The Syracuse Orange men’s basketball team is tracking kills this season. Kills, basketball parlance for three consecutive defensive stops, represent a new initiative of the Orange defensive approach.

The Boilermakers scored 21 straight points to start the second half in a runaway win against Minnesota. Matt Painter explained what needs to happen for that level of dominance.

Gicarri Harris has embraced his role coming off the bench for the Purdue Boilermakers. Harris' energy and defensive skills have been crucial in recent victories. Coach Matt Painter believes Harris ...

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 Illini can crack the Huskers’ elite rim defense by driving with purpose and turning paint pressure into clean, inside-out ...

The key defensive stops simply never came. The Colorado State men’s basketball team was unable to ever stop the flow of buckets from the University of Denver. It proved costly Nov. 21 as the Rams were ...

Yes, Syracuse basketball has only played two games to date in its 2025-26 season. But over those two contests, both wins over non-conference foes, the Orange's defense has been smothering. That's an ...

Syracuse basketball, through three games, has proven quite impressive on the defensive end, and that's a highly encouraging sign as the program eyes a return to the NCAA Tournament following a ...

The Texas Tech Lady Raiders continued their impressive start to the 2025-26 season, improving to a perfect 8-0 after a commanding defensive performance at the Hoopfest Women’s Basketball Challenge in ...