Basketball Crossword Puzzle

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Across
  1. 3. A shot taken close to the basket that is usually banked off the backboard
  2. 6. To bounce the ball repeatedly with one hand
  3. 8. A break in the game requested by a coach for a short meeting with the players
  4. 10. following an opponent in efforts to stop them from driving, shooting, or passing.
  5. 12. Illegal contact with an opposing player
  6. 15. An extra period that is played when the game is tied after regulation
  7. 16. A shot where the ball is thrown downward through the hoop
  8. 17. Losing possession of the ball
Down
  1. 1. Moving without dribbling the basketball
  2. 2. A shot that doesn't hit the basket or the backboard
  3. 4. A play where a player leaps into the air to catch a pass and then immediately dunks the ball
  4. 5. Shots awarded after getting fouled where the shooter cannot be guarded
  5. 7. To gain control of the ball after a missed shot
  6. 9. Getting fouled while making a basket which results in an extra free throw
  7. 11. A pass to a teammate that leads directly to scoring a basket
  8. 13. To stop an opponents pass or shot
  9. 14. The 2023 Big Ten regular season champion