That helps build confidence, getting to the free throw line and knocking them down.
McDermott, their All-American, was 4 of 16 and 12 of 12 from the free throw line.
McGee was then fouled and made one of two from the free throw line.
Deron Williams, in the low post, he went to the free throw line, a layup, a 3-pointer.
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.
He had a lot of tough shots and when he gets to the free throw line, it's a whole different ballgame.
"I think I am getting a little bit better, " said Howard, who was 0 for 5 from the free throw line.
However, they got no closer as Raymond Felton, Smith and Anthony scored the game's next five points at the free throw line.
The Knicks were 4 for 21 (19 percent) in the third and made only 9 of 16 at the free throw line.
The Wildcats still managed to lead 38-33 at halftime, thanks to Hill's 11 points and 10-of-13 shooting from the free throw line.
Georgetown went 11 for 20 at the free throw line (55 percent).
With the shot clock off, Craft drove past Burke, but Burke recovered to block Craft's shot from behind at the free throw line.
DeRozan scored 14 in the fourth quarter and finished 9-for-9 at the free throw line, converting a vital pair in the final 15 seconds.
Bryant made a pull-up jumper from the free throw line with 7:54 remaining in the second quarter to eclipse Chamberlain's mark of 31, 419 points.
Myles Mack had 18 points for Rutgers, which was 4 of 15 from 3-point range and 5 of 11 at the free throw line.
"It felt really good, " said Smith, who shot 5 of 13 from the field but was 12 of 14 from the free throw line.
John's scored the next nine points to take control of the game and the brilliant performance from the free throw line sealed the win.
After struggling at the free throw line in Oklahoma City, the Grizzlies hit all six at the line in the final 1:03 to clinch it.
The Wildcats, who won the only meeting between the two, 67-57, went 22 of 23 from the free throw line to beat the top-seeded Panthers.
The Pacers limited the Knicks to 41 percent shooting but shot only 36 percent themselves and were a dismal 19 of 33 at the free throw line.
DePaul went 12 of 24 from the free throw line, and hurt its chances of staying close with a 9-for-20 performance from there in the second half.
West followed that with a 19-foot jumper and after Chandler went 1-of-2 from the free throw line, Indiana seized control with a 9-0 run that made it 58-44.
Those would be the last points until Rooney's free throw with 30 seconds left as both teams missed the front end of 1-and-1's from the free throw line.
The crowd cheered when he missed a dunk, cheered again when he had a dunk blocked and cheered aplenty during his 1-for-6 performance at the free throw line.
Indiana shot 50 percent from the field (25 of 50), 52.9 percent from 3-point range (9 of 17) and 93 percent from the free throw line (13 of 14).
West followed that with a 19-foot jumper and after Chandler went 1 of 2 from the free throw line, Indiana seized control with a 9-0 run that made it 58-44.
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