Defense hasn't been much of an issue this season for the University of Cincinnati men's basketball team.
Statistically, the Bearcats are the second-best defensive team in the American Athletic Conference (AAC) behind Houston.
Surrendering less than 64 points per game on 39% shooting, Cincinnati typically does an effective job of protecting the rim and not giving opposing teams easy lanes to the basket.
That wasn't the case on Saturday.
The Bearcats (16-8, 6-5 AAC) struggled against Tulsa's high screen-and-roll offense and gave up layup after layup, being outscored 44-26 in the paint.
First-year UC Head Coach Wes Miller called his team's defensive effort in the 83-77 loss to the last-place Golden Hurricane "frustrating.