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History suggests UCLA’s defense will end the Bruins’ season short of the Final Four
The Bruins’ adjusted defensive efficiency rating through 22 games is now 102.3. Granted, unless you dig analytics, you might not know what that means. But you don’t need to know what that means as long as you know this: No school in the KenPom era, which dates to the 2001-2002 season, has won a national title after entering the NCAA Tournament with an adjusted defensive efficiency rating above 93.3, and no school in that same time frame has reached the Final Four after entering the NCAA Tournament with an adjusted defensive efficiency rating above 98.3.
This looks and sounds awfully familiar.
Yes, Jigsie. Defense does win championships.
All across the team sport realm, it wins championships.
Better yet, consistantly, superior defense puts you in the position to win a championship.
Defense does not have to be boring. It can lead to easy offense especially if you rebound and fast break.
Defense does not have to be boring. It can lead to easy offense especially if you rebound and fast break.
So right on. Our defense held the holes to 107 points. Wasn’t that exciting?
Good stuff jigs.
Without looking at their Kenpom I am wondering if they (UCLA) have that 20 point differential.
Also interesting that Creighton was so high – but we know their d ain’t all that and a bag of chips either.
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