foul trouble
noun
sports
: the state of having committed several fouls : the state of being close to fouling out
a basketball player in foul trouble
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Maryland continued to tack on points with free throws, and managed to get starting guard Londynn Jones and Davidson in foul trouble in the process.
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Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 16 Jan. 2026
Dent shot 0 for 6 from the floor while dealing with foul trouble and Booker was limited to 12 minutes.
—Daily News, 15 Jan. 2026
Crocker-Johnson avoided early foul trouble and led all scorers with 10 points as Minnesota shot 56% from the field.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 14 Jan. 2026
The Red Storm overcame Zuby Ejiofor and Bryce Hopkins’ early foul trouble to rout last-place Marquette, 92-68, at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday night.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 14 Jan. 2026
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Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 16 Jan. 2026
Dent shot 0 for 6 from the floor while dealing with foul trouble and Booker was limited to 12 minutes.
—Daily News, 15 Jan. 2026
Crocker-Johnson avoided early foul trouble and led all scorers with 10 points as Minnesota shot 56% from the field.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 14 Jan. 2026
The Red Storm overcame Zuby Ejiofor and Bryce Hopkins’ early foul trouble to rout last-place Marquette, 92-68, at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday night.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 14 Jan. 2026
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“Foul trouble.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foul%20trouble. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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