Houston sophomore forward Joseph Tugler has ... with his teams known for playing stellar defense. .@UHouston fans know who the best defensive player in the country is! Tugler, who became a starter ...

Houston's NCAA-leading defense held Tennessee to 28.8% shooting, a season low for the Volunteers. Guard LJ Cryer's dream was still alive to become the first player to win national championships ...

Houston’s relentless defense confused and harassed Tennessee and carried the Cougars into their seventh Final Four and first since 2021, with L.J. Cryer scoring 17 points in a 69-50 victory on ...

And now Sampson will find out if that defense is good enough to carry him to his first championship game in three Final Four trips — or bring Houston its elusive first title.

San Antonio – Houston’s suffocating defense wiped away a 14-point deficit over the final eight minutes and erased Cooper Flagg and Duke’s title hopes Saturday night in a 70-67 stunner over ...

Houston’s relentless defense confused and harassed Tennessee and carried the Cougars into their seventh Final Four and first since 2021, with L.J. Cryer scoring 17 points in a 69-50 victory on ...

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Houston’s relentless, harassing defense had Tennessee's shooters dancing around. Now, the Cougars are two-stepping it back to Texas.