Nate Robinson then fouled Andray Blatche, who had missed a free throw only moments earlier.
That helps build confidence, getting to the free throw line and knocking them down.
Caldwell then rebounded Jemerigbe's missed free throw and scored to pull Cal even at 50-all.
McDermott, their All-American, was 4 of 16 and 12 of 12 from the free throw line.
The Lady Bears led 54-37 when Sims made the free throw for a three-point play.
One point where the teams were decidedly unmatched Sunday night was on free throw shots.
McGee was then fouled and made one of two from the free throw line.
Smith hit the first free throw, and Louisville was off to its first title game since 1986.
Smith hit the first free throw, and Louisville was off to its first title game since 1996.
Deron Williams, in the low post, he went to the free throw line, a layup, a 3-pointer.
Forward Chris Bosh for the Heat, credits his team's aggressiveness for the volume of free throw attempts.
After a Deng free throw, Adam Hanga hit a three to tie the game 64-64 with 1:26 remaining.
He shot 17 of 27 from the field and was 5 for 6 from the free throw line.
Louisville held a 16-9 edge on points off turnovers and a 14-8 edge at the free throw line.
Bayless hit the free throw for the technical, and Allen added his two pushing the lead back to 97-87.
Ellis was fouled by Allen on the play, but he missed the free throw and James grabbed the rebound.
The determining factor: If Allen, the 55-year-old cofounder of Microsoft, could sink a free throw, the players could relax.
The Orange took a 13-point lead midway through the second half, 41-28, on a second free throw by C.
Jose Calderon's free throw with 19 seconds to play clinched victory for Spain.
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Dragic was fouled with 3 seconds left, made the first free throw, then lined the second off the rim.
Ohio State guard Aaron Craft made a free throw with two seconds left to cut Kansas' lead to two.
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Fair's baseline jumper gave Syracuse the lead and Smith's free throw tied it at 48-all with 1:39 to go.
When Reddic added a free throw with 12:05 to play, it was 60-40 and VCU cruised to the finish.
Essence Carson, who led New York with 18 points, converted one free throw to make it 76-73 with 14.8 left.
However, the Pistons scored the game's last 11 points, capped by Kim English's free throw with 53 seconds to go.
Morgan Tuck missed a free throw late in the first overtime that could have given the Huskies a four-point lead.
Watson hit a free throw that made it 105-95 and added a floater off the glass that made it 107-98.
The lead stretched to 70-58 when Conley hit a free throw following 3-pointers on back-to-back possessions by Pondexter and Tayshaun Prince.
He had a lot of tough shots and when he gets to the free throw line, it's a whole different ballgame.
Talib Zanna had a chance to tie the game but missed the free throw that would have completed a three-point play.
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