This actually occurred back on Thursday, January 3rd, but got lost in the shuffle.
Arizona hosted Oregon State in a Pac-10 Women's Basketball matchup. Due to two injuries, one academic ineligibility and one player out for personal reasons, Arizona only dressed six players. With 1:28 left in regulation, Arizona had a second player foul out, leaving them with only four players on the floor. They lost their lead, once 16 points, and went to overtime.
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With four players, Arizona actually stayed with Oregon State and forced a second OT. The wheels came off then. At the 2:28 mark another player fouled out. At the 1:01 mark, a fourth player fouled out, leaving Arizona to defend the court with only two players.
Obviously, 5-on-2 is a bit of a handicap. Arizona succumbed 94-88.
Imagine how bad this would have gotten in a men's game? What would the strategy be? Hold the ball for 35 seconds (and trying to avoid the 5-second violation) and then tossing up a highly contested three. The other team would then inbound and then run down and dunk. It would not have been pretty.
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