: a goal (as in basketball or hockey) made by deflecting a shot into the basket or net from very close range
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Edgewater was down by seven going into the fourth quarter but tied the game 52-52 on a tip-in by 6-4 junior Julian Fox.
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Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Feb. 2026
Arenas missed his shot attempt and Kam Woods missed the follow-up tip-in before Bittle collected the rebound.
—CBS News, 22 Feb. 2026
Arenas missed his shot attempt and Kam Woods missed the follow-up tip-in before Bittle collected the rebound.
—ABC News, 21 Feb. 2026
Less remembered is that GCU led by 12 midway through the second half before SDSU rallied and took the lead on Simmons’ tip-in with 58 seconds left.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
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Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Feb. 2026
Arenas missed his shot attempt and Kam Woods missed the follow-up tip-in before Bittle collected the rebound.
—CBS News, 22 Feb. 2026
Arenas missed his shot attempt and Kam Woods missed the follow-up tip-in before Bittle collected the rebound.
—ABC News, 21 Feb. 2026
Less remembered is that GCU led by 12 midway through the second half before SDSU rallied and took the lead on Simmons’ tip-in with 58 seconds left.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
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“Tip-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tip-in. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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