Article: Free throws come with a cost: Misses equal losses in Big East

Marcus Williams had just swished two free throws when he strolled to the foul line for another 1-and-1 and a chance to clinch Saturday's win over West Virginia with 26.8 seconds remaining. Coach Jim Calhoun wants the ball in Williams' hands in the clutch situations because he makes wise decisions and he makes free throws. Most of the time. The University of Connecticut men's basketball team has a habit of making tight games even tighter by misfiring from the stripe. The Huskies missed four straight free throws, including the front ends of two 1-and-1s, to close out a five-point loss to Villanova last week.

And against West Virginia, even the normally reliable Williams, a junior point guard ...

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