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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Solo Ball also got into foul trouble, but not before making three critical 3-pointers in the first half to finish with 11 points. UConn, 6-3 on the year, is now 2-2 all-time in the Big East-Big 12 Battle. —

Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 5 Dec. 2024 With him in foul trouble, Chet Holmgren still sidelined and Jalen Williams out, the Thunder were about as depleted as the Warriors. —

Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 28 Nov. 2024 Rotation revision: With Rozier’s early foul trouble, Josh Richardson played as sixth man, perhaps opening a window into Spoelstra’s perspective at backup point guard. —

Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 11 Nov. 2024 The team also grappled with foul trouble down the stretch, playing El Alfy, Chen and Brady all with four fouls in the final minutes. —

Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 3 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for foul trouble