foul trouble

noun

sports

: the state of having committed several fouls : the state of being close to fouling out

a basketball player in foul trouble

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As his teammates struggled – some in foul trouble, others injured or in a slump – McNeeley plugged the holes and accounted for more than half of the team’s points with 38 and 10 rebounds in the 70-66 victory, UConn’s first-ever in Omaha. —

Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 12 Feb. 2025 Scotty getting in foul trouble forced us to get into our bench. —

Staff and News Service Reports, Orange County Register, 6 Feb. 2025 Ella Gunderson led the way with 22 points while in foul trouble, and Alyssa Rudd had 16 points and 11 rebounds. —

Christian Babcock, The Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2025 The Cavaliers’ starting five looks solid with the addition of Deme, but foul trouble against Chatsworth or Westchester would be tough to overcome. —

Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 2 Feb. 2025 See all Example Sentences for foul trouble