[Old School Hound]

Gonzaga scored 89 points on 61 turnover-free possessions. 89/61= 1.46 pts/possession. That's abysmal defense , ladies and gentlemen. You simply can't beat good teams defending that poorly.

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To put into perspective just how bad Kentucky's defense is, they are currently ranked 159th in the country defensive effeciency, , just below Southern University and just above Cal St. Fullerton. This is 26 spots below Tarleton State.  When adjusted for strength of opponent, which Kenpom does, KY is now ranked 124th in the nation in ADE. 

 This puts them just above Liberty but 67 spots below Merrimack. Let me say that again, the University of Kentucky is ranked 67 spots below Merrimack in Adjusted Defensive Efficiency.  I believe the only team to win a national title that was ranked worse than 11th in ADE was Kansas, and I believe they were 17th or 18th. KY is now 124th !!!  Folks, history says you can't compete for a national title with defense anywhere near this poor.  How can a team of guys made up of these kind of athletes be this poor defensively?