"His bite on the ball set the tone," Kelsey said. The coach has harped on it all season: defense, defense, defense — "I want that to be our stinking identity, man," he told reporters at ACC Tipoff in ...

It’s no secret that the strength of this Kansas men’s basketball team is defense. Just ask KU guard Melvin Council Jr. “(Coach Bill Self) was preaching it in the summertime of how his best teams were ...

After more than a week off since its last game, Syracuse basketball on Thursday night looked a bit sluggish and lacked energy in its non-conference contest against Atlantic 10 Conference member Saint ...

Alvaro Folgueiras energetically bounced his 6-foot-10 frame from spot to spot defensively, ultimately switching his matchup three times in a handful of seconds before lunging to intercept a pass near ...

FAYETTEVILLE — John Calipari isn't panicked. In the immediate aftermath of Arkansas basketball's 94-85 loss to Houston on Saturday, Dec. 20, the Hall of Fame coach expressed little stress with his ...

WILKES-BARRE — McKenzie Chimock made it look easy, when in actuality, it wasn’t. Picking up the defense at half court, the Holy Redeemer senior stuck her hand in, and poked the ball away from a Holy ...

INDIANAPOLIS — Ryan Conwell smiled from ear to ear as he and his Louisville basketball teammates skipped to the bench after a 6-0 run pushed their lead over Indiana back to 19 points with 4:51 ...

Louisville's victory was fueled by a strong defensive performance, a key focus for coach Pat Kelsey. The Cardinals started the game with a 16-0 run, holding Indiana scoreless for the first 6.5 minutes ...