team foul
noun
: one of a designated number of personal fouls the players on a basketball team may commit during a given period of play before the opposing team begins receiving bonus free throws
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The team also found itself in foul trouble after both Shade and Strong picked up their second fouls early in the second quarter, and UConn had seven team fouls before Seton Hall picked up its second.
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Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 20 Feb. 2025
Defensively, UConn switched everything and created tough shots as Marquette went 8-for-25 from the field (32%) in the first half and a miserable 10-for-20 from the free throw line, making the Huskies’ 12 team fouls a non-issue.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 2 Feb. 2025
Boos rained down from the UConn fan section after a blocking foul called on McNeeley – UConn’s ninth team foul of the game.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 26 Nov. 2024
The Aces got into foul trouble in the second quarter, with seven team fouls helping the Sparks.
—Marissa Kraus, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2024
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Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 20 Feb. 2025
Defensively, UConn switched everything and created tough shots as Marquette went 8-for-25 from the field (32%) in the first half and a miserable 10-for-20 from the free throw line, making the Huskies’ 12 team fouls a non-issue.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 2 Feb. 2025
Boos rained down from the UConn fan section after a blocking foul called on McNeeley – UConn’s ninth team foul of the game.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 26 Nov. 2024
The Aces got into foul trouble in the second quarter, with seven team fouls helping the Sparks.
—Marissa Kraus, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2024
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“Team foul.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/team%20foul. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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