Photo by Brian Georgeson
Sophomore Markus Howard tweaked his ankle Thursday night at the Season-Ticket holder practice. "I should be fine."
Men’s basketball had another tune-up Thursday before scrimmaging University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Sunday. Here are three takeaways from the season ticket–holder practice at the Bradley Center:
Defense takes priority
Defense was a big point of emphasis last night, which is as expected for a team that finished last year 165th in adjusted defensive efficiency, per KenPom. With head coach Steve Wojciechowski miked up, explaining tactics to the crowd, the staff harped on defensive stance.