Basketball (NCAA Men) vs Basketball (NCAA Women) — Same Game, Different Rules

Basket: 18-inch diameter ring at 10 feet (3.05 m) height; Backboard: 6 feet wide × 3.5 feet high, rectangular; Net: white cord, 15-18 inches

Basket: 18-inch ring at 10 feet (3.05 m) height; Backboard: 6 feet wide × 3.5 feet high, rectangular; Net: white cord, 15-18 inches

Flagrant 1: excessive contact, not directed at the head/neck — 2 free throws + possession; remains in game; Flagrant 2: dangerous or intentional contact, contact to the head/neck/face — 2 free throws + possession + ejection; Replay review used to confirm flagrant fouls

Flagrant 1: excessive contact not directed at head/neck — 2 FT + possession; remains in game; Flagrant 2: dangerous or intentional contact, head/neck contact — 2 FT + possession + ejection; Replay review confirms flagrant fouls

Two 20-minute halves (distinguishes NCAA M's from FIBA quarters and NCAA W's quarters); 15-minute halftime intermission; 5-minute overtime periods, unlimited until a winner is determined

Four 10-minute quarters (adopted 2015-16; distinguishes NCAA W's from NCAA M's halves); 2-minute breaks between Q1/Q2 and Q3/Q4; 15-minute halftime; 5-minute overtime periods until a winner is determined

Traveling, double dribble, carrying, goaltending, basket interference; Out of bounds: ball awarded to the opposing team at the point closest to where it went out; 5-second closely-guarded, 10-second backcourt, 3-second lane violations

Traveling, double dribble, carrying, goaltending, basket interference; 5-second closely-guarded, 10-second backcourt, 3-second lane

A player is disqualified ("fouls out") after committing 5 personal fouls; Common personal fouls: blocking, charging, pushing, holding, hand-checking, illegal screen; Shooting fouls: 2 or 3 free throws depending on the foul location; and-one if the basket counts

5 personal fouls = foul out. Common personal fouls: blocking, charging, pushing, holding, hand-checking, illegal screen.

Team uniform (jersey + shorts) with school logo and numerals; Jersey numbers must be unique within the team; legible at the scoring table; Athletic shoes appropriate to hardwood/synthetic indoor surface

Same uniform standards as the men's variant: team uniform with school logo and unique numbers, athletic shoes for indoor surface. Mouthguards recommended; jewelry prohibited except per religious-exemption framework.

Men's ball: size 7, circumference 29.5 inches (74.9 cm), weight 22 oz (623 g); NCAA-approved/NFHS-spec leather or composite cover; orange color standard; Basket: 18-inch diameter ring at 10 feet (3.05 m) height

Same uniform standards as the men's variant: team uniform with school logo and unique numbers, athletic shoes for indoor surface. Mouthguards recommended; jewelry prohibited except per religious-exemption framework.

Team bench seating along one sideline with the scoring/timing table opposite. Coach's box defined for the head coach with a 28-foot designated coaching area extending from the baseline.

Bench, scorer's table, and 28-foot coach's box layout match the men's specification.

NCAA men's basketball uses a coaches'-challenge framework allowing a head coach to request video review of designated reviewable situations (out-of-bounds calls in the last 2 minutes, basket interf...

Unlimited substitutions at dead-ball stoppages on the scorer's signal; substituted players may re-enter.

The game begins with a jump ball at the center circle. Subsequent jump-ball situations are resolved by the alternating-possession rule — the arrow indicates which team gets possession.

Four 10-minute quarters (adopted 2015-16; distinguishes NCAA W's from NCAA M's halves); 2-minute breaks between Q1/Q2 and Q3/Q4; 15-minute halftime; 5-minute overtime periods until a winner is determined

Field goal inside the three-point arc: 2 points; Field goal beyond the three-point arc: 3 points; Free throw: 1 point

2-point field goal inside the arc; 3-point field goal beyond the 22'1.75" arc; 1-point free throw; Most points wins; tied at end of regulation = 5-min OT periods until winner

A player is disqualified ("fouls out") after committing 5 personal fouls; Common personal fouls: blocking, charging, pushing, holding, hand-checking, illegal screen; Shooting fouls: 2 or 3 free throws depending on the foul location; and-one if the basket counts

5 personal fouls = foul out. Common personal fouls: blocking, charging, pushing, holding, hand-checking, illegal screen.

NCAA medical observers and team medical staff have authority to remove a player from the game for actual or suspected concussion. Removed players are subject to a graduated return-to-play assessment before being cleared for subsequent competition.

Concussion protocol identical to NCAA men's: medical observers and team medical staff have authority to remove a player; graduated return-to-play assessment required. Flagrant-2 ejection framework protects against head/neck contact.

30-second shot clock (reduced from 35 in 2015-16 season); Resets to 30 on change of possession; resets to 20 on offensive rebound (since 2018-19); The team in possession must attempt a shot that contacts the rim before the shot clock expires; failure is a shot-clock violation

30-second shot clock — resets to 30 on possession change; resets to 20 on offensive rebound; Shot must contact the rim before the clock expires; failure is a violation

Class A unsporting (taunting, fighting, profanity): 2 free throws + possession to the opposing team; 2 in a game = ejection; Class B (delay-of-game, illegal substitution, hanging on rim without play continuation): 1 free throw + possession; Class C (administrative — coach conduct, scorebook error...

Class A unsporting (taunting, fighting, profanity): 2 FT + possession; 2 = ejection; Class B (delay-of-game, illegal substitution): 1 FT + possession; Class C (administrative): 1 or 2 FT

Men's ball: size 7, circumference 29.5 inches (74.9 cm), weight 22 oz (623 g); NCAA-approved/NFHS-spec leather or composite cover; orange color standard

Women's ball: size 6, circumference 28.5 inches (72.4 cm), weight 20 oz (567 g); NCAA-approved leather or composite cover; orange standard color