shot clock
noun
: a clock in basketball that displays a countdown of the time within which shooting the ball is required
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The Golden Eagles’ 39 points are a record low for a team in an NCAA tournament regional final since the shot clock was introduced in 1986.
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Senior Editor, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026
The Wildcats notched the biggest lead of the night when Burries threw up a 3-pointer at the end of the shot clock with 22 seconds left that pushed the gap to 18.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 29 Mar. 2026
Washington got even when McGaughy beat the shot clock with a layup with 14 seconds remaining.
—ABC News, 23 Mar. 2026
With 19 seconds on the shot clock and just under three minutes left in the first quarter against Washington, Hart didn’t swing the ball or make a play for a teammate.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 23 Mar. 2026
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Senior Editor, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026
The Wildcats notched the biggest lead of the night when Burries threw up a 3-pointer at the end of the shot clock with 22 seconds left that pushed the gap to 18.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 29 Mar. 2026
Washington got even when McGaughy beat the shot clock with a layup with 14 seconds remaining.
—ABC News, 23 Mar. 2026
With 19 seconds on the shot clock and just under three minutes left in the first quarter against Washington, Hart didn’t swing the ball or make a play for a teammate.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 23 Mar. 2026
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“Shot clock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shot%20clock. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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