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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Campbell made one of his two free throws to tie the game at 60 and send it to overtime.
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Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 12 Mar. 2025
That doesn’t even mention Coffey’s 11-for-12 shooting from the free throw line in the second half to never let Taconic back within a seven-point deficit, nor Will Bostrom’s all-around play on both ends.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 12 Mar. 2025
Colorado then iced the game at the free throw line.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Mar. 2025
On Wednesday, the Gophers shot 38% from the field and 32% from 3-point range, but bucked a mostly season-long struggle at the free throw line, going 81% from the stripe.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 12 Mar. 2025
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Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 12 Mar. 2025
That doesn’t even mention Coffey’s 11-for-12 shooting from the free throw line in the second half to never let Taconic back within a seven-point deficit, nor Will Bostrom’s all-around play on both ends.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 12 Mar. 2025
Colorado then iced the game at the free throw line.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Mar. 2025
On Wednesday, the Gophers shot 38% from the field and 32% from 3-point range, but bucked a mostly season-long struggle at the free throw line, going 81% from the stripe.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 12 Mar. 2025
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“Free throw.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/free%20throw. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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