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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Deal, Wynn and Stella Hoss all experienced foul trouble in the first half for Mater Dei. —

Dan Albano, Orange County Register, 17 Jan. 2025 The Kings tried using their biggest players to guard Antetokounmpo, starting with Sabonis and then backup center Alex Len in the second half when Sabonis got in foul trouble, having picked up his fourth midway through the third quarter. —

Chris Biderman, Sacramento Bee, 15 Jan. 2025 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. —

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