Sunday, January 11, 2026. South Carolina and Georgia were locked in a low-scoring battle, but the Gamecocks seemed to be having trouble matching up on defense. Then, on the second or third defensive ...

As the season has gone along, Kentucky men’s basketball head coach Mark Pope has continued to flash zone defensive looks. It’s something he plans on doing the rest of the way, too. Kentucky is ...

Ohio State's switch to a zone defense was a key factor in their comeback win against Rutgers. The Buckeyes used the zone defense to disrupt Rutgers' offensive rhythm late in the first half. Jake ...

Monona Grove’s zone defense led to a turnover-filled second half for Milton and to the Silver Eagles defeating the Red Hawks 66-56 Thursday night in Badger Large Conference ...

There were a lot of positives for the No. 7 Michigan men’s basketball team’s to take from its exhibition games: a top-10 preseason win, big-time plays from big-time players and the promised depth ...

Butler basketball ended a four-game losing streak with a win against Seton Hall. Coach Thad Matta implemented a 1-3-1 zone defense, a shift from the team's usual man-to-man scheme. Players like ...

As No. 7 Michigan men’s basketball coach Dusty May will freely admit, the Wolverines don’t often see zone defenses in the Big Ten. But against Oakland, who uses a 1-3-1 as its basic defensive set, ...

Being "close enough" doesn’t get you victories. Michigan State basketball learned this in its 66-60 loss to Duke that proved the Spartans are close, but not close enough. "To be the best, you have to ...

Expected Points Added (EPA) is a great way to quantify how valuable each play is in terms of points based on down, distance, and field position. EPA assesses the “value” of a play in an intuitive way.

Memphis basketball has but a single win on the road this season. But UAB does not have a great record at home.