Definition of "upcourt" []

• Toward a team's offensive basket, the basket at which points are scored (adverb)

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• "When you take away a few seconds for getting the ball upcourt and a few seconds for trying to avoid shot-clock-running-down panic, you basically have 15 seconds to create a shot."
• "A typical Jimmer moment was bringing the ball upcourt, going left into a triple-team, they gyrating and gesticulating in the air before giving up the ball to a teammate at the last instant."
• "Bingham hit one of two free throws for Louisville, and as Oklahoma pushed the ball upcourt, fast Nyeshia Stevenson had an open look as the buzzer sounded."