EAST LANSING, Mich. – Zone defense and Indiana – two things that typically don’t mix. Bob Knight was famous for his aversion to zone defense. Mike Woodson, who played for Knight, also rarely plays ...

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Zakai Zeigler crept toward the baseline. UCLA guard Skyy Clark judged that he had space to throw an inbound pass to Dylan Andrews. He was wrong. Zeigler darted in front of Andrews, ...

Pope shifts Kentucky to aggressive, pressure defense to force turnovers. Staff rebuilt roster with length, athleticism and physicality for defense. Defense-driven turnovers aim to fuel transition ...

LEXINGTON — Virtually any time Mark Pope stepped near a mic after Kentucky basketball's 2025-26 roster came together, he pledged the team's defense — a sieve at times last season — would showcase ...

Former NBA player Bill Cartwright is no stranger when it comes to playing good and physical defense. The three-time champion ground it out in his prime and stood his ground against everybody. The 3rd ...