PHILADELPHIA — Dan Hurley knew in the offseason what Connecticut needed to emphasize if it wanted to return to the level it was when the Huskies won back-to-back championships in March Madness, just ...

INDIANAPOLIS - It was clear on March 13 what needed to happen. Illinois basketball blew two separate 15-point leads to Wisconsin. Giving up over 90 points to the Badgers, 69 of which came from just ...

It's also the key reason that the Brandywine High School girl's basketball team is headed back to the Final Four. The tenacious Bobcats packed their defense and that work led to a 50-38 win over Hart ...

CHICAGO – Mick Cronin has delivered a message to his players about longevity in the postseason. “If you have to score 80 to win,” the UCLA basketball coach said late Thursday night, “you’re going to ...

New Butler basketball coach Ronald Nored plans to re-establish the team's identity with tough, physical defense. Nored's offensive philosophy is influenced by the NBA, emphasizing a fast pace, proper ...

ST. LOUIS − Purdue basketball's offense can score with anybody. And the Boilermakers knew it. But the nation's No. 1 team in adjusted offensive efficiency wasn't going to make a March Madness run on ...

ALMA, MI – After an offensive show to remember, Mariah Sain forgot all about it. The Muskegon senior and Miss Basketball candidate scored 25 points – including 21 in the first half – to lead the Big ...

The Bishop Kenny girls' basketball team has reached its seventh state semifinal in eight years. Known for its defense, the team is holding opponents to an average of 35.5 points per game. The team, ...

GREENVILLE — Entering its second-round Men's NCAA Tournament game, Illinois basketball knew how capable VCU was of pulling off game-changing runs. The No. 3-seeded Fighting Illini were waiting in the ...