How to Use free throw in a Sentence

free throw

noun

• Nelson-Ododa opened the fourth with a big basket and was fouled and hit the free throw.
  — Lori Riley, courant.com, 2 Apr. 2022
• Michigan's Naz Hillmon is getting to the free throw line a lot and has 15.
  — Reina Kempt, The Courier-Journal, 29 Mar. 2022
• Curry led all scorers with 36 points, including two clutch free throws to seal the win in the game's closing moments.
  — Sean Nevin, NBC News, 9 Aug. 2024
• Based on the rule, that would’ve resulted in a Philadelphia free throw for that violation.
  — Chris Fedor, cleveland, 4 Apr. 2022
• Leading 73-72, KSU put it away with three consecutive free throws.
  — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 18 July 2024
• Only Villanova is worse among Final Four teams, and the Wildcats can make up for it by being excellent at the free throw line.
  — Noah Trister, ajc, 1 Apr. 2022
• South Carolina hasn’t been particularly effective from the free throw line this season, making just 67.7 percent of its shots.
  — New York Times, 3 Apr. 2022
• After Carolina’s Leaky Black missed a free throw 2½ minutes in, Bacot edged in for the offensive rebound and an easy putback.
  — Eddie Pells, chicagotribune.com, 28 Mar. 2022
• The Pistons overcame both a big night from Joel Embiid (37 points, 15 rebounds) and a big free throw disparity.
  — Omari Sankofa Ii, Detroit Free Press, 1 Apr. 2022
• Pearl’s squad shot 9-14 from the free throw line in the game.
  — al, 7 Feb. 2023
• Smith hit the free throw to give her team an 88-87 lead.
  — Gabby Hajduk, The Indianapolis Star, 19 June 2022
• The teams combine to make just 7 of 20 shots — from the free throw line.
  — Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 30 Nov. 2022
• The free throw rate has saved Lillard’s start to the season.
  — Brian Sampson, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2023
• Zach Edey has 6 points and is going to the free throw line for an and-1.
  — Scott Horner, The Indianapolis Star, 2 Feb. 2023
• The sophomore drew a foul on the play and knocked down the free throw to give the Wildcats a 23-13 lead.
  — The Courier-Journal, 11 Aug. 2022
• The Sooners won on the afternoon at the free throw line.
  — Dallas News, 14 Jan. 2023
• Knox flubbed a pair of layups and went 0-for-4 at the free throw line overall.
  — Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 7 July 2024
• Last year, the Aztecs had a free throw with 7 seconds left in a tie game.
  — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2023
• Brown missed the first free throw before hitting the next two.
  — Adam Himmelsbach, BostonGlobe.com, 13 Mar. 2023
• The Warriors were trailing the Nets by 41 points when Poole went to the free throw line.
  — Chantz Martin, Fox News, 23 Dec. 2022
• The good news for the Heat is Butler went back on the court to shoot the two free throws and remained in the game.
  — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 18 Apr. 2024
• But Kentucky missed the technical free throw and the front end of the one-and-one.
  — Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 25 July 2022
• Above the free throw line stands Anyia Gibson, arms stretched high and wide.
  — Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 9 Feb. 2023
• Fouls of this kind will lead to one free throw and retention of the ball.
  — Toyloy Brown Iii, USA TODAY, 2 July 2022
• Over the next five minutes, the Aztecs missed 7 of 8 shots, had five turnovers and clanked the front end of a one-and-one free throw.
  — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Jan. 2024
• But a pair of 3-point shots fell short and Buena made a free throw to put the game away.
  — John Maffei march 2, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Mar. 2023
• The duo got their work in at the free throw line, as Brown hit all 12 freebies and Kiser went 7-for-8 from the line.
  — Ryan Ford, Detroit Free Press, 2 Dec. 2022
• In the fourth quarter, the Celtics were 8 of 11 from the line while the Bucks didn’t attempt a single free throw.
  — Mark Heim | [e-mail], al, 9 May 2022
• Brown made two free throws to put the game out of reach and clinch the title for Denver.
  — Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2023
• With the arena engulfed with noise, McGee missed the first free throw, but made the second.
  — Brad Townsend, Dallas News, 3 Apr. 2023

Last Updated: 29 Oct 2024