Mark Pope frequently reverted to three distinct poses Tuesday. Looking up at the KFC Yum! Center video board, shaking his hand. Arms folded, looking down toward his bench, shaking his head. Hands on ...

The folks of Dallas-Fort Worth have heard for months that defense wins championships. While that phrase might fall on deaf ears for some, it certainly holds a kernel of truth as it pertains to TCU ...

Kelsey Niemerg may have had off nights offensively this past season, but her defense never did. A senior guard on the Teutopolis girls’ basketball team, Niemerg was arguably the best defender in the ...

Georgetown men’s basketball fell 93-89 to the Butler University Bulldogs in their third consecutive loss and fifth Big East loss by a margin of 5 points or fewer this season. (Haan Jun (Ryan) Lee) In ...

Virginia is obviously starting to click on defense, in a way you wouldn’t have expected after watching the ‘Hoos earlier in the season. The D has been getting progressively better since, by and large, ...

Mark Few and the Gonzaga Bulldogs don't get many ranked visitors to the McCarthey Athletic Center, and Tuesday night might have proven why. Gonzaga (3-0) blasted the No. 23-ranked Creighton Bluejays, ...

Defense doesn’t always get its flowers in the fantasy basketball realm. But when a big flashes versatility and elite rim ...

Alabama basketball defeated Texas Tech 90-65 to advance to the Sweet Sixteen. The Crimson Tide's defense and rebounding showed significant improvement in the tournament game. Multiple players ...

Thinking Basketball’s Ben Taylor breaks down the best chess moves and counters from the first three rounds of the playoffs, ...