Top 40 Defense

[MuggsyB]

Before today's game we were #202 in scoring defense.  The bottom line is we haven't been good in recent games.

[NotAnAlum]

Don't know if BE teams have just figured out MUs defense or if we simply aren't playing it as well.  Not creating turn overs, not forcing teams to start their offenses later.  Strange because just like "defense travels" I didn't think defense would get less effective as you played it more.  Not sure what is going on but it's starting to get concerning.

[MU82]

On numerous occasions, Creighton players (especially guards) got around Marquette defenders. It happened repeatedly to Kam, Kolek, Elliott, O-Max, even Morsell.

When that happens, it puts stress on the entire defense. The bigs have to try to cover up the mistake, which leads to interior passes or offensive rebounds. It also led to quite a few of our fouls -- you will never get the benefit of doubt when you are defending from the side of a player.