Definition of shot clock
: a clock in basketball that displays a countdown of the time within which shooting the ball is required
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Marques Townes just beats the shot clock upon review.
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The Wichita State coach said one play stood out: Elmore’s three-point shot from near the Marshall bench to beat the shot clock and tie the game, 65-all, with 7:16 left.
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The Virginia-is-boring crowd claims that the Cavs want to drain the shot clock every possession.
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After Florida State hit two free throws with 3:26 left, the Cards ran the shot clock down, missed a jumper, grabbed the rebound and ran the clock down again.
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Northern Iowa does a good job working the shot clock and shortening the game.
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Then near the end of the third quarter, Davis was forced to throw up a floater from just outside the lane to beat the shot clock.
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Ingles beat the shot clock buzzer with a 23-foot jumper midway through the second and added a 3-pointer that extended Utah's lead to 44-35.
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Sister Jean and Loyola had one prayer answered in the first half when Marques Townes threw a floater at the basket with the shot clock winding down.
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First Known Use of shot clock
1973
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basketball : a clock that shows how much time a player has left to shoot the ball
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