Filed under: national NCAA Gives Up On Leather By DBR Archives Dec 26, 2002, 10:00am EST Share this story Share this on Facebook Share this on Twitter Share All sharing options Share All sharing options for: NCAA Gives Up On Leather Reddit Pocket Flipboard Email The NCAA has officially given up on leather basketballs in the NCAA tournament, and will use synthetic balls for the first time. PETA is claiming credit for the change. More From Duke Basketball Report Next Up For Duke Football: UConn When It Comes To Joining The ACC, SMU Is Not Fooling Around YouTube Gold: Steve Ballmer Missed The Truth About The iPhone About As Badly As Possible ACC Preview #15: Duke, Part I Duke Recruiting: With The Addition Of Kon Knueppel, Jon Scheyer’s Master Plan Becomes More Obvious An Interesting Paolo Banchero Comparison