The Tennessee basketball guard ran around the Rupp Arena baseline, making a “woo” sound that let everyone know the Vols' defense was dialed ... 1-2-2 press at UCLA (23-11) with Jordan Gainey ...

For the 18th time in program history and the first time under head coach Jon Scheyer, the top-seeded Duke Blue Devils will ...

Hoosiers On SI sat down with new Indiana basketball Darian DeVries on Friday. DeVries' defensive priorities were discussed ...

Duke basketball's dominant defense helped the Blue Devils blow by Alabama and into the Final Four. Here's how Khaman Maluach ...

It appeared that Creighton might have the same success that gave them a first-round victory on Thursday, then Auburn turned ...

All four teams can really D it up, proving the cliche true. How much does defense matter? Of the last 10 national champions, only Baylor (22nd) in 2021 ranked outside the top 11 in defensive ...

NEWARK, N.J. — Kon Knueppel didn’t sugarcoat Duke basketball’s Sweet 16 defense against Arizona ... from 3-point range and 21 of 23 free throws against the foul-plagued Devils.

Sure, they have the No. 1-ranked defense in America ... "Now, everybody knows about Houston basketball," Sampson told CBS following the win. "This group of guys allows me to coach them the ...

Yet in a college basketball era where faster, higher-scoring games seem to be all the rage, this Final Four seems to be all about the defense. Duke swarmed Alabama’s 3-point shooters, holding the ...

How much does defense matter? Of the last 10 national ... during the second half in the Elite Eight of the NCAA college basketball tournament, Sunday, March 30, 2025, in Atlanta.

NEWARK, N.J. — Duke basketball smothered and covered Alabama with stifling defense to snag a spot at ... The Crimson Tide was 8 of 23 (25%) from 3-point range and shot 35% overall.

After setting an NCAA Tournament record with 25 3-pointers in its 113-88 win over BYU on Thursday night, Alabama (28-9) made just 23 of 65 shots (35.4%) against Duke’s stingy defense.