Kansas City Star · Jan 19, 2017
How bad luck might be messing with KU’s defensive numbers
The Kansas men’s basketball team is winning with offense.
The Jayhawks are outscoring their flaws at this point, using elite outside shooting and a relentless transition attack to hold off opponents at the end of games.
The question that still comes up often, though, is this: What’s wrong with KU’s normally reliable defense?
The stats haven’t been great so far. After ranking third in defensive efficiency last year, Kansas is 28th this season — a mark that, if it stands, would be the worst for Kansas coach Bill Self in his 14 seasons with the Jayhawks.