Notre Dame Defense In the Spotlight

Hey, Notre Dame sports fans, we know it’s taking a while until the next UND basketball games, but please bear with us. A little bit of time to think about the next Irish basketball tickets you’ll buy never hurt anybody, right? Well, while you’re waiting to see the next game, thinking about Notre Dame hoops no doubt, you might be interested in getting some info about the Notre Dame basketball team’s defense.

The Domers have been getting lots of accolades about their offense lately. But their defense has been getting chewed up in the press. Here’s a typical article about the noticeable lack of defense the Irish showed in their latest loss to Syracuse. Fran Tolan points out, like many other sports writers have pointed out, that the Domers play lackluster defense, especially in critical late-game moments and on the road. We’ve talked about the defensive stats here before. However, with a very tough schedule coming up, the Irish must take action to improve things on D, and quick.

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