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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The Huskies forced three of their 14 first-half turnovers against Forbes, and Marquette also had to manage some foul trouble after Forbes and two other starters entered halftime with two fouls apiece. —

Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 1 Jan. 2025 With star center Karl-Anthony Towns in foul trouble, Bridges stepped up, scoring 15 points in the fourth quarter alone. —

Ryan Canfield, Fox News, 25 Dec. 2024 Plagued by foul trouble and horrid shooting, Orlando fell behind by 25 points midway through the second quarter. —

Josh Robbins, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024 Kamilla Cardoso, Chicago Sky 8.7 PPG | 7.8 RPG | 50.0 FG% Cardoso is making 71 percent of her field goal attempts since the break, but foul trouble is preventing her from staying on the floor more often. —

Sabreena Merchant, The Athletic, 22 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for foul trouble