Most states have sales tax bases that miss two out of every three free throws.
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However, Felton's layup and three free throws by Smith gave the Knicks an 88-69 lead after three quarters.
Richmond had to foul, and when Henry forced up a 3-pointer as he was being grabbed, the referees awarded him three free throws.
Richmond had to foul, and when Henry forced up a shot from near midcourt as he was being grabbed, the referees awarded him three free throws.
Bennett made three free throws after getting fouled by Crabbe before Cobbs answered with another 3-pointer, getting a hard pat on his backside by Crabbe from the bench.
But Blue missed the free throw and Albany's John Puk, who missed three free throws in the final 1:01, then hit both halves of a 1-and-1 to finish the scoring.
Smith picked up where he left off at the start of the second half, making all three free throws after being fouled on a 3-point attempt to give Louisville a 38-32 lead, its largest of the game to that point.
After Jamil Wilson's two free throws made it 71-69, Davante Gardner deflected Clarke's pass intended for Kellen Dunham underneath and then made the first of three late free throws for 74-70 lead with 4.7 seconds left.
Georgetown made three of four free throws, and when Smith-Rivera followed Porter's 3 with one of his own, the Hoyas suddenly had a 24-8 cushion.
Asik missed three of his first six free throws, and the Thunder continued fouling him intentionally even after getting within 98-92 with 4:12 remaining.
Nelson added two free throws with three-tenths of a second left.
Tyshawn Taylor, Kansas' up-and-down point guard who struggled from three-point range throughout the tournament, sank two free throws with eight seconds left to secure a three-point lead.
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The Nets, meanwhile, hit all four shots they took from the floor, including a three-pointer, plus eight free throws.
Leven reduced the lead to five points with a pair of free throws and a three-pointer with 3:23 remaining.
Reggie Jackson then hit a pair of free throws for a three-point lead, and Quincy Pondexter couldn't force overtime after getting fouled while attempting a 3-pointer with 1.6 seconds left.
But the Nets got much tougher defensively, getting some help when the Heat got sloppy and started turning it over and missing free throws, including three in a row by James and Wade.
After a Raptors timeout, Chris Andersen converted a three-point play and Wade made two free throws, capping a 12-0 run that put the Heat up 89-77 with 7:42 left.
The Spiders then made six straight free throws after 49ers scores to maintain the three-point lead.
After missing six of their initial seven shots in the second half, the Celtics relied on Pierce driving to the basket where he converted a three-point play and was fouled, hitting five free throws that cut it to 70-62.
Trailing 60-56, Dimosthenis Ntikoudis gave Greece hope when he hit a three-pointer with less than seven seconds left but Soragna then made two free throws.
Hairston hit a free throw on North Carolina's next possession to cut it to 67-62, but Plumlee countered with two free throws with 30.3 seconds left to make it a three-possession game.
Michigan missed four of six free throws down the stretch but one by Jon Horford gave the Wolverines a three-point lead with 17 seconds left.
Clearly, we did one of the three things we needed to do to win a 6-minute game very well and that was shoot free throws (18 of 20).
Although James Jones replied with a three-pointer for Guildford, Newcastle scored the last eight points of the game, forcing overtime with two free throws from Eagles player-coach Fab Flournoy 14 seconds from time.
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