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          Why fouls are down everywhere in college basketball ... except the SEC

          Fouls are down all around college basketball, but the SEC has remained an outlier. Jim Brown-USA TODAY Sports
          • John Gasaway, ESPN InsiderOct 15, 2020, 11:00 AM
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            • ESPN Insider college basketball contributor
            • First began covering college hoops in 2004
            • Has written for Basketball Prospectus and the Wall Street Journal
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          Across the sport of basketball, foul rates have been dropping for years. Whether you're watching Division I, the NBA, the WNBA or all of the above, the story has been essentially the same. You are now seeing fewer fouls being committed than you witnessed early this century.