POP ART ON THE HARDWOOD.

Five artistically interesting college basketball courts.

Northern Illinois's Convocation Center merits mention, for its inversion of colors (usually the area inside the three-point arc, which is now the same for both men and women, is the darker color) and for the ominous dog-eyes at mid-court.

Other winners: a dragon-ship, a shield-wall, and a floor that could serve as a set for a Sunday show if George Washington thought twice about basketball.

The time line is a bit hard to see from the stands, or perhaps that's just me getting old.