: 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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The Wolverines’ lone state title came in 2012, when star Josh Adams pulled off one of the greatest plays in state basketball history with his incredible tip-in at the overtime buzzer to beat Arapahoe in the Class 5A championship.
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Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 28 Feb. 2026
Gus Yalden had 21 points and Noah Barnett scored a game-winning tip-in for Vermont in a 66-64 win against UMass-Lowell on Thursday.
—ABC News, 26 Feb. 2026
Nikola Vucevic replaced Queta and chipped in a turnaround jumper, a tip-in, a pair of free throws and a slick pass to set up a Scheierman layup.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 25 Feb. 2026
Undaunted, Faulkner stemmed the tide with a 3-point play on another tough drive to the hoop and a short jumper by Corley Pugh for a 49-45 lead before a late tip-in by Eagles forward Korey Collins helped trim the deficit to a point.
—James Peters, Baltimore Sun, 25 Feb. 2026
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Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 28 Feb. 2026
Gus Yalden had 21 points and Noah Barnett scored a game-winning tip-in for Vermont in a 66-64 win against UMass-Lowell on Thursday.
—ABC News, 26 Feb. 2026
Nikola Vucevic replaced Queta and chipped in a turnaround jumper, a tip-in, a pair of free throws and a slick pass to set up a Scheierman layup.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 25 Feb. 2026
Undaunted, Faulkner stemmed the tide with a 3-point play on another tough drive to the hoop and a short jumper by Corley Pugh for a 49-45 lead before a late tip-in by Eagles forward Korey Collins helped trim the deficit to a point.
—James Peters, Baltimore Sun, 25 Feb. 2026
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“Tip-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tip-in. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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