As March Madness approaches ... Lastly, the Houston Cougars impress with top-tier defense and efficient offense, making them formidable contenders and likely Final Four participants.

Sampson built Houston's program on strong defense, to the point that it's a given year in and year out. The offense is typically the question, and the offense is what doomed the Cougars in last ...

When it comes to March Madness ... 70-68 Akron's strong defense and tournament experience position them for an upset over Arizona. BYU vs. VCU: BYU wins 76-72 BYU's balanced offense should ...

The first day of March Madness ... five offense -- a team with wins over Kansas, Alabama and Florida -- to just 0.88 points per possession. The Bulldogs, who have evolved into a top-40 defense ...

Going back to the 2001 tournament, 16 of 23 national champions were ranked inside the top 25 in both adjusted offensive and defensive efficiency for KenPom entering March Madness, with six owning ...

Alabama men’s basketball is officially part of the March Madness bracket ... Their adjusted offensive efficiency and defensive efficiency are similar, but the defense has a slight edge.

Thursday’s March Madness 16-game slate has some potential ... They boast a Top 45 offense and Top 25 KenPom defense, and I like to back that type of underdog. Especially when that underdog ...

Whether you're choosing based on team colors or analyzing offensive statistics ... tournament teams. While defense might win championships in other sports, March Madness success often comes ...

Coming off a run to the program's first-ever Final Four, his team is armed with the sport's highest-scoring offense for a second-straight year and a defense capable enough to give the Tide juice ...

There is no exact science to predicting who will eventually win the March Madness tournament ... it is going to have to be pretty good on offense and defense. Dating back to 2001, according ...

March Madness is named so for a reason ... what you might see watching the WNBA. Their best offense is typically spurred on by their great defense. If they can set the press, sit down in the ...

Sporting the nation’s No. 1 offense and No. 10 defense, the balanced Tigers boast ... Auburn has something to prove as the favorites entering March Madness. Staying right with the Tigers atop ...