Tennessee has one of the nation's best defenses, a bruising crew who leave opponents black and blue. Houston gave the Vols a lesson in defensive dominance in the Elite Eight. Swarming and ...

NCAA Men’s Basketball Final Four has etched its name in history and established a novel standard for analyzing college ...

Duke eliminated Houston in the Sweet 16 just one year ago in a game defined by defense and a key injury that helped swing momentum toward the Blue Devils. The Cougars lost All-American point guard ...

SAN ANTONIO — Duke coach Jon Scheyer has been restless this week — and it has nothing to do with his River Walk hotel. “Haven’t slept much,” Scheyer said. “That’s a credit to ...

After allowing a Division I low 58.3 points during the regular season, Houston has allowed just 56.5 points in four NCAA ...

NEWARK, N.J. — Duke basketball smothered and covered Alabama with stifling defense to snag a spot at the Final Four in San Antonio. After saying the top-seeded Blue Devils’ defense “sucked ...

TAMPA, Fla. — The last time the UConn women's basketball team met up with UCLA before Friday night was a day coach Geno Auriemma wanted to forget. The Bruins jumped out to a 16-point lead in the ...

Jon Scheyer’s Duke Blue Devils have been smooth, pro-level bucket-getters all season long. Kelvin Sampson’s Houston Cougars are immiserating offenses and sanding down games in clutch time.

The Final Four will have four No. 1 seeds for the second time since seeding began in 1979. It also will have lots of defense.

Tennessee has one of the nation’s best defenses, a bruising crew who leave opponents black and blue. Houston gave the Vols a lesson in defensive dominance in the Elite Eight. Swarming and ...