This year’s Final Four ... in 1979 to have all four No. 1 seeds, joining the 2008 bracket. All four teams can really D it up, proving the cliche true. How much does defense matter?

Yet in a college basketball era where faster, higher-scoring games seem to be all the rage, this Final Four seems to be all about the defense. Duke swarmed Alabama's 3-point shooters, holding the ...

SAN ANTONIO For the first time since 2008, the Men's Basketball Final Four consists of only No. 1 seeds. However, there is ...

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 ...

We're still processing how the Houston Cougars and Florida Gators rallied second-half comebacks to beat Duke and Auburn, respectively, in the men's Final Four on ... Houston's defense is still ...

Sure, they have the No. 1-ranked defense in America ... in a 69-50 victory over the Volunteers to book Houston's first Final Four trip since 2021. The Cougars relied on their toughness in a ...

NEWARK, N.J. -- Either Duke reaches its first Final Four of the post-Mike Krzyzewski ... Duke has a stronger perimeter defense, holding opponents to just 31 percent on 22.2 attempts from 3-point ...

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.