11.   UCLA tightened its defense in the late stages and held the Trojans to one basket in a five-possession span.

12.   A nervous Mexico tightened its defense, and the game was truncated by whistles.

13.   After scoring the goal, the Marinos tightened its defense and went on to win.

14.   After the break, Malaysia returned with the same enthusiasm it began the match with, while Uruguay tightened its defense and committed numerous fouls.

15.   After the interval, Uzbekistan provided a late scare as it tightened its defense and launched a wave of counterattacks.

16.   At the start Saturday, Japan tightened its defense against fierce Samoan attacks but was forced to make several costly mistakes.

17.   At the start Saturday, Japan tightened its defense against fierce Samoan attacks and was forced into several costly mistakes.

18.   At the World Cup, the Japanese will need to tighten their defense against the likes of Gabriel Batistuta of Argentina.

19.   Atlanta called a timeout, then tightened its defense and held Minnesota without a field goal for a stretch of nearly seven minutes.

20.   But he lacked the power to really worry Holiday, who tightened his defense after he started mixing tactics by moving forwards and counter-punching.