Clearly, in the month of March, it has worked well. Houston (48-26) has won 11 of its past 12 games and is now at No. 2 in ...

CLEVELAND— To get past Saint Mary's on Sunday and into the Sweet Sixteen, the Alabama basketball team had a job to do: crash the boards and answer the call on defense. The No. 2-seeded Crimson ...

MANHATTAN — There is no substitute for a fast start, and Kansas State's basketball team certainly ... which was not enough against a K-State defense that made the Buffaloes work for everything ...

UNC coach Courtney Banghart emphasized her team's defensive prowess, which had been overshadowed by West Virginia's reputation for strong defense. CHAPEL HILL— UNC women's basketball faced its ...

TROY — During its playoff run, the one constant for the Ardsley girls basketball team was its defense — its fast, hounding defense. And Saturday night at Hudson Valley Community College ...

The Tennessee basketball guard ran around the Rupp Arena baseline, making a “woo” sound that let everyone know the Vols' defense was dialed up to its full power. “It’s sharks in bloody ...

INDIANAPOLIS — For the first time since 2021, Purdue basketball will watch the Big Ten Tournament semifinals from home. Michigan manhandled the Boilermakers with a disrupting defense early that ...