lay-up
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- A basketball shot made with one hand from a position under or beside the basket (and usually banked off the backboard)
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📰 This Word in the News:
Déjà Vu Strikes as Creighton Men’s Basketball Falls to DePaul 72-71 on Late Layup
Feb 25, 2026 Hurrdat Sports
Feb 25, 2026 Hurrdat Sports
Millender Late And-One Lay-Up Propels Bulldogs to 74-72 Win at Missouri
Jan 21, 2026 University of Georgia Athletics
Jan 21, 2026 University of Georgia Athletics
Layup Line: First impressions of Nevada hoops and World Series talk with Brandon Crawford
Nov 7, 2025 Nevada Sports Net
Nov 7, 2025 Nevada Sports Net
March Madness: Chase Johnston hadn't made a 2-pointer all year. His layup lifts High Point over Wisconsin
Mar 19, 2026 FOX 32 Chicago
Mar 19, 2026 FOX 32 Chicago