NBC Sports preview also wonders about defense

[mug644]

https://collegebasketball.nbcsports.com/2018/09/24/2018-2019-marquette-golden-eagles-basketball-preview/

Generally a comprehensive and reasonable preview (and long!), and so a worthwhile read.

[1SE]

"Every year that he has been the head coach at Marquette, their defense has gotten worse. "

Good gravy I hope this is the last year that that is written.... although hard to see how we could be worse than 182nd.

Question is - how bad could our D be an still make the NCAA? Heck, one more W last year probably got us in - so maybe we would have made in in with 170ish D? Hypothetical - we make the tourney (say 8 or 9 seed) but D is still at 150. Is this progress?

[brewcity77]

If we outscore everyone 110-95 we'd still be dancing, right?

Though honestly, I think this year anything below 100 would be a disappointment. The two midgets excuse will be gone, this is the time Wojo's guys have to show the defense can work.

[Lighthouse 84]

Looks like this has been covered.  Time to merge some threads.

https://www.muscoop.com/index.php?topic=56629.0

[mug644]

Looks like this has been covered.  Time to merge some threads.

https://www.muscoop.com/index.php?topic=56629.0

I agree, and started this thread as it didn't realize that the link in the other thread and the one in my original post went to the same article.

I will guiltily submit to 30 lashings from the Office of Redundancy Department.