAA*: Not allowed | *FIBA*: Allowed in final 2 minutes of fourth quarter and OT
**BACKCOURT VIOLATION**
*NCAA*: 10 seconds | *FIBA*: 8 seconds
**GAME CLOCK STOPS AFTER FG**
*NCAA*: Last minute of second half and last minute of OT | *FIBA*: Last 2 minutes of fourth quarter and OT
**PLAYER FOUL LIMIT**
*NCAA*: Five | *FIBA*: Five (or two technical fouls)
**BONUS FREE THROWS**
*NCAA*: On seventh foul of half (1-and-1); 10th foul (2 FTAs) | *FIBA*: On fifth foul of quarter (2 FTAs); fourth quarter carries into OT
**NUMBER OF PLAYERS PERMITTED ON FREE THROW LANE**
*NCAA*: Six (four defensive, two offensive) | *FIBA*: Five (three offensive, two defensive)
**JUMP BALL**
*NCAA*: Alternating possession after tip-off | *FIBA*: Alternating possession after tip-off
**PLAYERS CAN TOUCH BALL ABOVE CYLINDER**
*NCAA*: Nope | *FIBA*: You betcha
**FLOPPING RULE**
*NCAA*: Doesn’t have one | *FIBA*: Warning on the first flop; technical on the next flop
**TIMEOUTS**
*NCAA*: Four 75-second timeouts, two 30-seconds | *FIBA*: 2 60-second timeouts in first and second quarters, three 60-second timeouts in third and fourth quarters; maximum of two timeouts in final 2 minutes of a game
**TV TIMEOUTS**
*NCAA*: Four per half | *FIBA*: Up to one per quarter
**OVERTIME TIMEOUTS**
*NCAA*: One additional 75-second timeout and any unused from regulation | *FIBA*: One additional 60-second timeout
**WHO CALLS TIMEOUTS**
*NCAA*: Head coach or player on floor | *FIBA*: Head coach or assistant coach
**SIZE OF BASKETBALL**
*NCAA*: Max circumference of 30 inches / minimum circumference 29.5; max weight 20 ounces / minimum weight 17.99 oz. | *FIBA*: Max circumference 29 inches; max weight 20 ounces / minimum weight 17.99 oz.
**LEGAL JERSEY NUMBERS**
*NCAA*: 00, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, numbers ending in 1-5 up to No. 55 | *FIBA*: All numbers, 00 (or 0) through 99
[1]: http://www2.kusports.com/weblogs/kansas-korea/2015/jun/29/espnu-to-televise-ku-basketball-at-world/