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Golden’s squad erased a 12-point second-half deficit by matching Houston’s physicality, relying on defense and getting just enough scoring from All-American guard Walter Clayton Jr. and Co. down the stretch to stun the Cougars.
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Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2025
The Gators have been bothered by physicality at times in the NCAA Tournament and haven’t been able to speed up teams wanting to drag the tempo down.
—The Athletic College Basketball Staff, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
As for the question of consent, Iredale said people are allowed to agree to some level of physicality during consensual encounters, but there is a limit.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2025
Defensively, the Broncos matched SDSU’s physicality, limiting the Aztecs to 38% shooting (18-for-47) and holding them without a field goal for the final 9 minutes of the game.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 14 Mar. 2025
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Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2025
The Gators have been bothered by physicality at times in the NCAA Tournament and haven’t been able to speed up teams wanting to drag the tempo down.
—The Athletic College Basketball Staff, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
As for the question of consent, Iredale said people are allowed to agree to some level of physicality during consensual encounters, but there is a limit.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2025
Defensively, the Broncos matched SDSU’s physicality, limiting the Aztecs to 38% shooting (18-for-47) and holding them without a field goal for the final 9 minutes of the game.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 14 Mar. 2025
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“Physicality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/physicality. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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