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 Knights struggled to maintain their early efficiency with Prince avoiding foul trouble in the second half.
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Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Mar. 2025
More importantly, the Panthers have done this with Final Four hero Breezy Huff in foul trouble and 0 for 4 from the field.
—Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post, 15 Mar. 2025
All-America guard JuJu Watkins, the Big Ten Player of the Year, leads a USC contingent that has won nine straight and survived everything from illness to foul trouble to two less-than-stellar wins in Indy.
—Michael Marot, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2025
With Naz Reid in foul trouble for much of the night, Finch threw several different looks at the Rockets.
—Jon Krawczynski, The Athletic, 22 Feb. 2025
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Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Mar. 2025
More importantly, the Panthers have done this with Final Four hero Breezy Huff in foul trouble and 0 for 4 from the field.
—Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post, 15 Mar. 2025
All-America guard JuJu Watkins, the Big Ten Player of the Year, leads a USC contingent that has won nine straight and survived everything from illness to foul trouble to two less-than-stellar wins in Indy.
—Michael Marot, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2025
With Naz Reid in foul trouble for much of the night, Finch threw several different looks at the Rockets.
—Jon Krawczynski, The Athletic, 22 Feb. 2025
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“Foul trouble.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foul%20trouble. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.
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