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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UConn's hopes at becoming the first team since John Wooden's UCLA dynasty to win three titles in four seasons came up short, done in by massive foul trouble and its own terrible shooting.
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CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
UConn’s hopes at becoming the first team since John Wooden’s UCLA dynasty to win three titles in four seasons came up short, done in by massive foul trouble and its own terrible shooting.
—Eddie Pells, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Apr. 2026
But foul trouble started to become an issue as Illinois got into the double bonus and slowly cut down the lead from the free throw line.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 5 Apr. 2026
Both coaches moved their chess pieces around the board, cross-matching centers on non-shooters and wings on centers, desperate to dodge foul trouble or eager to exploit a weak link.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 5 Apr. 2026
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CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
UConn’s hopes at becoming the first team since John Wooden’s UCLA dynasty to win three titles in four seasons came up short, done in by massive foul trouble and its own terrible shooting.
—Eddie Pells, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Apr. 2026
But foul trouble started to become an issue as Illinois got into the double bonus and slowly cut down the lead from the free throw line.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 5 Apr. 2026
Both coaches moved their chess pieces around the board, cross-matching centers on non-shooters and wings on centers, desperate to dodge foul trouble or eager to exploit a weak link.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 5 Apr. 2026
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“Foul trouble.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foul%20trouble. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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