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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Longhorns star Madison Booker got into early foul trouble and was a near-nonfactor in the 74-57 South Carolina win, while UCLA standout Kiki Rice only scored 8 points in 37 minutes of play.
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Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 6 Apr. 2025
Horford and Porzingis combined for 29 points in the first half, exploiting early foul trouble for Grizzlies starting center Zach Edey (three in his first five minutes).
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 1 Apr. 2025
The problem for the Terps in this matchup is foul trouble seems to have less of an effect against the Gamecocks, who have one of the deepest rotations in the country.
—Chantel Jennings, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
Golden State put former Defensive Player of the Year Jaren Jackson Jr. in foul trouble early, with Moody – who expected friends and family from nearby Arkansas to be in attendance – inducing Jackson’s second infraction only three minutes into the game.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 2 Apr. 2025
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Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 6 Apr. 2025
Horford and Porzingis combined for 29 points in the first half, exploiting early foul trouble for Grizzlies starting center Zach Edey (three in his first five minutes).
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 1 Apr. 2025
The problem for the Terps in this matchup is foul trouble seems to have less of an effect against the Gamecocks, who have one of the deepest rotations in the country.
—Chantel Jennings, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
Golden State put former Defensive Player of the Year Jaren Jackson Jr. in foul trouble early, with Moody – who expected friends and family from nearby Arkansas to be in attendance – inducing Jackson’s second infraction only three minutes into the game.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 2 Apr. 2025
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“Foul trouble.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foul%20trouble. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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