Defense U

Loyola Chicago has been one of the best defensive teams when it comes to switching off ball screening actions. Their "switch up to deny" method makes it difficult for offenses to use screens for scoring opportunities @RamblersMBB @CoachDrewLU Full Video: youtu.be/WOh4q__33Q4

New Video: Loyola Chicago: Off Ball Deny and Switching youtu.be/WOh4q__33Q4

One of the best aspects of Tarleton State's defense is their aggressive stunting. They will often leave their own man completely in order to eliminate a straight line drive while back side defenders run shooters off the 3 line @TarletonMBB Full Video: youtu.be/6WH6mhus2hE

New Video: Tarleton State: Chaos Defense @TarletonMBB youtu.be/6WH6mhus2hE

Coaches say: “Deny and Disrupt Defense only works if you’re super athletic.” Wrong. It works if you teach it right. Deny & Disrupt gives you the blueprint.

Troy was one of the most underrated defenses in the country last year. While they did lots of great things fundamentally, they also had one of the more unique wrinkles in all of college basketball with what we will call their "Reverse Box and 1" @TroyTrojansMBB @CoachScottCross

New Video: Troy: The "Reverse Box and 1" youtu.be/kEh3nlY7w5w?si…

Unlike most zone defenses, Merrimack is ok with giving up a catch at the nail. @JoeyGall0 has his team extremely in tune with their rotations out of a nail catch that it often disrupts the flow of offense. @MerrimackMBB Full Video: youtu.be/LBWXlYCdljo

New Video: Merrimack: The Unconventional Zone Defense youtu.be/LBWXlYCdljo?si…

Tennessee has an elite pick up point. Guards are taught to pick the ball up high, almost as soon as it crosses half court. This pushes the offense further up the court, making it hard to run actions in scoring areas. Full Video: youtu.be/imvO-zuJs-Q

Rick Barnes and Tennessee's defense is built on ball pressure. Ranked in the top 5 defensively at KenPom each of the last 5 seasons, ball pressure is a key aspect in disrupting their opponents offenses @Vol_Hoops @RickBarnesUT Full Video Breakdown: youtu.be/imvO-zuJs-Q

New Video: Tennessee: How Pressure Causes Disruption youtu.be/imvO-zuJs-Q

Finally, Fort Hays State is excellent when it comes to scramble situations. They have such a good understanding of anticipation, knowing who is open and where to rotate to next, making it hard for offenses to gain any advantage Full video: youtu.be/PJ4IxiCV8kQ

Along with constantly moving like they are in shell, Fort Hays State does an excellent job of attaching themselves to cutter off screens. Making every catch difficult and blowing up screening actions is another way they cause havoc defensively Full Video: youtu.be/PJ4IxiCV8kQ

Fort Hays State has been one of the best defensive teams in the country the last 4 seasons regardless of level. Their attention to detail on the fundamentals is what really separates them on that end of the floor @fhsutigerhoops Full video: youtu.be/PJ4IxiCV8kQ

New Video: Fort Hays State: Dominating the Fundamentals youtu.be/PJ4IxiCV8kQ

Kent State loves to put 2 on the ball defensively, specifically in B/S actions. Their goal in doubling the ball so often is to force difficult skip passes, giving time to recover to shooters on closeouts. Full Video: youtube.com/watch?v=dpKQZ2…

New Video: Kent State: Defensive Dynamics of the Skip Pass youtu.be/dpKQZ2QQD6g?si…

What to watch in tonights Celtics-Knicks Game 2: How will New York guard Tatum and Brown ball screens? In Game 1, they did an excellent job of hedging B/S actions involving Jalen Brunson, not giving Boston the favorable switch they were looking for

The Bob Huggins 1-3-1 zone swallowed passing lanes and baited bad shots This is Press Virginia's change of pace defense