free throw
noun
: an unhindered shot in basketball made from behind a set line and awarded because of a foul by an opponent
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McNeeley canceled out three free throws from Malik Mack with his second 3-pointer of the half and Reed gave UConn its first lead around the six-minute mark, finishing strong through contact on a second-chance attempt.
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Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 27 Feb. 2025
When Gillespie sank two free throws with 7:21 remaining, Richardson took center stage.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 27 Feb. 2025
The Aggies elicited fouls instead of rejections and made 11 more free throws than the Aztecs – and won by eight.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Feb. 2025
Eventually, Wiggins got to the line with 45.4 seconds to play in regulation on a three-shot foul, converting all three free throws to close scoring in regulation in a 107-107 tie, with Adebayo off on a jumper just before the regulation buzzer.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 22 Feb. 2025
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Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 27 Feb. 2025
When Gillespie sank two free throws with 7:21 remaining, Richardson took center stage.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 27 Feb. 2025
The Aggies elicited fouls instead of rejections and made 11 more free throws than the Aztecs – and won by eight.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Feb. 2025
Eventually, Wiggins got to the line with 45.4 seconds to play in regulation on a three-shot foul, converting all three free throws to close scoring in regulation in a 107-107 tie, with Adebayo off on a jumper just before the regulation buzzer.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 22 Feb. 2025
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“Free throw.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/free%20throw. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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