Karl-Anthony Towns has certainly not shaken the characterization. The “soft” label is often bestowed upon big men with a preference to shoot from the outside rather than bang under the basket ...

The soft Patriots facing fourth-and-goal, down by five with less than 30 seconds left. Tough out a yard and win.

We’re too soft to play hard enough.” UCLA (11-4 overall, 2-2 Big Ten) was Arctic from beyond the arc in a 66-58 loss at Nebraska last Saturday, shooting just 14.3% from 3-point range (4 for 28).