Baylor Bears – Short Clock Sideline Out-of-Bounds

Baylor ran this SOB set against Yale in the first half with 4 seconds remaining on the shot clock. A bad pass disrupted this play, but a good downscreen by 1 was able to free up 2 at the top of the key. [iframe src=”https://app.krossover.com/e/1dl0″ width=”100%” height=”500″]

14 Bench Rules

While the five starters usually get most of the headlines and shine, in order for a team to maximize it’s true potential…it has to continually develop and maximize the other 10 players on the team. Bench players play an integral role in any team’s success. I’ve been fortunate to sit at the end of the […]

Virginia Cavaliers – Flex Stagger Curl

Virginia used this set against Butler in the Round of 32. They throw to the post man after setting the flex screen and run the cutter off of a staggered screen on the weak side. [iframe src=”https://app.krossover.com/e/1dy3″ width=”100%” height=”500″]

Chattanooga Mocs – Rip Cross

Here is a set that the Chattanooga Mocs ran early in their first round game against Indiana. This is a nice set that has lots of good action. [iframe src=”https://app.krossover.com/e/1dsz” width=”100%” height=”500″]

Kansas Jayhawks – Zone DHO Hi/Low

Here is a zone set play used by Kansas against UCONN in the Round of 32. Perry Ellis does a good job moving around to an open spot in the middle of the zone. Once Ellis gets the ball, the middle defender steps up leaving Lucas wide open at the rim. [iframe src=”https://app.krossover.com/e/1dy1″ width=”100%” height=”500″]

Coping with Defeat

I hated losing when I was a kid and it hasn’t changed now that I am an adult. But losing is a part of life and it is certainly a part of basketball. Without exception, every time two teams take the court, one of them will lose. And this weekend, 48 mens teams lost in […]

North Carolina Tar Heels – Pinch Post Draft

UNC used this play against Providence in the NCAA Tournament. The left side is emptied out with 5 going to the pinch post. The guard then acts as if he is cutting around for a handoff but instead pops out for a shot. [iframe src=”https://app.krossover.com/e/1dy0″ width=”100%” height=”500″]

Texas A&M – Flip Duck-In

Set play used by Texas A&M in the first half against Green Bay. The back-screen/down-screen combo allows the post man to duck in hard after the guard catches the ball. [iframe src=”https://app.krossover.com/e/1dsw” width=”100%” height=”500″]  

Indiana Hoosiers – Pistol Flare

Indiana took a page out of the playbook of many NBA teams by running this set early against the Mocs in the NCAA tournament. What makes this action so hard to guard is the quick timing of the handoff to ballscreen, all while the offense is flying down in transition. [iframe src=”https://app.krossover.com/e/1dt2″ width=”100%” height=”500″]

Purdue Boilermakers – Post Up Iso

Purdue ran this play in the first half against Little Rock to get the ball in to the post. Another options off of this play is the staggered screen for a shot. [iframe src=”https://app.krossover.com/e/1dme” width=”100%” height=”500″]